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[Handsome Robb]

Graduated my 6 week new hire academy yesterday. Feels good to be back in an ambulance!

Now I just have to clear...


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[Jim37F]

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There are too many buttons in this unit. But I like it. Good unit.

This is what our new units' dash's are supposed to look like:

That touchscreen built into the dash is supposed to be our new MDC/CAD system complete with GPS navigation....although its still being beta tested by the company, only a couple newer rigs actually have the hardware right now, and for our unit specifically, nothing is currently set up or initialized, so it's a fancy radio at the moment lol

 

[exodus]

That looks awesome. And the Q is amazing for moving traffic. What's Anti-Theft Device?

 

[NysEms2117]

BIG RED- most important aspect

 

[Flying]

What's up with the belt in the door?

 

[Jim37F]

That looks awesome. And the Q is amazing for moving traffic. What's Anti-Theft Device?

The Q is awesome. Supposed to be only a "secondary" siren but is used pretty much all the time.......the anti-theft allows you to remove the keys while keeping the motor running (keep power to all the lights and radios and most importantly the A/C lol)

 

[TransportJockey]

Graduated my 6 week new hire academy yesterday. Feels good to be back in an ambulance!

Now I just have to clear...


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Congrats man! And welcome to texas 911

 

[NysEms2117]

Jim, I've heard rumors about the anti theft on ambulances that you have to do a little song and dance to get back in? Is this true? Just what I've heard on our le cars it's easy, again I'm not in an ambulance yet so I have no clue.


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[Flying]

Jim, I've heard rumors about the anti theft on ambulances that you have to do a little song and dance to get back in? Is this true? Just what I've heard on our le cars it's easy, again I'm not in an ambulance yet so I have no clue.


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You can usually just unlock the door normally or press a button hidden in the grille or under the body.

 

[DesertMedic66]

What's up with the belt in the door?

To prevent the door from being pulled open to far and bending the metal components. All of our units are supposed to have them due to the high winds we have out here.

 

[Jim37F]

My old department had the hidden grill buttons, but as far as I know, none of our current units have them, and I haven't actually used the anti-theft, so I don't know how much of a pain they are or aren't lol

 

[redundantbassist]

My service uses the FS smart siren with a rumbler- I've found it to be very effective in clearing intersections. I've used the e-q2b before, its good but doesn't compare to the real Q.

 

[Tigger]

To prevent the door from being pulled open to far and bending the metal components. All of our units are supposed to have them due to the high winds we have out here.

Most of the ambulance manufacturers include them since the doors are opened so often. It might actually be a Ford thing, can't remember.

 

[RocketMedic]

It's a newer Ford thing, most uhauls also have them.

 

[ViolynEMT]

I know this has nothing to do with EMS and I realize it's shameless that I'm posting this, but I'm really excited that I just saw the second version of the Cold Stone Creamery commercial that I played on. It's the one that plays "This Magic Moment" with people dancing inside the store. My first national commercial. I'm stoked.

 

[PotatoMedic]

It's a newer Ford thing, most uhauls also have them.

You call we hall!

 

[CALEMT]

You fall, you call, we hall!

Thats better.

 

[Jim37F]

Seems like all the FD's around here are either buying Dodge Ram chassis for their ambulances (or Freightliners..), the only ones buying Ford van cabs are the privates......I'd love it if we'd piggyback off of County or City Fire's next order and get us some Rams....(I'd also be happy with an F-series or other truck chassis over a van....) as long as we don't go for those fugly Sprinter or Transit vans....

 

[RocketMedic]

The Rams are OK, but the motors suck.

 

[STXmedic]

The Rams are OK, but the motors suck.

We replaced our Fords with Rams because we were having so much trouble with the Fords. The Rams have been excellent though. Three years and at least 60 Rams later, they're still working great and are rarely down for service. And this is coming from somebody who has historically been a Ford guy for my POVs.