Italy EMS

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Thought I'd post some shots from Florence, Italy. EMS in Italy is mostly volunteer, with a couple core paid EMTs. No ALS on the box by it self. ALS is provided by a doc and CCRN or paramedic equivalent arriving in a chase car. Photos taken outside the church of Santa Maria del Fiore, the main cathedral. There is an EMS station there, no garage. The rigs are Sprinter or Fiat based.
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All ambulances have self loaders, not as complicated as the Stryker. The german and English rigs ahve a ramp that folds up into the back, covering part of the rear door. Didnt see anything like that in Italy.
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Outside has sliding doors on both side. Left side has a slider that hides the backboard and c collars, splints.
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Our friend in Rome is a Colonnello dell'esercito, or Army colonel. He is a volunteer with Cross Rosa Italiana, a rescue squad in Rome. We met him when he was an exchange officer in Norfolk with Nato, and he joined a local rescue squad. Back in Rome again, he is running rescue. http://www.criroma5.it/cm5rm/
 

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Noting ISO O2 cylinder color is white...never thought about that...no corresponding white cylinder in US system, but wall source would be a little disorienting at first, being that a white hose coupling collar means suction here...
 
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