Company Places New Ambulance In Service

 
By Captain Sam Terry
October 19, 2004
 

The Union Fire Company No. 1 Ambulance Division, Inc. took delivery of a new 2004 Chevrolet C-4500/Lifeline Highliner Ambulance on September 16, 2004 from Diamond State Ambulance Inc. of Newark, Delaware. The new unit will be designated Ambulance 21-1.

The new Ambulance is powered with a Duramax 8.3L Diesel Engine with an Allison Automatic Transmission.

Ambulance 21-1 is equipped with the following:

1. Basic Life Support Equipment.
2. An AED.
3. A Vanner 1000 watt invertor.
4. On-Spot Chains.
5. LED Lighting.
6. MX-7000 Light Bar.
7. Code 3 LED Arrow Stick.

The new Ambulance 21-1 replaces a 1997 Ford F-450/Lifeline Paraliner Type I Ambulance.