Ok, first off, I love seeing the difference in the ambulances out there in the field. i just wanted to contribute pictures of my station's ambulances.
Our first ambulance is a 2005 International with an Excellence PT Compartment. We primarily staff it as a BLS unit but if we have a medic we can staff it as an ALS unit.
Our second out ambulance is an older Road Rescue (I believe a 1994ish.) It also has the capabilities of an ALS unit if a medic is on board. I do not like driving this unit as it feels like I am driving a big mini van and I forget to set the emergency brake which is important because it sets the high idle. Without high idle, I always end up stalling it when I put it in drive. :blush:
We also have a suburban that is converted to a mini ambulance. We have it converted to hold a backboard. This allows us to respond up steep driveways and down narrow roads where the ambulances cannot easily get to. Once we retrieve the patient, we transfer them to the ambulance and respond to the hospital.
Lastly, Not a typical unit...We staff a Rescue Engine which has tools that we have on the ambulance. We carry a LP, aid bag, oxygen bag, and portable suction unit. Additionally, we can staff our engine with a medic to make us an ALS rescue engine. There is a fully stocked drug box so we can care for a PT while waiting for a medic transport unit to arrive.
(Sorry for the picture being so big)
