Apparatus Maintenance

[Jon]

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Originally Posted by PArescueEMT
We put armor all an every surface (yes that includes the bench seat... no radio comments Jon)

So if you slam on the breaks, how far can you launch a medic?

This is a subject near and dear to my heart... I was once... or twice... launched out of an airway chair due to a combination of Armor All + No Seat belt + sharp turn.

And as for the radio... I believe Zak is referring to that glorious day we cleaned our truck when we were working together... and he accidentally armor-all'd the radio mic PTT switch... we couldn't key up the radio at first because our thumbs kept on sliding off.:blush:

 

[Grady_emt]

We don't wash them. Our service has little fairies that come in at night and was and stock the trucks for us. AHHHHH the luxuries of life!

Indeed, we may possibly work at the same place. The "fairies" are our Logistics staff and are responsible for washing the exterior of the units, stocking the cabinets, checking all fluids and lights etc. With the number of trucks we have had OOS for several weeks, some of the units have gotten quite grungy with Diesel Dust since they dont stop running long enough for them to be washed.

As for the inside, there are the commercial disenfectant wipes or spray bottles of Virex and towels for cleaning the trucks. After every call I wipe the stretcher down at least, and any additional contaminated surfaces. Also, as we are breaking the truck down at the end of the shift, I try to wipe down all the contact surfaces (bench, capt seat, handles, cab door edges, monitor front) as well as pull the stretcher out and completely clean the floor. The floor usually comes out pretty nasty.

 

[PArescueEMT]

as for the radio... I believe Zak is referring to that glorious day we cleaned our truck when we were working together... and he accidentally armor-all'd the radio mic PTT switch... we couldn't key up the radio at first because our thumbs kept on sliding off.:

right... when i launched the radio across the truck and nailed you in the head.