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New ambulances for the Rockford FD

From the Rockford FD on Facebook; 

Rockford Fire took delivery of two new ambulances. Theses units will replace some older units.

Rockford FD photo

thanks Martin

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6 Comments

• #1 by Mike C on May 12, 2025 - 5:10 PM

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  Chris – Do you remember when Chicago was buying Braun ambulances? They were awful! The structural integrity of the bodies were total junk and required all sorts of rework within a short time of them being in service.

• #2 by Chris on May 11, 2025 - 9:46 AM

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  Hmmmmm….. never once in 30 plus years have i heard anyone call a Braun ambulance low end? Road rescues, medtecs, AEV’s absolutely but never a Braun…

• #3 by Rich on May 10, 2025 - 2:00 PM

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  Who CARES!! THE GOT NEW RIGS!!!!

• #4 by Mike on May 10, 2025 - 9:46 AM

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  I’m thinking maybe with the workload they have they just bought the cheapest and when it’s done get rid of it. When wheeled coach was like that I know a few big cities that did that. As soon as they left front line service they went to the scrap yard

• #5 by Mike C on May 10, 2025 - 7:17 AM

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  Demers are very low end ambulances like their subsidiary companies, Crestline and Braun. Rockford should consider something else.

• #6 by Mike C on May 10, 2025 - 7:10 AM

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  I’m sure Rockford switched to Demers since they can get ambulances within a much shorter period of time compared to the REV Group ambulances. There are other ambulance builders that are much higher quality than Demers and can be obtained within a fair timeframe. PL Custom, Lifeline, etc. Demers and their conglomerates with Braun and Crestline are some of the lowest quality ambulances out there.