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New unit for CFD Ambulance 82

This from Josh Boyajian:

Im guessing this is another remount? I do not have any info on it. I took it Thursday afternoon at the shops.

Chicago Ambulance 82. Josh Boyajian photo

Tags: Chicago Ambulance 82, Chicago Fire Department EMS, Josh Boyajian, Type I ambulance on a Ford F-550 chassis

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16 Comments

#1 by NJ on March 11, 2014 - 8:52 PM

I thought based on the specs I remember reading they were the 450’s. Could have been mistaken.

Huge downgrade IMO. These guys will be toast in 2-3 years. Think of a has engine Type III WC ambo doing 7500 runs a year.
#2 by Dennis on March 11, 2014 - 8:36 PM

They are E-350’s
#3 by NJ on March 11, 2014 - 7:24 PM

Pics of the new Type III E-450’s

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152073152512815.1073741934.226790072814&type=1
#4 by NJ on March 5, 2014 - 3:10 PM

The contract was for a total of 70 Type III and 30 Type I
#5 by chris on March 5, 2014 - 2:57 PM

i think they are going with two styles for a total of 50 or more mixed type 1 and 3
#6 by NJ on March 5, 2014 - 9:42 AM

Actually E-450’s
#7 by NJ on March 5, 2014 - 8:40 AM

35 F-550’s??? MY understanding was 25 Type III F-450. Have the specs been changed?
#8 by CFD 1979 on March 5, 2014 - 7:29 AM

Consider which companies still have the E-One trucks from 2000….T40, T49, T24, T8.
#9 by J on March 4, 2014 - 10:09 PM

Fleet Guy…. any idea to where the new truck (s) will get assigned?
#10 by fleetguy on March 4, 2014 - 5:26 PM

35 new f-550 ambo’s coming starting this month. the big change is the motor is a 10 cylinder gasoline engine.
#11 by Bill C. on February 6, 2014 - 6:48 PM

thanks Dennis, THATS JUST MY POINT !
Centered & sloped DOWN and AWAY FROM midline to the LOWER corners of the rig , NOT Centered & Sloped UP to the top corners of the rig.
Its NOT supposed to look like a big giant V, now is it ????

SORRY Everybody , I just wasnt able to get the photo (was busy working).
#12 by NJ on February 6, 2014 - 12:52 PM

LOL. I wonder which rig was originally supposed to get this before 82’s rig was wrecked.
#13 by Chuck on February 6, 2014 - 12:20 PM

A BLS Rig? They might as well have lettered it for Yellow Taxi, because that’s all the ambulances have become.
#14 by Dennis on February 6, 2014 - 9:32 AM

Bill, I’m not sure what your talking about but the Chevron striping is required to start in the middle and point down and away. Here is the actual section:

” 15.9.3.2 At least 50 percent of the rear-facing vertical surfaces, visible from the rear of the apparatus, excluding any pump panel areas not covered by a door, shall be equipped with retro-reflective striping in a chevron pattern sloping downward and away from the centerline of the vehicle at an angle of 45 degrees. ”

Also what color was it?
” 15.9.3.2.1 Each strip in the chevron shall be a single color alternating between red and either yellow, fluorescent yellow, or fluorescent yellow-green.”

and lastly….does it really matter?
#15 by Brian on February 6, 2014 - 9:19 AM

Is there a photo of the Chevron mistake?
#16 by Bill on February 5, 2014 - 10:28 PM

SAW this rig for the 1st time tonight, I GUESS NOBODY caught the rear Chevron striping on the diamond plate is UPSIDE DOWN ( pointing toward the MIDDLE of the rig vs leading around the rig) !!!!!!