Vehicle Showcase

More Storage, Easier Access

The 2005 Braun Chief XL is now 2" wider and 3" lower, providing more storage room and easier exit and entry into the module. In addition to the popular EZ Glide sliding side entry door, 2005 models also have the redesigned SealTite compartment doors that better protect latches and gaskets, and the new MasterTech III enhanced multiplex electrical system with new color display screens. For more information, visit www.braunambulances.com.

ISO 9001 Certification

Wheeled Coach Industries, Inc. has earned the ISO 9001:2000 certification. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is the specialized international agency for standardization. The 9001:2000 designation signifies that Wheeled Coach has implemented an extensive quality control system of standards and management oversight to the process of manufacturing custom ambulances. The ISO designation is recognized globally in the manufacturing industry as the hallmark of quality manufactured products. Call 800/422-8206, or visit www.wheeledcoach.com.

Raise the Roof

The distinctive design of Demers Ambulances’ all-new 2005 Mirage Light presents aerodynamic engineering in an elegant package. Equipped with a raised roof made exclusively of light composite material that lowers the center of gravity and improves road handling, the Mirage Light offers users up to 1,900 lbs. of payload capacity and the largest emergency light surface available. For more information, call 800/363-7591, or visit www.demers-ambulances.com.

Vans, Shuttles and More

National Van Builders is one of the country’s premier manufacturers of wheelchair-accessible vans, multi-passenger shuttle vans and specialty vehicles. National Van’s complete product line also includes buses and wheelchair-accessible minivans. National Van Builders has built its reputation by providing a high-quality product and service at prices that are among the lowest possible. With more than a decade of experience, the company can deliver total customer satisfaction. Call 800/527-7477, or visit www.nationalvans.com.

Custom Interiors

Life Line Emergency Vehicles continues to push the envelope on custom-designed interiors. This is the sixth EMS unit provided for the Kitsap Fire District in Poulsbo, WA. With dual squad benches and head-end work areas, Life Line’s Superliner can be customized to meet any department’s EMS needs. Call 563/578-3317, or visit www.lifelineambulance.com.

Heavy-Duty Rescue Unit

Pierce Manufacturing has delivered a custom-designed heavy-duty walk-in rescue unit to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for purposes of homeland and port security. Delivered in December 2004, the unit is built on a Kenworth T300 chassis with a Cummins ESC-330 engine. It contains intercom, firecom, wireless Ethernet, video monitoring and telephone systems, and is equipped with a 35-foot Will-Burt mast for mounting thermal and color cameras. Visit www.piercehomelandsecurity.com.

Rescue Units for Pahrump

With a service area that includes more than 400 square miles of hills, desert and vast open plains, Pahrump (NV) Fire Rescue needed EMS vehicles that could go where regular ambulances could not. Its chief chose converted Excursion response units from Odyssey Automotive Specialty. The agency acquired two transport-capable units that include heavy-duty Stryker stretchers suitable for transport. Each stretcher mounts in the rear when the seat is up, allowing up to five team members to respond if not transporting. As with all Odyssey conversions, Pahrump’s units include a lifetime electrical system. For more information, visit www.odysseyauto.com.

Pediatric ICU

This American LaFrance MedicMaster Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, built for the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children & Women in Orlando, FL, features a modular ambulance body. It is mounted on a Freightliner M2 Business Class extended-cab chassis with a 250HP Mercedes MBE 900 engine. The stretcher configuration features two stretcher loads, one loading from the rear and one through the curbside double doors. Provisions accommodate two infant isolettes in place of the stretchers. For more information, call 888/253-8725.