traumaluv2011
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Cool photo taken from a bad trauma
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Joe
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Nice! I love seeing our amr rigs on cool scenes
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Nice photo. Glad to see we aren't the only AMR shop that still run vanbulances 
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Joe
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Its all we roll! There is talk about some chevy mods tho
Joe
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i think it was in ct. atleast thats where the op is from. i havent seen a ca rig with the flag. all the ones ive seen have the caas logo on the door
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Some of them do. Our rigs are a mix of nothing on the door, the CAAS logo, or the American flag.
We got 4 rigs from a division somewhere in California that closed down and all the rigs had the American flag.
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oh right on. i always thought the flag looked a little cheesy imo. i would kill to have one of the rigs with the new paint scheme. we had a couple of 2011's that had the big AMR logos put on but some cheap place and now there wondering why there peeling off after only a couple months...
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Man, who parked the engine perpendicular on that road?!
Works for blocking traffic, but I agree. Unless there's more pavement than appears in the picture, somebody went offroading with an engine.
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Not necessarily. I guarantee you I could put that motor in that position without touching dirt, and have done so on similar roads on several occasions. They have a better turn radius than you would think
By the way, nice picture OP
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Not necessarily. I guarantee you I could put that motor in that position without touching dirt, and have done so on similar roads on several occasions. They have a better turn radius than you would think
By the way, nice picture OP
So could I, but it would be a multiple point turn to do it. Doesn't seem worth the effort really.
Not necessarily. I guarantee you I could put that motor in that position without touching dirt, and have done so on similar roads on several occasions. They have a better turn radius than you would think
By the way, nice picture OP
Why not just have app at a 45 degree angle on the road. Much safer that way. Motorist hits the app, and the energy is diffused more into the engine, less into the car. At the perpendicular angle, the app will take less energy as there's more force holding it to the ground (Won't skid as much because of the way the tires are angled) and the car takes more energy and crumples way more.
Also, it's easier to get out of a 45 angle than the 90
Just drive straight, no need to back!DesertMedic66
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But then the picture wouldn't have looked as good as it does!! Gosh guys critiquing everything
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Agreed, and 99% of the time that's how it's positioned- angled to deflect cars away from the scene. However there has been a run or two that positioning perpendicular to the road was beneficial. However, there's always more than just a single apparatus blocking traffic, be it another truck and/or PD unit(s). Perks to big city 
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Yep,that MD belongs to CALSTAR. Although I can't see the left-seater all that well (lots of glare), I'm pretty sure I can see a helmet there, facing front. That means they're landing... It most certainly is a great photo!
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However, there's always more than just a single apparatus blocking traffic, be it another truck and/or PD unit(s). Perks to big city
Agreed! We had an engine, two ambulances and 5 squad cars of various flavors today. Although we don't really use our units to block traffic unless absolutely necessary.
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Must be nice to have resources like that. On more than one occasion, we've had to shut down the highway with just one rig, a few firefighters with signs, and some road flares.