The Mount Prospect Fire Department received a new Type I Medtec ambulance for station 13. Again, one of the last Medtec units prior to the shutdown, this is on a Ford F-450 chassis with job #25913-1, and fleet #527. This will replace the current Ambulance 13 (fleet #524) which will go into reserve status at Station 14. The Type III Taylor-Made unit (fleet #521) will be disposed of.
This is the first Type I unit for Mount Prospect.
This new unit for Ambulance 13 in Mount Prospect is not yet in service. Larry Shapiro photo
New Mount Prospect Ambulance 13 is a 2013 Medtec Type I on a Ford F-450 chassis. Larry Shapiro photo
Medtec production information. Larry Shapiro photo
Medtec job #. Larry Shapiro photo
Rear of Ambulance 13 with chevron striping and fleet number (527). Larry Shapiro photo
#1 by Drew Smith on April 23, 2013 - 11:21 AM
ramp is for loading Ferno model 28 cot.
#2 by Matthew G on April 23, 2013 - 10:01 AM
The ramp is for the type of stretcher that they use. Des Plaines has them as well. I believe it is the Ferno combination stretcher-stairchair they sold for a long time. Anyone from DPFD and MPFD feel free to correct me.
#3 by Dan on April 23, 2013 - 9:32 AM
Intersting, I guess the step does not fold up either then. It seems like an add-this, but in turn remove-that, which doesn’t make sense. Unless it aids in loading?
Odd that Medtec is shutting down now that everyone seems to be going with the Ford F cabs, I would have thought business would be good. They are nice rigs, my dept just got one.
#4 by Turk_WLF on April 23, 2013 - 9:14 AM
Does anyone know what the “ramp” is for on the rear bumper just below the left rear door? I never seen anything like it before, I’m guessing that it aids in landing the patient.