Old ambo`s

[geckoGT]

You would be very surprised the speed the new 318 and 319 mercs can do, even our 519 dual stretcher unit is no slouch. They will certainly drag off a 80's model F truck (I know because I have operated in some). As for getting to hospital fast, because we now have defibrillators, all the front line resuscitation drugs, advanced airway techniques and even ultrasound is available to us, we do not need to get there that quick anymore. What we need is a sensible smooth drive that allows us to work rather than a rocket ship run that delays those procedures because you are getting thrown around too much to work.

Proof is in the pudding, our survival rates are much higher now than they were when they used to hot up ambulances. We no longer hot up ambulances, we hot up our treatments with better skills and equipment, safer for everyone.

[2011G6E]

Originally Posted by geckoGT

Proof is in the pudding, our survival rates are much higher now than they were when they used to hot up ambulances. We no longer hot up ambulances, we hot up our treatments with better skills and equipment, safer for everyone.

I'd agree with that...but you have to admit, it's hard to replace the sound and feel of a worked 351 or 308 in a big chrome-bumpered monster...

[geckoGT]

Originally Posted by 2011G6E

I'd agree with that...but you have to admit, it's hard to replace the sound and feel of a worked 351 or 308 in a big chrome-bumpered monster...

Maybe so but I would predict none of my patients give a crap about that.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by geckoGT

You would be very surprised the speed the new 318 and 319 mercs can do, even our 519 dual stretcher unit is no slouch. They will certainly drag off a 80's model F truck (I know because I have operated in some). As for getting to hospital fast, because we now have defibrillators, all the front line resuscitation drugs, advanced airway techniques and even ultrasound is available to us, we do not need to get there that quick anymore. What we need is a sensible smooth drive that allows us to work rather than a rocket ship run that delays those procedures because you are getting thrown around too much to work.

Proof is in the pudding, our survival rates are much higher now than they were when they used to hot up ambulances. We no longer hot up ambulances, we hot up our treatments with better skills and equipment, safer for everyone.

Victorian spec 316 with the 4 cylinder engine is hopeless, an old lady on her motorized scooter would kick its *** off the line.

I reckon you'd be better off with box body ambulances like some of the bariatric Sprinters, a LOT more room to move around everywhere.

[Vincenzo]

Originally Posted by geckoGT

As for getting to hospital fast, because we now have defibrillators, all the front line resuscitation drugs, advanced airway techniques and even ultrasound is available to us, we do not need to get there that quick anymore. What we need is a sensible smooth drive that allows us to work rather than a rocket ship run that delays those procedures because you are getting thrown around too much to work.

Proof is in the pudding, our survival rates are much higher now than they were when they used to hot up ambulances. We no longer hot up ambulances, we hot up our treatments with better skills and equipment, safer for everyone.

Well done my friend, someone who can get across that the old swoop- and scoop days are long gone.

Cheers Vincenzo (Retired Ambo of 16 years here in the NT - 1982 to 1998)

[mik]

yes some of these modern vans are fairly sprightly, i suspect modern gears and gearing are a big part of that, they seem to have a nice wide track on them too, while i have`nt driven any of the sprinters , i have driven a transit a few years ago with the small diesel and auto, not really sprightly so much , but not too bad for what it was, it did certainly handle ok though.