Did he call Optimus Prime...megatron?? That's a crime against the 80s! Nice rig though. Love the center stretcher mount, ours were always mounts all the way to the driver's side.
Yeah, that's what I thought as well. There is one city here in germany that runs a similar concept as a trial (an ambulance paired with a unit for small stuff that doesn't need a full company to respond, so they can be used as both an ambulance and a mini-truck, basically), but it hasn't really spread to other cities. I never understood the concept anyway...
@@markschulmanfan994 Not really, some other countries have EMS and fire together, one of those countries being Germany but mostly you would find the Red Cross running the ambulances in Germany, but some FDs in Germany do have ambulances
Just happened onto this and I'm so glad I did! This was AWESOME!! Can't beat FDNY. They are the best of the best in my book. Thank you to all for your dedicated service and I truly hope you don't get any calls for our military personnel this week. Be careful and stay safe! :-)
Here in South Florida(USA) , most ambulances are the large 4 door types. Having riden in those in the front seat and as a patient they truely" Monster Trucks "
Oh yay, I’ve been so exited for this! I adore South Metro FD and as a New Yorker, I would actually like to possibly join this department maybe in a few years.
Noticed on this rig it has the front chevrons as well as emergency led flashing lights on the inside of the outside compartment doors that operate when they are opened. Nice safety features
Enjoy watching your Videos and being back some good memories when I was a volunteer fireman. I miss those days when I was able go code three with lights sirens and air horns.
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO that makes sense. Very durable, built for heavy work loads etc... great space when I was in emt/paramedic clinicals. May move out there for a job with you guys
1) I'm glad it not just the power load systems that I used that do those things! 2) Dry chem and not a water can? temperature thing or procedural? 3) As much as I love big ambo's, I've learned that smaller is easier in the long run...
Stephen Britton depends on your area and what you have to carry. Not every department has a need for a truck of this size. You will not see a truck this big in my area. This truck was supposed to be utilized as a fire response vehicle and an EMS vehicle. The bigger cab was probably requested because friends and family of the patient like to ride with them to the hospital. That would be my guess. Dry chem also is handy because it puts out almost any fire. Water can only put out fires that are not oils or gasoline or diesel fuel. We carry the can and dry chem on all of our engine. Ladder has both. Rescue has a water can and a dry chem. tankers have a water can. Each department is a little different.
There are times where a 4 door Ambulance would be a good thing. In St. Paul Minnesota most of the Ambulances in that city are part of the Fire Department much like your department. The main differences are they are not normally staffed. They split there time between an Engine Co. and the Medic rig. Also the size of the Medic Rigs here passenger vehicle (pick up truck or Van style) They are 2 and 4 door depending on what unit or station you are in. So in St. Paul, MN. if a fire or medical call goes out for St. P. F. D. station 18 the same 4 persons get on there Engine or in the Medic rig. So in St. Paul a 4 door cab is nice to have when not transporting a patient. Different States and Cities. St. Paul dose have a few medics that are staffed by only 2 people. Also they have BLS and ALS ambulances/Medics. It works pretty good over all. If a crew is out in the Engine and they are needed for a Medical and are close to the station or are the closest Medic to a call then they respond Code Red (Code 3) to there station to get there medic and the dispatchers will send in a first responder usually a Ladder Co. or a Rescue Squad Company. Some times a Battalion Chief will respond if close or they choose to go.
Do y'all think that police, especially in more rural area or areas with volunteer Fire & EMS, should get trained in Advanced First Aid, and TCCC? (Tactical Combat Casualty Care) I am in an area where backup can be as close as 5 minutes, or as far as 45 minutes out, or more and the majority of the area is Volunteer Fire and First Response (the First Response agencies require EMT at a minimum, most are AEMT, and there's a handful of Paramedics). Usually, the areas with First Response are contracted with an ambulance service. The first responders go to the scene in their POV from wherever they are when the tones drop, triage, and stabilize the patient, and get them ready for when the ambulance arrives, to scoop and scoot.
Hello from NC. How are your jump bags so small for an ALS unit? Is this some sort of new initiative to stay on scene for as little time as possible? Very curious, thank you!
Assuming this was a medic from the Merge, are you all going with this type of medic in the future or sticking with you "standard " medic. I always look forward to Friday's videos.
South Metro Fire Rescue PIO the crew cab is definitely handy to have when you need it! Just makes the truck bigger is all. Great for durability though! Each department has a different need. That is why we have the different cab and chassis options.
Is there no mounted suction unit in the back of the unit? We mainly have single cab Internationals, but we recently got a couple F450s with the same sized box as the Internationals. Rides a million times better and they're quiet.
Does South Metro have auto-mutual aid responses similar to Lake County, IL. (MABAS), and Maricopa County, AZ.? As long as all departments involved have the same training and standards in operations, it is a great idea. The problem I have always seen or come across was apparatus numbering and identifying, not necessarily apparatus and station markings but identifying via radio and electronic communications.
Great video, but he kept talking about how the ambulance was so big, but never really explained WHY it was so big... Does this unit have a special assignment beyond regular rotation 911 calls? Most of the crew cab ambulances I've seen have been operated by children's hospitals that are transporting peds patients from outlying facilities along with their families.
As is quite common in the US the ambulances are part of the fire department and are staffed by firefighters who are also EMTs or paramedics and they provide extra manpower at fires so they need some fire gear.
We've got some of those press in latches in England on our truck, do you ever find yours tend to sometime jam and you then have to prize them for the spring to pop it open?
centsless fabrication I imagine it allows them to carry a crew of 4 or 6 to a critical call like cardiac arrest. If it was a two door, then they would have to also take an engine to the scene
Are emt's in SMFR allowed to care for the patient if they don't need ALS interventions or does the medic have to take every patient? Also, do medic units have a specific responsibility on fire grounds in your sog's or are they extra staff assigned as needed by the IC?
thats one nice truck for sure makes the e450s and gmc savanna 4500hds look like a joke i like the heated windshield i got to find out ware to get one for my tow truck lol same cab
0:38 seriously? A plain normal distributor box in there? Why not some thought-out power network throughout the whole truck without the need of additional distributor boxes afterwards? The truck seems to offer less space on the inside although it's much much larger than our ambulances here
The previous agency that purchased the ambulance was thinking of moving to three-person staffing to reduce the need of adding an extra fire apparatus to medical calls. They ended up not doing that and returned to two doors.
How many of these ambulances are in service there? Are they setup for more manning at remote stations? Or more just more space? Curious about operation
Well all they need to do is toss a set of battery-operated extrication tools on there and that thing can go to MVA's, pull the person out and transport them. Of course, having a 4 person cab with only 2 people in the rig is kinda abnormal.
SMFR has 3 crew cab Medic Units like this one which were originally purchased by Littleton Fire Rescue before our organizations combined. The larger cab was ordered with a future goal of 3-person medic units and better communication with EMT/Paramedic students riding along during clinicals.
In almost every state in the US any emergency personal are exempted from CDL requirements. Many firefighters receive significant amounts of training before being allowed to drive, but don't actually need their CDL. Also air brakes don't make a vehicle commercial, only the weight.
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO So true they werent hahahaa.... just the ways to save lives,putting in IVs etc .....and how to have fun with the airhorns on the trucks :)
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO Just pickin' on them. I remember those days. Heck, if we'd had power stretchers 20 years ago I might still be riding in the boo-boo bus.
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO some of the ambulances here run with a crew of 3 as well: either there's a trainee or a doctor on board, but they simply sit in the back, in the patient compartment; No need to have them in the cab and thatfor such a long cab
Slot of these guys are dual purpose, but the layout requires some better thought. Their is some room for additional equipment, flashlights, radio charger, scene lighting. Bullet proof vests