The current Rescue 510 is going to be refurbished and remounted onto a 2008 Spartan Chassis.  The pictures below are of the most recent visit to the Spartan factory to finalize the details and complete the manufacturing ordering process.

 

 

Baldwin EMS has a total of 11 vehicles; 5 ambulances, 4 supervisor vehicles, 1 rescue truck and , 1 utility/light rescue truck

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 2004 Ford Expedition

The Chiefs vehicle (510 C-1) equipped for medical response (with AED) and with Incident Command supplies and resources.

Medic 511

 

 2002 Ford F-450 Lifeline Type I Ambulance

ALS Equipped and Licensed Ambulance.

Medic 512

2005 Ford F-450 Lifeline Type I Ambulance

ALS Equipped and Licensed Ambulance.

Medic 513

 

2002 Ford F-450 Lifeline Type I Ambulance

ALS Equipped and Licensed Ambulance.

Medic 514

2004 Chevrolet 4500 Lifeline Type I Highliner Ambulance

ALS Equipped and Licensed Ambulance.

Medic 515

2007 Ford 4500 Lifeline Type I Highliner  Ambulance

ALS Equipped and Licensed Ambulance that is the centerpiece of the Ambulance Safety Awareness Program (A.S.A.P.) whose purpose is to enhance the safety of EMS providers through a safer ambulance design and safety awareness training.  Click on the photo of Medic 515 to visit a detailed description of the  ASAP

Utility 510

2003 Ford F-350 Triton V-10
Rescue Response Unit. BLS medical equipment and AED equipped.  Used to support rescue efforts.

SQUAD 516

2003 Chevrolet Impala

BLS and ALS equipped response vehicle normally utilized by the shift Lieutenant.

SQUAD 517  

2003 Chevrolet Impala

BLS and ALS equipped response vehicle used to support daily operations as well as canine search and rescue

SQUAD 518

1998 Ford Explorer

The Assistant Chief (510 C-2) vehicle equipped for medical response (ALS) and with Incident Command supplies and resources.

Rescue 510

 

 2001 HME/4Guys Rescue Vehicle
  • ALS medical equipment.
  • Accident Investigations.
  • Tactical operations equipment.
  • Vehicle Rescue - cribbing, air chisel, sawzalls, American Rescue Technology Genesis hydraulic ram, spreaders and cutters on 100' mounted system with portable gas powered generator.
  • Rope Rescue - stokes, various rope and hardware.
  • Confined Space Rescue - SKED, Lock-out/Tag-out, rope.
  • Water Rescue - PFD's, rope throw bags.
  • Forcible entry - HydraRam, K-Tool, R-Tool.
  • MSA MMR 4500 SCBA X2.
  • Fire Extinguishers, H2O, Dry Chemical & Class B Foam.
  • Various large and small hand tools.
  • Multiport O2, size M cylinder.
  • HazMat/BioHazard decon supplies.
  • PTO Powered Generator
  • Mounted Light Tower
  • Portable Lighting.
  • Chain and Cutters Edge D6 ventilation saws.
  • Front mounted winch with chains.
  • Extension ladders.

 

DRIVECAM PROGRAM

January 2006

The DriveCam system has been installed in all Baldwin EMS vehicles to identify and improve risky driving behavior. It includes a dual-lens video camera that is mounted to the windshield of the vehicle and records sights and sounds inside and outside the driving compartment of the emergency vehicle. Using an omni-directional, infrared light source, the DriveCam Illuminator shines an invisible light within the vehicle's interior.  The camera, records a 20-second loop of activity outside the vehicle and in the driver's compartment when activated by a sudden stop, a sharp turn or any other jarring movement. 10-seconds before and 10-seconds after the event that activated the camera.  The camera can also can be turned on manually and will record 20-seconds.

The DriveCam program at Baldwin EMS began because of a safety initiative program sponsored by the Emergency Medical Service Institute (EMSI).

Statistics show that ambulances are one of the most often damaged vehicles on the road; in Pennsylvania, one ambulance is involved in some type of accident each day, according to the EMSI.

Tom McElree, director of the Emergency Medical Services Institute, based in Wilkinsburg, said the camera program was one component of a two-year initiative designed to provide better safety in all aspects of response.

EMSI is a regional emergency council under the Pennsylvania Department of Health office of emergency medical services, which oversees the training, licensing and certification of pre-hospital medical care and the ambulance services which provide it.  It covers 147 ambulance services, two medical helicopter flight programs and some 5,000 emergency medical professionals in a 10-county area of southwestern Pennsylvania that stretches north to Mercer County and east to Somerset County.

The cameras, which cost approximately $1,200 each and are being provided through a $350,000 state grant, are being offered to ambulance services on a voluntary basis, with each participating service permitted to keep the units after one year.

In addition to improving driving habits other benefits to this program include decreased vehicle maintenance costs and better liability determination in the event of an accident.