After having this vehicle for a couple of years, I finally took the time to grab pictures and videos for the site.
I am a volunteer EMT and a volunteer firefighter in IL (a courtesy light state). The last I knew (about 3 years ago), our fire district was the largest rural district in IL in terms of the square miles covered. The ambulance and fire districts both have the same geographic boundaries, but I am sure that there are larger ambulance districts.
Most of the calls I have are through EMS. We cover parts of two counties, have a small section of a four-lane highway, and a large section of a two-lane highway. We also have many desolate country roads in our district and towns ranging from 50 to 1000 residents.. Our ambulance service operates out of 3 stations; my response to these stations can be anywhere from 9 to 20 miles. Very rarely do I respond to the station, as there is almost always another EMT who is closer and who can pick up an ambulance. 20+ minutes to respond to the scene are not unheard of by any means. Many calls happen in the area of the district in which I live and, consequently, I can be on scene for 10-15 minutes before the ambulance and (if applicable) fire dept arrive.
That being said, my setup is as follows:
Front:
SNM D12 [B/B]
SOS HLF
Sides:
SNM E3 on Intersection Bracket
Feniex Cobra T6 Behind B Pillar
Rear:
Microman XPF 28"
Set to Flash:
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Interior:
Havis Vehicle Specific Console with:
[*]Federal Signal SW300 Switchbox
[*]Streamlight Stinger Charger
[*](Soon) Cobra CB Radio
[*](Soon) Charger for Motorola Radio
Fire Dept Turnout Gear
BLS EMT Bag
Videos:
**WARNING: These videos played fine on my computer with my speakers and YouTube turned completely up, but they were extremely loud on another computer with much lower volume settings. Be prepared for anything! **
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I am a volunteer EMT and a volunteer firefighter in IL (a courtesy light state). The last I knew (about 3 years ago), our fire district was the largest rural district in IL in terms of the square miles covered. The ambulance and fire districts both have the same geographic boundaries, but I am sure that there are larger ambulance districts.
Most of the calls I have are through EMS. We cover parts of two counties, have a small section of a four-lane highway, and a large section of a two-lane highway. We also have many desolate country roads in our district and towns ranging from 50 to 1000 residents.. Our ambulance service operates out of 3 stations; my response to these stations can be anywhere from 9 to 20 miles. Very rarely do I respond to the station, as there is almost always another EMT who is closer and who can pick up an ambulance. 20+ minutes to respond to the scene are not unheard of by any means. Many calls happen in the area of the district in which I live and, consequently, I can be on scene for 10-15 minutes before the ambulance and (if applicable) fire dept arrive.
That being said, my setup is as follows:
Front:
SNM D12 [B/B]
SOS HLF
Sides:
SNM E3 on Intersection Bracket
Feniex Cobra T6 Behind B Pillar
Rear:
Microman XPF 28"
Set to Flash:
XXX xxx
xxx XXX
Interior:
Havis Vehicle Specific Console with:
- Uniden BCT15XCoupled with a Larsen NMO 150/450/800 antenna reluctantly mounted on a fender bracket due to height restrictions of my garage
[*]Federal Signal SW300 Switchbox
[*]Streamlight Stinger Charger
[*](Soon) Cobra CB Radio
[*](Soon) Charger for Motorola Radio
Fire Dept Turnout Gear
BLS EMT Bag
Videos:
**WARNING: These videos played fine on my computer with my speakers and YouTube turned completely up, but they were extremely loud on another computer with much lower volume settings. Be prepared for anything! **
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