the 100% directionless thread

[ffemtrb]

I don't know what state you are in, however in New York State, the EMS regulations
part 800.22 (g) states:
"(g) have all ambulances built after July 1, 1990, equipped with a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system which maintains the patient compartment at approximately 75 degrees Fahrenheit regardless of outside temperature;"
https://regs.health.ny.gov/content/...ents-certified-ambulance-vehicle-construction

I see temperature control as both a patient safety and crew safety item. Good luck.

 

[NomadicMedic]

I currently have a fairly newly remounted ambulance sitting in my out of service bay because the AC in the box isn’t working.

I’ve been fighting with the vendor about this since I took over as chief and they finally agreed to fully replace all the AC component parts. Now we just wait for the stuff to arrive.

Frustrating.

I wouldn’t put a truck on the road without patient compartment AC. That’s a recipe for a bad day. I I

 

[Jim37F]

Not an ambulance, but despite being a hot, humid, 80* year round, we can't seem to figure out A/C in any of our trucks, they always break, and the Maintenance Shop can't fix them, and we're just told "too bad so sad, roll down the window for A/C"

In other news, because our 10 year old Frontline truck (with no immediate plans to replace) has been in the shop for over a month (and likely still be there for another), and the 20 year old reserve truck we were using also going into the Shop... we got to change over into a 30 year old reserve truck yesterday. Great day to pick up Overtime, getting to repack 2,000+feet of hose, and figuring out where to store all the equipment when the truck has literally half the compartment space lol

 

[NomadicMedic]

On a related note, my chief’s buggy is a 2006 Chevy Expedition that has the coldest AC I’ve ever experienced.

It’s so cold that max AC is actually unpleasant.

 

[CCCSD]

Not an ambulance, but despite being a hot, humid, 80* year round, we can't seem to figure out A/C in any of our trucks, they always break, and the Maintenance Shop can't fix them, and we're just told "too bad so sad, roll down the window for A/C"

In other news, because our 10 year old Frontline truck (with no immediate plans to replace) has been in the shop for over a month (and likely still be there for another), and the 20 year old reserve truck we were using also going into the Shop... we got to change over into a 30 year old reserve truck yesterday. Great day to pick up Overtime, getting to repack 2,000+feet of hose, and figuring out where to store all the equipment when the truck has literally half the compartment space lol

But is it set up to ride Tailboard?

 

[CALEMT]

I don't know what state you are in, however in New York State, the EMS regulations
part 800.22 (g) states:
"(g) have all ambulances built after July 1, 1990, equipped with a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system which maintains the patient compartment at approximately 75 degrees Fahrenheit regardless of outside temperature;"
https://regs.health.ny.gov/content/...ents-certified-ambulance-vehicle-construction

I see temperature control as both a patient safety and crew safety item. Good luck.

That must be nice. I remember AMR days in the So CAL desert where the back of the rig would be 90+ with the A/C on… blowing lukewarm of course because it can’t keep up with the 115+ temps outside.