Unique one here, does this ambulance meet KKK Ambulance lighting standards? https://massfiretrucks.com/Block Island Rescue 2 2023.jpg
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Link didn't work for me. Here is what I think you're referring to:
And yes, definitely is interesting with the interior lightbar and no lightbar
And yes, definitely is interesting with the interior lightbar and no lightbar
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The KKK spec never called for a lightbar. However, I'm not sure that windshield-mounted warning lights meet the current spec for upper-level warning devices:
3.8.2.2.1 Upper-Level Optical Warning Devices.
The upper-level optical warning devices shall be mounted as high as practicable, but not
over 102 in , at the optical center.
To define the clearance lines of the ambulance, the optical center of the upper-level
optical warning devices shall be mounted as high and as close to the corner points of the
ambulance as is practicable.
3.8.2.2.1 Upper-Level Optical Warning Devices.
The upper-level optical warning devices shall be mounted as high as practicable, but not
over 102 in , at the optical center.
To define the clearance lines of the ambulance, the optical center of the upper-level
optical warning devices shall be mounted as high and as close to the corner points of the
ambulance as is practicable.
At least in MA they are required. I've had an ambulance inspector take a tape measure to the 110v outlet to check that it's far enough away from the O2 regulator.
ELECTRICAL 115 VOLT AC RECEPTACLES.
The patient compartment shall be furnished with a pair of 2 wire plus ground duplex 115 volt AC receptacles. Receptacles shall be near flush, vertically mounted. One outlet shall be located on the primary patient action wall and the other shall located in the right front cabinet / storage area. Both outlets shall be at least 31 cm (12 in.) from any oxygen outlet.
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In 1989 I spec'd out our next ambulance (NYS). At that time our ambulance dealer (also NYS) allowed me to configure the lighting as I wanted telling me it wasn't necessary to conform with KKK.
IIRC after the 1966 "EMS White Paper" was published the government passed the EMS Act of 1973 which included grants for vehicles and equipment. The KKK standards were established to set requirements for ambulances purchased under those grants.
It's not surprising some states would take a standard like that and make it mandatory even for vehicles that weren't purchase under the program that they were created for.
It's not surprising some states would take a standard like that and make it mandatory even for vehicles that weren't purchase under the program that they were created for.
It is not required. It was set up for federal funding...so people couldn't get money for an ambulance and buy a fire truck.
That being said, as above, many states then decided it is required in their state as there were few standards. As Zoe said above, I lived one state south of MA in CT and the woman who used to do inspections was an ABSOLUTE tool about it. Her big issue was the lights. She actually made places move the mounting location on a mod if they wanted more than one amber in the rear. She said they could not be in line with the red high-mounted box lights. Silly nonsense like that was her calling card and everyone dreaded inspections. Another thing was if you didn't have a waiver for the stripe to be anything but Omaha Orange, you failed. etc... It's not like this anymore though I don't think as she is gone...and we have some crazy configurations now throughout the state...
She was the worst...