New Somers 80B3 Delivered

[RES20CUE 40]

The NEW 80B3 has been delivered to Somers.

PL Custom delivered the new 80B3 to Fire Headquarters, last evening. She is perrrrrrty!

Almost identical to 80B2, with some minor changes. More LED warning lights!!!

Should be in service by end of the week, hopefully!

2 RED ambulances in Somers- cool, only 1 white one left to get rid of!!!! =D>

[Guest]

Good Luck with it.

[x635 4,066]

The apparatus upgrade continues, next the Rescue!

Any photos of 80B3 yet,lol? Maybe Sat?

Looking foward to doing my first call in it as 45-M-2 on Saturday evening. (Usually M-1, filling in for M-2)

One Freightliner down, one more to go! The uncomforable rides are going to be a thing of the past for the pts!!!

[Remember585 815]

Hey Ed,

Any plans for the old Freightliner? Perhaps a rehab vehicle or mini-rescue??

Good luck with it!

[RES20CUE 40]

The oldest Frieghtliner (80B3) was traded in for the new 80B3. As far as the next Frieghtliner (80B1) it's a 1999, and due for replacement in 2007, unkown at this point what will happen with that.

However, each Somers Ambulance is equipped as a "Rehab Unit". Each carries a Gatorade Cooler, cups, Gatorade mix, and a 5 gallon water bottle, as well as a case of bottled water.

Also, each Somers Engine and Ladder carry a case of bottled water. Our policy is that 2 Ambulances respond to working structure fires, brush fires, and any other extended duration incident, 1 is strictly for Rehab purposes.

Also, the new Rescue 20 (Heavy Rescue) (expected delivery in June) will also be equipped for rehab.

So it probally won't be kept for those reasons.

[Guest Truckie 1075]

why did they ever buy those FL ambulances?

[DOC22 1]

Good Luck, may it serve you well for years to come!

[RES20CUE 40]

We went with the Freightliners as an experiment, because we were having such problems with Brakes and transmissions on the older E-350's.

It was only suppose to be 1, but the Fire District did a back-to-back order to save some money.

The experiment worked well, maintenance wise, the transmission and brakes for outlasted the older E-350's. Hopefully the newer E-450's will be comparable to the FL's

[Guest alsfirefighter]

I love the numering/lettering scheme of 80B3 when you look at it quickly is looks like BOBS on the side of the bus.

Good luck maintenance wise gang. Bodywise be safe with her.

[Guest]

Finally a FD that uses there heads and make their rigs red/white. Fd ambulances should be this color scheme. Good luck with the new rig!!!

[Guest Truckie 1075]

did you guys see the PL custom that got torn up in that LI accedent? makes you think twice on what kinda body you buy.

[Guest alsfirefighter]

Have you seen every manufacturers patient compartment after a roll over? Not much different.

[Guest Truckie 1075]

If you know body construction, and look at how different companys built bodys, you will see there is a big difference. that difference pays off when you have an accendent. the same goes for comercial cabs vs. custom cabs. night and day difference in safety, yet people still buy comercial cab fire apperatus to save a few bucks yet comprimise safety. It's all about the safety of the people riding in these rigs, that should be the number one priority.

[WAS967 97]

Any data to back up your statements?

[Remember585 815]

did you guys see the PL custom that got torn up in that LI accedent? makes you think twice on what kinda body you buy.

They're all, for the most part, constructed the same way. Take any rig, say at 60 mph, and "rub" against a tree.

Then we will have some data!

[WAS967 97]

Bingo.