I’m in the medical profession, in what’s called clinical engineering - we repair and maintain all the medical equipment in a hospital. Back in the 90s this would have been equipped with a very large and heavy defibrillator/vital sign monitor. It would have taken up an entire shelf back there. (BTW the “pulse wave” stitched into that seat cushion is the normal QRS waveform of a healthy person at 60 beats per minute - or the beat set to Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon album 😀) Today’s defibs still output the same amount of energy per shock but are much smaller, lighter weight, and easier to transport. Some hospitals like the one I work for (it’s one of the nationally and internationally renowned hospital systems) has a stroke response ambulance with a built in MRI machine to quickly find the clot of the stroke and inject the TPA right in the ambulance before they even get back to the hospital. It’s built on an International Navistar semi chassis with a Cat Turbo Diesel I-6 to support the weight and generate the electrical supply needed for an MRI.
Fun and a bit more manageable than a fire truck to drive. These are popular for RV conversions because they're cheap, well-built, well-organized, well-maintained, and relatively low miles. Halogen and strobe lights pulled a lot of power so the high idle was necessary if stopped. I'm impressed that the owners went to the trouble of finding clear lenses for most of the warning lights. The 7.3's exhaust note is forever associated with school buses in my mind. My area used International school buses when I started school so that 7.3 sound means school bus.
Ahh, that iconic “Grr Grr” idle note. I had to (unfortunately) ride the “Short Bus” to school and that idle note reminds me of 2nd to 8th grade. Early/Mid 2000s…whoo.
This really makes me miss bombing around in my own ‘97 E350 7.3 which has been parked for a long time needing service and with fuel being expensive. But that boisterous turbo diesel is a fun experience.
How many people DIED in there?? That's what I kept thinking. Then, I thought that would make an awesome camper. Then you revealed ... That's their plan! Excellent! Call it "Last Responder".
So grateful to have found your channel and surprised I've not come across it before as you have plenty of content... I love the variety of vehicles you review and as I'm from the UK most are unfamiliar and love to learn new things about old stuff... I look forward to getting through them🙌 🙌
Absolutely zero reason to have private ambulance companies. Saving lives shouldn't be a monetary thing... That's why American healthcare is so expensive
A little more complex than that! 1. Ambulances out of fire stations 2. Private not for profit agencies (these guys provide better services for their communities and treat their staff well unlike #3) 3. Private for profit agencies (think AMR, they pay their staff barely anything and their primary focus is always the money. Do not recommend working for them, and they also provide significantly worse services than private non for profit agencies and SOME fire departments. Fire based EMS is hit or miss which is why EMS needs to be recognized more so as a standalone service.)
Now we need to get him access to a mid-90’s cop car. Maybe an old caprice? :) Problem is that when you search “shooting cars police” you get some… *particular* results
@@TAELSDOLLI'd think that would be included in your "Ambulance Fee" since we don't have universal healthcare. I'd think some good insurances would cover it though
I’m in the medical profession, in what’s called clinical engineering - we repair and maintain all the medical equipment in a hospital. Back in the 90s this would have been equipped with a very large and heavy defibrillator/vital sign monitor. It would have taken up an entire shelf back there. (BTW the “pulse wave” stitched into that seat cushion is the normal QRS waveform of a healthy person at 60 beats per minute - or the beat set to Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon album 😀)
Today’s defibs still output the same amount of energy per shock but are much smaller, lighter weight, and easier to transport.
Some hospitals like the one I work for (it’s one of the nationally and internationally renowned hospital systems) has a stroke response ambulance with a built in MRI machine to quickly find the clot of the stroke and inject the TPA right in the ambulance before they even get back to the hospital.
It’s built on an International Navistar semi chassis with a Cat Turbo Diesel I-6 to support the weight and generate the electrical supply needed for an MRI.
Fun and a bit more manageable than a fire truck to drive. These are popular for RV conversions because they're cheap, well-built, well-organized, well-maintained, and relatively low miles. Halogen and strobe lights pulled a lot of power so the high idle was necessary if stopped. I'm impressed that the owners went to the trouble of finding clear lenses for most of the warning lights.
The 7.3's exhaust note is forever associated with school buses in my mind. My area used International school buses when I started school so that 7.3 sound means school bus.
Ambulances in general also have robust electrical wiring in the rear box adding to the ease of converting to a RV.
I like how it's an early model, a 92-96, always had a preference for them.
Nice to see another emergency vehicle featured in the channel after the fire truck!
As always, I enjoyed the review of the ambulance so much, Zack.^^
Ahh, that iconic “Grr Grr” idle note. I had to (unfortunately) ride the “Short Bus” to school and that idle note reminds me of 2nd to 8th grade. Early/Mid 2000s…whoo.
This really makes me miss bombing around in my own ‘97 E350 7.3 which has been parked for a long time needing service and with fuel being expensive. But that boisterous turbo diesel is a fun experience.
How many people DIED in there?? That's what I kept thinking. Then, I thought that would make an awesome camper. Then you revealed ... That's their plan! Excellent! Call it "Last Responder".
Starting the new year with some amazing and unique content.
So grateful to have found your channel and surprised I've not come across it before as you have plenty of content... I love the variety of vehicles you review and as I'm from the UK most are unfamiliar and love to learn new things about old stuff... I look forward to getting through them🙌 🙌
There are ambulances that belong to fire stations and there are private ambulance companies
Absolutely zero reason to have private ambulance companies. Saving lives shouldn't be a monetary thing... That's why American healthcare is so expensive
@@bldontmatter5319private ambulance companies exist all over the world
A little more complex than that!
1. Ambulances out of fire stations
2. Private not for profit agencies (these guys provide better services for their communities and treat their staff well unlike #3)
3. Private for profit agencies (think AMR, they pay their staff barely anything and their primary focus is always the money. Do not recommend working for them, and they also provide significantly worse services than private non for profit agencies and SOME fire departments. Fire based EMS is hit or miss which is why EMS needs to be recognized more so as a standalone service.)
Don't forget the '90s show Rescue 911 hosted by William Shatner
You know it’s a 7.3 when you hear it idling in the voiceover 🤣
Checking another emergency vehicle off the list that Zack's reviewed.
Now we need to get him access to a mid-90’s cop car
I would have lost consciousness driving this. I'm feeling light headed just watching this video. FML and my medical phobia.
"Biiig noise" (J.Clarkson)
Now we need to get him access to a mid-90’s cop car. Maybe an old caprice? :)
Problem is that when you search “shooting cars police” you get some… *particular* results
Very cool in spite of the fact I’ve ridden in more of these than I care to think about
I Live in one on these!
Come on! Let's run some red lights!
What’s next, a school bus?
Never did i think you would be reviewing a ambulance 😅
That's what makes him different than everyone else. He reviews outside the box.
Kinda disappointed I didn’t get to hear the different sirens
My dream rig
I would turn one of these into a campervan :)
As cool as that is, there is something eerie about the back of an ambulance
4:47 Wig Wag?
Interesting lights above the headlights
Used to be red warning lights, looks like they've been mostly 'demilitarized' so to speak
I enjoyed your video
I'm going to predict that you will review a garbage truck sometime this year.
Just think of how many people have died in that ambuance.
Nice
Cool 😎
fuel economy?
tax dollars
My E350 7.3 can get about 18 mpg on the highway. With an ambulance body, it would be a little less.
@@LateNightCable15 as a good estimate?
@@TAELSDOLLI'd think that would be included in your "Ambulance Fee" since we don't have universal healthcare. I'd think some good insurances would cover it though
@@-aid4084 I would say so.
I've watched so many videos from this channel and JUST realized that I was not subscribed.
It's fixed now.
I wonder when they used the blue lights.