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iamvff
10-23-2005, 12:22 PM
Here are some pic's of our new(used) rescue/command unit. We bought our towns old ambulance from the RHA. 1999 E-350 diesel, auto. I think it should work pretty nice for our needs! Striped it up to match our snuffer!!

iamvff
smoke286
10-23-2005, 01:35 PM
So you guys don't transport?
iamvff
10-23-2005, 02:47 PM
So you guys don't transport?
patients...no, firefighters...yes! seatbelts for 3 in the pumper, 3 in the snuffer, and 6 in the rescue!

iamvff
irsqyu
10-23-2005, 03:23 PM
:) Nice job on the refurb, a vehicle to be proud of, certainly will enhance your fleet and capabilities.:)
wilderness
10-23-2005, 04:15 PM
that sure is a sweet ride....
Scuba
10-23-2005, 04:16 PM
Ok....nice van.....but someones gotta say it....

WHAT THE HELL IS WITH THE WHITE FIRETRUCKS?!?!?!?!?!?!? lol

:p
tmehmel
10-23-2005, 04:33 PM
Looks awesome, much cleaner than our rig. The colour match is great also!!!! Did you have an option to add a fridge??

Tom
DFCSmash
10-23-2005, 08:38 PM
Good looking rig. Damn that white looks sharp!

Didn't someone on here say that white is a FINE colour for firetrucks? :rolleyes:

Only problem I have with old ambulances is that they're so tight on headroom in the cube. Oh yeah, and sometimes tight on GVW.

Congrats and I hope you guys are happy with your new addition!!!
Scuba
10-23-2005, 08:39 PM
sometimes tight on GVW.

What rig isn't? lol
iamvff
10-24-2005, 05:39 AM
Looks awesome, much cleaner than our rig. The colour match is great also!!!! Did you have an option to add a fridge??

Tom
Fridge is in next years budget for sure!! We already know where to put it!!

iamvff
irsqyu
10-24-2005, 06:25 AM
Fridge is in next years budget for sure!! We already know where to put it!!

iamvff
:confused: Obviously the frig would be for the "Rehab" water bottles, wouldn't it??:D
iamvff
10-24-2005, 07:04 AM
:confused: Obviously the frig would be for the "Rehab" water bottles, wouldn't it??:D

Oh....of course!! And the location for it...right beside the pizza oven!! :cool:

iamvff :)
remya
10-24-2005, 11:17 AM
Nice truck, any idea what the total conversion cost was, including the truck? After the fridge, microwave...warm soup and hot coffee when it is -40 out would be nice.
Roadwarrior
10-24-2005, 12:11 PM
There's nothing wrong with a white truck...except you tend to lose them in the snowbanks till spring....
irsqyu
10-24-2005, 01:06 PM
There's nothing wrong with a white truck...except you tend to lose them in the snowbanks till spring....
:rolleyes: That's why the roof is painted red!!:eek:
firefighter26
10-24-2005, 03:50 PM
sometimes tight on GVW.

Q: What the first thing a Firefighter does too a 1 ton truck?
A: Put 2-1/2 tons of equipment on it!

It certainly does look nice....... We got a used rescue many many years ago from a department on the sunshine coast. It was an ex moving van..... TONS of room in the back, plus it carried all of our equipment (which is a good thing about a rescue), but small enough to get down the tight-ass driveways we have an abundance of.

Anyway, the colour... well, can't fault you on that. Its a rescue.... their not supposed to be RED. Fire Engines are RED. Rescues... well, they can be whatever.... ours is that safety yellow/lime yellow/might be green/70's flash back/omg I just lost a bet and have to paint my car/whatever colour....... Good thing the rest of our trucks are RED (exept the engine, which is white over red, but she still looks great).
FireChef
10-24-2005, 04:12 PM
Is that a Ford Crestline F-350?
Looks like what BC uses for their Ambulances here
iamvff
10-24-2005, 07:25 PM
Is that a Ford Crestline F-350?
Looks like what BC uses for their Ambulances here
Actually it is an E-350 crestline...not sure what the dif is??

iamvff
ABFF37
10-24-2005, 07:36 PM
Very nice! I have known several departments around here that have had great success with re-built apparatus. I'm sure it will serve you well! :)

AB

P.S. even though I am a staunch believer in red for fire trucks, I must say, your rigs look very sharp :)
dentedhead
10-25-2005, 04:15 AM
Actually it is an E-350 crestline...not sure what the dif is??

iamvff

The F denotes pickup truck E is for van/cab and chasis.

Dentedhead
iamvff
10-25-2005, 04:57 AM
The F denotes pickup truck E is for van/cab and chasis.

Dentedhead

Thanks...I figured it would be something that simple!

iamvff
iamvff
10-25-2005, 05:05 AM
Nice truck, any idea what the total conversion cost was, including the truck? After the fridge, microwave...warm soup and hot coffee when it is -40 out would be nice.
Surprisingly inexpensive, we bought the ambulance from our own board, for 12k, we had the roof painted because there was some minor corrosion around the roof seam, removed the old ambulance decals, and re-striped to match our snuffer, safetied, did a couple of stone repairs on the windshield, licensed it, and Jeff and myself spent an afternoon hanging airpacs and stuff by the time everything was done, we have probably less than 15k into it! I thought that was pretty good as it was just more than we paid for our last rescue, and it was not in near the vehicle this one is, and it lasted us for 15 years!

iamvff
dentedhead
10-25-2005, 05:57 AM
Nice truck, any idea what the total conversion cost was, including the truck? After the fridge, microwave...warm soup and hot coffee when it is -40 out would be nice.

If you end up with an old ambulance most come equipped with an inverter.Its a lil rectangular outlet near the floor below the O2/suction area.These are used to power incubators,monitors and the like on transfers not sure on all the specs but they may power a Kettle or similar appliance.The male end plug would be a tough find aftermarket I figger.I am sure the manufacturer could provide all that info.

Dentedhead
remya
10-25-2005, 07:19 AM
Unfortunately we do not have an inverter so I could see (if the call was long enough) pulling the generator out and plugging a microwave in.
911Caddy
10-25-2005, 08:59 AM
Nice Refurb! Looks almost identical to some of our older BC Ambulances. Of course it is'nt as we never had stainless wheeels!! They look sharp!!
Cheery Creek Fire refurbed an Ambulance a couple years or so ago. They went a little farther and put in another bulk head. So when you entered the side door of the "Ambulance". You were in a seperate area with forward facing seating for 3 firefighters. In the rear away from the crew was where they kept their equipment. I'm assuming for safetly reasons. You don't want to be in the same area with your gear/equipment if the rig ever rolls over. Ouch!
BenDiesel
10-25-2005, 09:43 AM
Just curious where you keep your rescue equipment, I didn't see any in the pics. The cutter/spreaders pumps ect.
iamvff
10-25-2005, 09:59 AM
Just curious where you keep your rescue equipment, I didn't see any in the pics. The cutter/spreaders pumps ect.

All of our heavy equipment is in the F-450 snuffer!It is a heavier truck with 4x4, so can go to a few more places than the rescue. In the rescue we have all of our water rescue stuff (not that we have much) ropes, radios, airpacs, first aid stuff, blankets, gloves socks, water, back boards, stretchers, etc. We mostly use it for the mounted airpacs, and as a firefighter transporter. We also have our FM, cell, and should be putting a fleetnet in soon for it to be a proper command unit. Oh yeah...and I can't forget the CD player!!! :cool:

iamvff
ABFF37
10-25-2005, 12:42 PM
All of our heavy equipment is in the F-450 snuffer!It is a heavier truck with 4x4, so can go to a few more places than the rescue. In the rescue we have all of our water rescue stuff (not that we have much) ropes, radios, airpacs, first aid stuff, blankets, gloves socks, water, back boards, stretchers, etc. We mostly use it for the mounted airpacs, and as a firefighter transporter. We also have our FM, cell, and should be putting a fleetnet in soon for it to be a proper command unit. Oh yeah...and I can't forget the CD player!!! :cool:

iamvff

What about the green command light? :D:D:D

AB
iamvff
10-25-2005, 12:46 PM
What about the green command light? :D:D:D

AB

I was just thinking about that!! But I am not allowed to mention it!!

iamvff ;)
dentedhead
10-25-2005, 01:57 PM
I was just thinking about that!! But I am not allowed to mention it!!

iamvff ;)


Clarification from upstairs; green command good.Green or any other colour courtesy not good.

Dentedhead
iamvff
10-25-2005, 02:31 PM
Clarification from upstairs; green command good.Green or any other colour courtesy not good.

Dentedhead
Oh...thats much better!! So anyways...I was thinking that we could save battery power by leaving all of our emergency lights off....and just put a green light on our dash on the way to fires. With this in mind I am sure we could easily do 100 MPH, and definately don't have to obey any traffic signs! Think of the time we would save!! Once we got to the scene...we could use the green dash light as a command unit signal!!

iamvff :o
hrecruit
10-25-2005, 02:51 PM
nice rig there buddy
ABFF37
10-25-2005, 03:03 PM
Once we got to the scene...we could use the green dash light as a command unit signal!!

iamvff :o

Then everyone could be in command! yay! :)

AB;)
Scuba
10-25-2005, 03:26 PM
That sounds kinda communist to me....
Everyone hold hands and sing kumbya too

Then everyone could be in command! yay! :)

AB;)
ABFF37
10-25-2005, 04:08 PM
That sounds kinda communist to me....
Everyone hold hands and sing kumbya too


Communist? I'm from Alberta, we're afraid of those guys out here LOL :D

AB