Hey thanks so much for dropping by, this was a very important and big project for us and Im hoping we ticked all the boxed but if you have any constructive notes for us please drop them below so the next one can be even better, cheers - brad
I don't like the 999 system on the same separate console copy the AA will have done to their vans integrated beacon system into the entertainment system
I am an EMT in the U.S, I have to say I absolutely ove the british and to a greater extent European style of ambulances. Quite modular and even tho its rather small its not exactly cramped from the looks of it. Overall a neat unit however i am supprised you guys have rarely got the power load system there, that has been an amazing piece of kit over across the pond here i am supprised you guys have not really adopted it.
@@sterlingodeaghaidh5086 thanks for the message, I think the power systems will be seen more often now, engines and regulations are starting to dictate designs of the overall vehicles though rather than the most functional
@@sterlingodeaghaidh5086 ambulances differ quite a lot across Europe. Thus you would barely see such small box ambulances being used as ALS Emergency Ambulance in Germany
Why are they all trying to move away from Mercedes? I understand the c1 problem but the Mercedes have been proven with some still going past 10 years with good reliability and build quality and enough storage and seats for any situation.
8:45 The emissions don't actually matter. Vehicle manufacturers shouldn't have to comply with these stupid regulations. This is still a really cool vehicle.
I've been a bus enthusiast since the age of 2 and I'm autistic, but I do also like emergency vehicles though I do tend to cover my ears if I see one with sirens on as I don't like the noise.
@@rickywilson1663 yes good point but we only have this on a few vehicles at the service I also work at. This maybe due to the fact that a speed camera ‘ticket’ that comes through would be checked on the database at the 999 end to see if the crew were assigned to an emergency as they could potentially put the blues on just to avoid a speeding ticket.
A Better concept is an all in one Crew Cab/Body build that is Longer with Rear Steer also incorporated. The crew cab would be rear facing seats behind the driver, 2 for Relatives and one for a Paramedic that rotates and moves along the middle of the vehicle floor on sunken rails or slots, then you can have two potential stretchers one on both sides. Have a sliding floor Ramp that comes out from under main interior floor and when wheels of Trolley hit stoplock, it moves into a level position by electric or hydraulics. Body would need to be 6ft longer to work well but with steering wheels and lift, plus it gives you more room, for Crew kit bags near rear doors for ease of access either on racks or one twin lockable locker. For more kit onboard, you could implement underside body lockers like Coaches and Busses have. These vehicles could /should be used by 3 crew members for Motorway or major `A` road RTa`s use. One driver and 2 Paramedics/Operators. Finally, something that has always puzzled me is why, on most patient Trolley/Stretchers, is why, considering patients with Spinal injuries need a smooth ride to the Ambulance/Medevac, do they still use Hard solid Rubber Tyres? Surely the Pneumatic tyres available these days would take much more of the shock out of the uneven Paths, roads Driveways you have to navigate. Yes i know the vehicle is going to be heavier than the one shown, but it still could be within the typical weight of the common large Mercedes Sprinters. Surely a move to Ford is a step backwards for outright Power and reliability
No space for the crew to put their personal bags or PPE, if there’s a student or third person onboard this issue gets a lot worse. Very limited seating for relatives
Very nice layout. I'm in Australia where we typically use Mercedes Sprinter vans with the V6 motor. When we introduced them a vehicle design committee had a great deal of input into the design. Yours ticks all the boxes in what I'd like in an ambulance, albeit the 4-cylinder Transit (only because they have a poor reputation in Australia for power and reliability). Just curious as to the service life and secondary market for these? We'll typically keep our units for about 350,000 km or 7 years. After that they can be stripped in about 12 hours. They're very popular as a cheap government disposal van and easily recognised by the polycarbonate bullbar and rooftop air conditioner pod. British ambulances have a similar layout to Australian ones with a forward-facing patient care seat next to the stretcher, and what we call an airway seat at the head of the stretcher. Much better than the US layouts. Many thanks for showing us your product. You're on a very "paramedic friendly" layout there.
Nice to see it's similar in Australia to how it is in Ireland, we use the Mercedes Sprinter chasis on a box slightly bigger than the one in the video and follow similar principals, a limit of 200,000km or 6 years in service and a good number of them get handed down to charity ambulance services. Back in 2020 we abandoned lightbars for a similar beacon light setup as the one in the video has, very handy for maintenance. The company that builds ambulances here in Ireland copy and pastes nearly the same entire setup on our National Ambulance Service and Fire Service ambulances onto some ambulances they make for British agencies so I'd imagine the principals may be very similar there.
The rear of the vehicle has one seat for the attendant, a 'jump-seat' or 'airway' seat which could also seat a relative. Also I don't believe there are any trusts that object to relatives sitting in the front of a vehicle.
Allowing a family member to ride along must be a British thing. In Australia there are only very few reasons why you'd want a relative in the back. On most occasions they just drive to hospital in their own car (that way they have transport home). There are some people you just DO NOT want sitting in the front. That's your office, and the last thing you want is some slightly incontinent or unhygienic person there. We use Mercedes Sprinters and many elderly can't climb up into a front seat anyway.
We've just received 2 MAN Vehicles, not a fan of the stretchers and less space to store equipment and no area for crew bags. I know we all complain out fiats, but I'll have one any day
@@RescueFit we've never been waiting for that long; Things really have to change there ... When we talk about a long wait at the ER, we're talking about 10 to 20 minutes. But that's extremly long then
If it comes in under 3.5t it will be popular not requiring a C1. Soon as I see brackets on back doors though for carry/Stryker chairs you have designed an Achilles heal as those hinges won’t take the weight overtime!
Very nice looking unit. The only issue is the small 4cly engine. A big heavy ambulance needs a V6 in my opinion just for that extra torque. I am from Australia & we use V6 Mercedes Benz sprinter vans.
Im sure all the crews would love a big engine but the UK is heading the other way with the NHS looking to be 'net zero' by 2030, do you think Australia will do the same?
@@RescueFit No chance in Australia I am in the state of Victoria & we just signed a new 5 year deal with Mercedes Benz to continue to supply our ambulance service with V6 diesel vans. We also signed a new deal with BMW to supply our Police force with new patrol cars that have High output petrol & diesel engines. We travel vast distances sometimes up to 300-350 miles in a single night shift. We can be sent to jobs up to 60-70miles from our home base. At least for our emergency services they haven’t made such a commitment.
@@anakinskywalker4113our traffic police cars in the UK are still high powered petrol BMWs, Volvos and Audis. Seems to be that the NHS is more hellbent on reducing emissions.
@@kaij.d7307 yes but only selected traffic cars. You still have those horrible panda cars which can’t get out their own way. Even our base general duties cars are reasonably high powered (aka around 220bhp). Even our latest model divisional van is 225 bhp.
@@kaij.d7307Not any more, BMW have stopped supplying emergency services with vehicles in the UK. The vast majority of police vehicles are diesel, the Met is the only one with a significant number of petrol vehicles.
Just curious if they will discontinue the Mercedes? I think a nice feature would be a sliding door to access the front of the ambulance from the back as I can see it being useful
Hi thanks for question, it’s unlikely we will see this doorway back on a modern vehicle due to the cost implications and loss of space where this hatch was located. Just my personal opinion as usual on that but the chassis and cab is a solid unit, the box effectively being bolted on top. I wonder if the box could ever be re-used and swapped out onto another chassis if ever required.
The National Ambulance Service in Ireland used to remount boxes for a while. It was cheaper than buying a new ambulance. But the boxes would only last about 12-15 years.
There is no storage room at all. Only 2 chairs so not room if you need to transport HEMS, 3rd manner and a relative. Where are our kit bags supposed to live?
The aspect Paramedics loved about the Fiats over the Mercedes was the fact the bed was in the middle. Shame to see it reverted but I can understand why due to space. Have these Fords been rolled out in London? These are impressive
This unit was commissioned by EEAST so the LAS vehicles may be different, would love to head down to have a look at theirs too. Any requests for a follow up video?
I hate fiat ambulances if I needed an ambulance I'm not gonna get in a fiat ambulance I will request a Mercedes one which are more reliable and not on the news like the fiats
@@CameronI0603 thanks it’s much appreciated. I would call this video a ‘tour’ rather than a review however as I would not be able to produce these with the consent of the services they belong to if I highlighted negative attributes within the content and therefore they are too bias to be called a review. Hope that makes sense. I will try to get sirens and a test drive in the next one.
If you weren't religious before you'd certainly start praying if this turned up. With that awful 2.0 ecoblue engine you can't guarantee you'd make it to the hospital
What is it with Ford? Even the panel vans 10 years ago had doors that don't lock open. In a windy environment, they will slam shut and maybe hit someone.
I know what your thinking but I 'heard' (and would have to get clarification) that the covers are required for IPC reasons and the embroidery was a no-cost add on.
The way this has been kitted out is fantastic the build quality looks perfect but as my own company has found out (fleet repair company) the transit 2.0 is the most unreliable worst engine Ford has ever built I’ve lost count of how many of these transits we have had in needing engines combined with the front wheel drive set up constantly blowing gearbox’s and drive shafts I think they’ll be lucky to see 100,000 mile out of these without any major mechanical work, no issues with the kit out just the base van it’s built on will never compare with the sprinters we have seen come through the workshop with 400,000+ on the clock and still going.
Here in Essex we have the fiat dacto lite ambulance which are unreliable they keep breaking down thay we're on the news last year due to problems I hope to see them on the road in my area
Here in Essex we have the fiat light ambulance which are always breaking down and ending up on the back of a tow truck I see them all the time breaking down an Ending up at the depot
Do these vehicles still require a C1 to drive plus it’s strange that they have reverted to the stretcher on the side vs in the middle or is it that the stretcher is on the side because they are smaller than the fiat because it certainly looks smaller which is why I’m wondering if it still requires a C1
@zcharged8294 wrong type the reg in dvla EA24 JCU revenue weight ie fully kitted is 3500kg. so that's kitted why it has only one passenger seat in the rear.
@@jamesgriffiths3057 I presume that vehicle is being used for demonstration purposes only and therefore remains unkitted and has been issued that weight by the DVLA for that reason. for vehicles that are actually being used on the road to attend to incidents, my understanding is that they require C1 once fully stocked. unless there is somewhere where East of England have specified otherwise and have made themselves the exception to this out of all English ambulance services, I understand this applies to all services presently if any service has managed to get around that problem I would be very interested to hear about how they have managed to do that so it can be shared across all services
@zcharged8294 this vehicle has been built to be a b license fully kitted this is not a demo vehicle look it up online they have made to meet car license rules, has no one gets c1 on their license anymore so have to pay to get it 800 upwards so lots of people can't drive c1. they have been at this year's. was and other manufacturers have been trying to get vehicles down to 3500kg for this reason. the fiat's are all 4250 revenue weight fully kitted and with upto 3 passengers and crew. this vehicle only had 1 rear seat. fiat's have 3 rear seats.
A Transit? Can barely get any worse chassis for an ambulance ... extremly poor driving performance 1:33 really nice driving position? Are you serious? Transits have some of the worst driving positions out there. The old Transit Custo was even worse than the new Transit, but it's still far from good. I'm not a tall man, but after a long busy shift with lots of driving my legs hurt when getting off the Transit There's a reason why the Transits aren't bought for ALS Emergency Ambulances here, only as BLS Transport Ambulances which primarily run non emergency scheduled runs 2:48 no stretcher platform? The stretcher right at the ground? Really? overall it looks like rather little compartment space on that ambulance ...
Well more people won't get a ambulance when needed or won't make it to hospital as the new ford are really unreliable and the wet timing belt will snap so regular that they will need new engine every year or off the road with adblue faults
FORD now state Timing belt will need to be changed every 6yrs or 100,000 miles. I would imagine NHS wouldn't have taken a contract without reassurance from ford.
@RescueFit no the older fiat's with the 3.0 engine are bullet proof. the new 2.2 or 2.0 litre run lock dilutes the thin engine oil and then need a new engine the brand new ones ha e runlock disabled so this doesn't happen.
Actually the fiat burn patient's legs and also paramedics can't drive them thay whre on the news a couple of years ago and now then I got Renault ambulances in my area the fords also have a wet belt issue would like to go for VW ambulance if I ever need an ambulance and if the fit turns up I'm not going it I will tell the staff I would like a Mercedes ambulance or Renault
im not sure all the technical equipment in the front of the ambulance is meant to be shown to the public online... the workings of communication systems, call signs etc are protected and not to be given out from government vehicles due to ongoing national terror threat as far as im aware. that is why freedom of information requests have been refused for internal communications by ambulance service (and probably police etc too)
Hi thanks for your concern, I wouldn't want any sensitive information being poorly managed either. The trust has given me access to this vehicle and had been sent the video to be proof viewed. Call signs of the vehicle are on the outside on the truck and so are in full view of the public. These vehicles are in public spaces constantly and so can be viewed at any time such as open days etc, so the inner workings are available to be found anyway. I don't believe I have included any sensitive information but happy to be asked about it. thanks.
The call sign is literally written on each side so anyone can see it!!! The radio was off and no mdt fitted so no information was visible during this video
You would think that the NHS would have gone fully electric if we are not going diesel and petrol after 2025. Ime ashamed to see them go this way. Shame on you guys.
@@foxylady1048 just to understand your position correctly, are you saying the NHS should go fully electric? And what are you ashamed of, please confirm. Thanks
Under powered Small interior Terrible driving position Bulk head seems to close to steering wheel ( even with adjustment) No thru hatch - Comms tricky Narrower than Mercs Huge gaps / trapping risk when doors open. Hard to internally transfer patient from the chair to the bed Airway chair offset from the bed Inferior to the mercs. Terribly unconnected rear seats Storage bad. Single axel Terrible ride Awful not retractable steps with a cheese grater surface You’ve clearly never worked on one ! It’s awful “It goes into park when you are finished” Wow - terrific review !
@@Ben-oy1td Hi Ben, thanks for visiting the video again. What are you asking if I am happy about please? - your review of the vehicle - your review of my video - my review of the vehicle - the vehicle itself thanks, Brad
@@RescueFityou haven’t really “reviewed” it other than being descriptive about what it looks like. That’s not a review. That’s an observational video. A review is / can be critical. Telling us there are “lots of buttons in the middle” and telling us an auto box has “ park, reverse and drive” is quite the review !
@@Ben-oy1td I agree and that’s why I never referred to it as a review other than it that comment reply. It’s a light hearted tour of a vehicle I was invited to go and see.
Hey thanks so much for dropping by, this was a very important and big project for us and Im hoping we ticked all the boxed but if you have any constructive notes for us please drop them below so the next one can be even better, cheers - brad
I don't like the 999 system on the same separate console copy the AA will have done to their vans integrated beacon system into the entertainment system
It's great now just the three hour wait for help 😮
I saw one of these at my local fire station, they do look very nice and I hope East of England Ambulance keep them.
Much better than the transit vans AMR uses back here in America
Thanks for taking a look, is AMR an organisation?
i disagree amr’s ambulances are cool its just something about this ambulance probably the box or lights that make me not wanna ever drive it
I am an EMT in the U.S, I have to say I absolutely ove the british and to a greater extent European style of ambulances. Quite modular and even tho its rather small its not exactly cramped from the looks of it. Overall a neat unit however i am supprised you guys have rarely got the power load system there, that has been an amazing piece of kit over across the pond here i am supprised you guys have not really adopted it.
@@sterlingodeaghaidh5086 thanks for the message, I think the power systems will be seen more often now, engines and regulations are starting to dictate designs of the overall vehicles though rather than the most functional
@@RescueFit Gotta love regulations, we get it over here to and its the bane of our existence sometimes.
This system is the same as Power Load
@@samwalker8893 Yes I am aware, thats why I said I am supprised they are just barely using it now.
@@sterlingodeaghaidh5086 ambulances differ quite a lot across Europe. Thus you would barely see such small box ambulances being used as ALS Emergency Ambulance in Germany
Why are they all trying to move away from Mercedes? I understand the c1 problem but the Mercedes have been proven with some still going past 10 years with good reliability and build quality and enough storage and seats for any situation.
Ford is cheaper id imagine
@@shotgunmcshotgun1142Until those shit engines start breaking 😂
8:45 The emissions don't actually matter. Vehicle manufacturers shouldn't have to comply with these stupid regulations. This is still a really cool vehicle.
I've been a bus enthusiast since the age of 2 and I'm autistic, but I do also like emergency vehicles though I do tend to cover my ears if I see one with sirens on as I don't like the noise.
Great features! The only thing missing from the blue lights is the gatso light on the rear door.
@@rickywilson1663 yes good point but we only have this on a few vehicles at the service I also work at. This maybe due to the fact that a speed camera ‘ticket’ that comes through would be checked on the database at the 999 end to see if the crew were assigned to an emergency as they could potentially put the blues on just to avoid a speeding ticket.
like that you introduce the full light setup, keep it up!
A Better concept is an all in one Crew Cab/Body build that is Longer with Rear Steer also incorporated. The crew cab would be rear facing seats behind the driver, 2 for Relatives and one for a Paramedic that rotates and moves along the middle of the vehicle floor on sunken rails or slots, then you can have two potential stretchers one on both sides. Have a sliding floor Ramp that comes out from under main interior floor and when wheels of Trolley hit stoplock, it moves into a level position by electric or hydraulics. Body would need to be 6ft longer to work well but with steering wheels and lift, plus it gives you more room, for Crew kit bags near rear doors for ease of access either on racks or one twin lockable locker. For more kit onboard, you could implement underside body lockers like Coaches and Busses have. These vehicles could /should be used by 3 crew members for Motorway or major `A` road RTa`s use. One driver and 2 Paramedics/Operators. Finally, something that has always puzzled me is why, on most patient Trolley/Stretchers, is why, considering patients with Spinal injuries need a smooth ride to the Ambulance/Medevac, do they still use Hard solid Rubber Tyres? Surely the Pneumatic tyres available these days would take much more of the shock out of the uneven Paths, roads Driveways you have to navigate.
Yes i know the vehicle is going to be heavier than the one shown, but it still could be within the typical weight of the common large Mercedes Sprinters. Surely a move to Ford is a step backwards for outright Power and reliability
No space for the crew to put their personal bags or PPE, if there’s a student or third person onboard this issue gets a lot worse. Very limited seating for relatives
nice very nice better then the fiat we used to do alot with the ambulances service
It looks nice but from IPC point of view, you need a few more cupboards. Is there a C1 version so you can get a relative into the back?
Very nice layout. I'm in Australia where we typically use Mercedes Sprinter vans with the V6 motor. When we introduced them a vehicle design committee had a great deal of input into the design. Yours ticks all the boxes in what I'd like in an ambulance, albeit the 4-cylinder Transit (only because they have a poor reputation in Australia for power and reliability). Just curious as to the service life and secondary market for these? We'll typically keep our units for about 350,000 km or 7 years. After that they can be stripped in about 12 hours. They're very popular as a cheap government disposal van and easily recognised by the polycarbonate bullbar and rooftop air conditioner pod. British ambulances have a similar layout to Australian ones with a forward-facing patient care seat next to the stretcher, and what we call an airway seat at the head of the stretcher. Much better than the US layouts. Many thanks for showing us your product. You're on a very "paramedic friendly" layout there.
Nice to see it's similar in Australia to how it is in Ireland, we use the Mercedes Sprinter chasis on a box slightly bigger than the one in the video and follow similar principals, a limit of 200,000km or 6 years in service and a good number of them get handed down to charity ambulance services. Back in 2020 we abandoned lightbars for a similar beacon light setup as the one in the video has, very handy for maintenance. The company that builds ambulances here in Ireland copy and pastes nearly the same entire setup on our National Ambulance Service and Fire Service ambulances onto some ambulances they make for British agencies so I'd imagine the principals may be very similar there.
these ford's have a 2 litre wet belt engine so not very reliable the belts snap and needs a new or rebuilt engine.
ford are well aware of the issues.
Should have asked to borrow our 1995 Ford Ambulance and compare the two 😊
@@klassicgarage great idea for a collaboration!
great idea - but NO seat for relatives in the back
The rear of the vehicle has one seat for the attendant, a 'jump-seat' or 'airway' seat which could also seat a relative. Also I don't believe there are any trusts that object to relatives sitting in the front of a vehicle.
Allowing a family member to ride along must be a British thing. In Australia there are only very few reasons why you'd want a relative in the back. On most occasions they just drive to hospital in their own car (that way they have transport home). There are some people you just DO NOT want sitting in the front. That's your office, and the last thing you want is some slightly incontinent or unhygienic person there. We use Mercedes Sprinters and many elderly can't climb up into a front seat anyway.
@@coover65 thanks for the comment! good points, maybe we are trying to please too many people!
@@RescueFitNWAS don't allow anyone in the front
@@sharoko1784 oh thanks, didn’t know anywhere had that rule
We've just received 2 MAN Vehicles, not a fan of the stretchers and less space to store equipment and no area for crew bags. I know we all complain out fiats, but I'll have one any day
What kind of stretchers are they?
@RescueFit same as the Ford's
I literally saw this the other day here in East London
Nice i saw this in west london
in the north west they seem to prefer fiat vans, i havent seen a chonky cube backed ambulance in a while
I wonder if they will make a return
meanwhile the US has had power loads for years now
Now just the three hour waiting time
Sometimes more, sometimes less, everyone is doing their best
@@RescueFit your a poet you don't know it, but the facts are true that if you can't get there fast they're gonna die in you ,,
Walk then
@@harry6488 it will come to that arseholes
@@RescueFit we've never been waiting for that long; Things really have to change there ...
When we talk about a long wait at the ER, we're talking about 10 to 20 minutes. But that's extremly long then
The box van ambulance has alway been MB never seen the Ford on the box van alway seen Ford on the normal van one but looks good
? They’ve had fiat ducato box ambulances for years cause the old Mercedes ones are too heavy to drive on regular licence
where do crew put their kit? any option for a storage area, for bags etc?
or students
If it comes in under 3.5t it will be popular not requiring a C1. Soon as I see brackets on back doors though for carry/Stryker chairs you have designed an Achilles heal as those hinges won’t take the weight overtime!
It must be a constant battle for designers to keep vehicles on target
Hows the ride quality, the old mercs had air suspension didn't they? Not sure if these do
Very nice looking unit. The only issue is the small 4cly engine. A big heavy ambulance needs a V6 in my opinion just for that extra torque. I am from Australia & we use V6 Mercedes Benz sprinter vans.
Im sure all the crews would love a big engine but the UK is heading the other way with the NHS looking to be 'net zero' by 2030, do you think Australia will do the same?
@@RescueFit No chance in Australia I am in the state of Victoria & we just signed a new 5 year deal with Mercedes Benz to continue to supply our ambulance service with V6 diesel vans. We also signed a new deal with BMW to supply our Police force with new patrol cars that have High output petrol & diesel engines.
We travel vast distances sometimes up to 300-350 miles in a single night shift. We can be sent to jobs up to 60-70miles from our home base.
At least for our emergency services they haven’t made such a commitment.
@@anakinskywalker4113our traffic police cars in the UK are still high powered petrol BMWs, Volvos and Audis. Seems to be that the NHS is more hellbent on reducing emissions.
@@kaij.d7307 yes but only selected traffic cars. You still have those horrible panda cars which can’t get out their own way.
Even our base general duties cars are reasonably high powered
(aka around 220bhp). Even our latest model divisional van is 225 bhp.
@@kaij.d7307Not any more, BMW have stopped supplying emergency services with vehicles in the UK. The vast majority of police vehicles are diesel, the Met is the only one with a significant number of petrol vehicles.
Where are the crew supposed to store their personal kit bags ?
the thing that i don't agre is that it's tiny compared to mercedes and the interior is very empty
Just curious if they will discontinue the Mercedes? I think a nice feature would be a sliding door to access the front of the ambulance from the back as I can see it being useful
Hi thanks for question, it’s unlikely we will see this doorway back on a modern vehicle due to the cost implications and loss of space where this hatch was located. Just my personal opinion as usual on that but the chassis and cab is a solid unit, the box effectively being bolted on top. I wonder if the box could ever be re-used and swapped out onto another chassis if ever required.
@@RescueFit I know on the German ones they can be swapped
The National Ambulance Service in Ireland used to remount boxes for a while. It was cheaper than buying a new ambulance. But the boxes would only last about 12-15 years.
@@Therealprinceofcobh interesting concept, I will ask someone from a trust perspective if I get the chance.
@@RescueFit they remounted the boxes off the 06 07 08 &. 09 WAS bodies onto Wilker chassis beginning in 2013 up to 2018.
no LED headlights?
Do you not work for us now Brad 😂
Let’s call it dual employment
Which vehicle and from what service could we go and see next?
There is no storage room at all. Only 2 chairs so not room if you need to transport HEMS, 3rd manner and a relative. Where are our kit bags supposed to live?
The aspect Paramedics loved about the Fiats over the Mercedes was the fact the bed was in the middle. Shame to see it reverted but I can understand why due to space. Have these Fords been rolled out in London? These are impressive
This unit was commissioned by EEAST so the LAS vehicles may be different, would love to head down to have a look at theirs too. Any requests for a follow up video?
I hate fiat ambulances if I needed an ambulance I'm not gonna get in a fiat ambulance I will request a Mercedes one which are more reliable and not on the news like the fiats
They aren’t impressive at all
@@RescueFit Would love you to review the feel of the drive and hear the sirens
@@CameronI0603 thanks it’s much appreciated. I would call this video a ‘tour’ rather than a review however as I would not be able to produce these with the consent of the services they belong to if I highlighted negative attributes within the content and therefore they are too bias to be called a review. Hope that makes sense. I will try to get sirens and a test drive in the next one.
Is it diseal or electric
This is diesel Ford EcoBlue 2L EURO 6
If you weren't religious before you'd certainly start praying if this turned up. With that awful 2.0 ecoblue engine you can't guarantee you'd make it to the hospital
@@moltenriches smaller engines are the norm now on all units. how long do you think until we see more full electric emergency vehicles?
@@RescueFit got nothing to do with the size of it, those ecoblues are horrendously unreliable. Avoid like the plague
How can you guarantee any vehicle will make it to any destination? Issues can happen to anything at any point.
@@BenofRUclips you could start by getting in one that doesn't have an engine with a poor reliability rating
That is assuming that the sods turned up in the first place.
What are the flashing white lights for on the front grill? I noticed they sometimes aren't switched on.
They're usually used instead of flashing headlights to avoid burning the bulbs out. If they're not on it's probably because the headlights are on.
What is it with Ford? Even the panel vans 10 years ago had doors that don't lock open. In a windy environment, they will slam shut and maybe hit someone.
The rear box unit is not Ford but I hope this doesnt happen
@@RescueFit Deffo will happen. Without a latch in a gust will snap it past the pressure of the clip.
Did you design that shirt yourself?
yes, available to be purchased on our website. what do you think of them?
Do the embroidered seats come as standard or are they a costly optional (and unnecessary) extra?
I know what your thinking but I 'heard' (and would have to get clarification) that the covers are required for IPC reasons and the embroidery was a no-cost add on.
The way this has been kitted out is fantastic the build quality looks perfect but as my own company has found out (fleet repair company) the transit 2.0 is the most unreliable worst engine Ford has ever built I’ve lost count of how many of these transits we have had in needing engines combined with the front wheel drive set up constantly blowing gearbox’s and drive shafts I think they’ll be lucky to see 100,000 mile out of these without any major mechanical work, no issues with the kit out just the base van it’s built on will never compare with the sprinters we have seen come through the workshop with 400,000+ on the clock and still going.
Is it ready insulated ready for converting into a campervan in later life?😂
As long as it got cleaned a million times beforehand!
I foresee fleet managers being busy with unnecessary/ precautionary maintenance with engine wet belt issues
Is there an alternative?
@@RescueFit yes: don't buy Transits
Here in Essex we have the fiat dacto lite ambulance which are unreliable they keep breaking down thay we're on the news last year due to problems I hope to see them on the road in my area
all 999 vehicles do a lot of mileage, nature of the service i guess
22 years LAS, bring back the LDV V8's 😂
What siren model is being used on them?
unsure, will try and find out
Mshalla 😮😮
Let’s hope they replace the fiats
Here in Essex we have the fiat light ambulance which are always breaking down and ending up on the back of a tow truck I see them all the time breaking down an Ending up at the depot
American, German or Italian?
@@RescueFit the ambulance or us
@@Gentlemanly9226 the ambulance!
American = Ford
German = Mercedes, VW, MAN
Italian =‘Fiat
Do these vehicles still require a C1 to drive plus it’s strange that they have reverted to the stretcher on the side vs in the middle or is it that the stretcher is on the side because they are smaller than the fiat because it certainly looks smaller which is why I’m wondering if it still requires a C1
this a cat b vehicle so car license.
and ambulances have the stretcher at the side.
yes they do require C1, due to the added weight off all the equipment stocked into the vehicle bringing it over the B category limits
@zcharged8294 wrong type the reg in dvla EA24 JCU
revenue weight ie fully kitted is 3500kg.
so that's kitted why it has only one passenger seat in the rear.
@@jamesgriffiths3057 I presume that vehicle is being used for demonstration purposes only and therefore remains unkitted and has been issued that weight by the DVLA for that reason. for vehicles that are actually being used on the road to attend to incidents, my understanding is that they require C1 once fully stocked. unless there is somewhere where East of England have specified otherwise and have made themselves the exception to this out of all English ambulance services, I understand this applies to all services presently
if any service has managed to get around that problem I would be very interested to hear about how they have managed to do that so it can be shared across all services
@zcharged8294 this vehicle has been built to be a b license fully kitted this is not a demo vehicle look it up online they have made to meet car license rules, has no one gets c1 on their license anymore so have to pay to get it 800 upwards so lots of people can't drive c1.
they have been at this year's.
was and other manufacturers have been trying to get vehicles down to 3500kg for this reason.
the fiat's are all 4250 revenue weight fully kitted and with upto 3 passengers and crew.
this vehicle only had 1 rear seat.
fiat's have 3 rear seats.
A Transit? Can barely get any worse chassis for an ambulance ... extremly poor driving performance
1:33 really nice driving position? Are you serious? Transits have some of the worst driving positions out there. The old Transit Custo was even worse than the new Transit, but it's still far from good. I'm not a tall man, but after a long busy shift with lots of driving my legs hurt when getting off the Transit
There's a reason why the Transits aren't bought for ALS Emergency Ambulances here, only as BLS Transport Ambulances which primarily run non emergency scheduled runs
2:48 no stretcher platform? The stretcher right at the ground? Really?
overall it looks like rather little compartment space on that ambulance ...
Well more people won't get a ambulance when needed or won't make it to hospital as the new ford are really unreliable and the wet timing belt will snap so regular that they will need new engine every year or off the road with adblue faults
is that the same with FIAT, or with MAN or VW ?
FORD now state Timing belt will need to be changed every 6yrs or 100,000 miles. I would imagine NHS wouldn't have taken a contract without reassurance from ford.
@RescueFit no the older fiat's with the 3.0 engine are bullet proof.
the new 2.2 or 2.0 litre run lock dilutes the thin engine oil and then need a new engine the brand new ones ha e runlock disabled so this doesn't happen.
Actually the fiat burn patient's legs and also paramedics can't drive them thay whre on the news a couple of years ago and now then I got Renault ambulances in my area the fords also have a wet belt issue would like to go for VW ambulance if I ever need an ambulance and if the fit turns up I'm not going it I will tell the staff I would like a Mercedes ambulance or Renault
Old are more better
old are also less economical, which is important for the NHS' goal of zero emissions.
Any space for crew kit bag?
@@mattyfirth98 I’ve not been given access to a ‘load list’ to advise on where these will go. Will try and find out and bring you an update.
Hope I never see the inside of one for myself
im not sure all the technical equipment in the front of the ambulance is meant to be shown to the public online... the workings of communication systems, call signs etc are protected and not to be given out from government vehicles due to ongoing national terror threat as far as im aware. that is why freedom of information requests have been refused for internal communications by ambulance service (and probably police etc too)
Hi thanks for your concern, I wouldn't want any sensitive information being poorly managed either. The trust has given me access to this vehicle and had been sent the video to be proof viewed. Call signs of the vehicle are on the outside on the truck and so are in full view of the public. These vehicles are in public spaces constantly and so can be viewed at any time such as open days etc, so the inner workings are available to be found anyway. I don't believe I have included any sensitive information but happy to be asked about it. thanks.
The call sign is literally written on each side so anyone can see it!!! The radio was off and no mdt fitted so no information was visible during this video
@@RescueFit ok cool thanks
it's a dca, double crewed ambulance.
not a double staffed ambulance !🤦♂️
@@jamesgriffiths3057 we call them DSA over here in the East of England
@RescueFit rest of the country it's dca.
even says it in the nhs spec document lol.
OK just need to say in the video dca.
in the parts of the uk.
@@jamesgriffiths3057 👍🏻
@@jamesgriffiths3057as per the vid in EEAST (I work for EEAST) they are DSAs.
You would think that the NHS would have gone fully electric if we are not going diesel and petrol after 2025. Ime ashamed to see them go this way. Shame on you guys.
@@foxylady1048 just to understand your position correctly, are you saying the NHS should go fully electric? And what are you ashamed of, please confirm. Thanks
🥱”sorry mate i know you’re bleeding out but we just need to charge up in this services quickly!”
Under powered
Small interior
Terrible driving position
Bulk head seems to close to steering wheel ( even with adjustment)
No thru hatch - Comms tricky
Narrower than Mercs
Huge gaps / trapping risk when doors open.
Hard to internally transfer patient from the chair to the bed
Airway chair offset from the bed
Inferior to the mercs.
Terribly unconnected rear seats
Storage bad.
Single axel
Terrible ride
Awful not retractable steps with a cheese grater surface
You’ve clearly never worked on one !
It’s awful
“It goes into park when you are finished”
Wow - terrific review !
Thanks for your valued feedback
@@RescueFityou can’t be happy with that review though ? Seriously ?
@@Ben-oy1td Hi Ben, thanks for visiting the video again. What are you asking if I am happy about please?
- your review of the vehicle
- your review of my video
- my review of the vehicle
- the vehicle itself
thanks, Brad
@@RescueFityou haven’t really “reviewed” it other than being descriptive about what it looks like. That’s not a review. That’s an observational video. A review is / can be critical. Telling us there are “lots of buttons in the middle” and telling us an auto box has “ park, reverse and drive” is quite the review !
@@Ben-oy1td I agree and that’s why I never referred to it as a review other than it that comment reply. It’s a light hearted tour of a vehicle I was invited to go and see.
Won't last they're cheap nasty fords.