|
|
Published November 02, 2007 03:59 pm - What may have been old is now new again for the Barren-Metcalfe County Ambulance Service.
Ambulance gets new life
By BRAD DICKERSON
Glasgow Daily Times
GLASGOW
—
What may have been old is now new again for the Barren-Metcalfe County Ambulance Service.
The service welcomed back one of their units, which underwent an overhaul starting in July, specifically under the hood.
Ambulance service director Mike Swift said the work was done on the unit’s 7.3 liter turbo-charged diesel engine. In all, four vehicles are equipped with such an engine.
Swift added that two years ago, Ford Motor Company discontinued the use of the 7.3 engine and went to the 6.0 series, which he said has caused difficulties for the ambulance service industry wide.
Another temporary discontinuation led Swift to take action.
“There was a temporary discontinuation of the E Series that we use about the time that we were needing new ambulances,” he said. “So, rather than wait for a disposition on that, what we decided to do was I got with Bradley (Atwell of Gillie Hyde Ford-Lincoln-Mercury-Dodge-Chrysler-Plymouth) and we researched it together and he came up with some information that basically we could replace ... we replaced the whole running gear, the engine and everything in it.
“This was a new experience for us. It was a new experience for the ambulance manufacturer too because, apparently, not anybody’s done this or if they have, it’s been very few and far between.”
Atwell, who oversaw the work, seconded the venture being a “new experience.”
“This was a new experience for us, actually replacing an entire power training at one time,” he said. “We replaced the engine, transmission, rear axle, all the suspension components, springs, everything at one time.”
Swift said the warranty on a remanufactured 7.3 liter engine is better than a truck right off the assembly line, with the former having a two-year, unlimited mile warranty as opposed to the standard one-year, 100,000 mile warranty.
Cost was also less, as Swift said the fees for the work were half what it would be to buy a brand new ambulance. The engine work cost approximately $21,428, while refurbishing on the rest of the unit was $23,065.
“We could do four ambulances for what it would cost us to buy two brand new ambulances,” he said.
This procedure has attracted the attention of ambulance services across the state, such as Marshall and Oldham counties, according to Swift.
“Even the Kentucky Board of EMS, the state regulatory agency, they’ve asked us to keep records,” he said.
In addition to upgrading the engine, Swift said other changes were added to the unit as well, such as installing a safety railing to the bench in the “box” of the ambulance.
|
|
 |
|
OPENING FOR PET GROOMER-STYLIST
for bush pet boarding & grooming business. Pleasant working environment with established client base. 5 years experience...>MORE
CAREER MINDED INDIVIDUALS SEARCHING FOR A HOME
We offer HOME ON WEEKENDS!! 2500 miles per week 100% no touch freight No force dispatch to NYC. Safety & ...>MORE
ADULT THERAPIST
LifeSkills has a full-time Adult Therapist position available for our service center in Metcalfe County. The position is...>MORE
MANAGEMENT (KEYHOLDER) POSITION WITH LOCAL
shoe store. Exciting career opportunity. Retail experience preferred. Competitive benefit package. Apply at SHOE SHOW, 2...>MORE
BLUEGRASS SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICES
Has immediate part time forklift operator openings at a client location in Edmonton, KY. Team members are responsible fo...>MORE
COMPETITIVE PHARMACEUTICAL DISTRIBUTOR IS
seeking full-time tele-sales reps. Base pay plus commissions. You must possess strong work ethics, good attendance rec...>MORE
ELECTRICIAN WANTED. KY LICENSE PREFERRED.
OSHA 10 hr. 10+ years exp., commercial, EOE, Drug free workplace. Job is located in Glasgow, KY. Interested applicants c...>MORE
See all ads |
|
LOOKING FOR A GREAT AUTO DEAL?.....
Looking to buy or sell? Check here for the Premium Auto Section. You can post an ad with unlimited text and ...>MORE
1997 CHRYSLER LHS, 4 DOOR, AUTO,
loaded, leather, sunroof, 84K actual miles. $3,400. OBO. Call 646-5017.
...>MORE
1990 CHEVY SPORT TRUCK
350, black, automatic, air conditioned, power windows, alloy wheels. $3,500. 651-3906.
...>MORE
1999 DODGE WORK VAN, LWB, V8, AUTO,
a/c, pb, ps, cruise 110k mi. $2,700 OBO Call 270-646-8440...>MORE
2002 HARLEY DAVIDSON ROAD KING,
black, leather bags, $7,000. Call 270-678-9502....>MORE
2007 PT CRUISER, 56K MILES
excellent condition. $7,500.00. Call 270-590-4725.
...>MORE
1997 GEO TRACKER, 2 DR. AUTO, 2 WD., 4 CYL. GAS
no a/c manual steering, great gass mileage, $2,200. Call 646-8122....>MORE
2005 DODGE MAGNUM SXT WITH 73,000 MILES.
White ext., gray leather int., automatic, 6 cylinder, 3.5L engine. Asking $10,900. Call 270-202-2346.
...>MORE
05 KIA - $4,995; 02 CHEVY MALIBU 80k mi. $4,995;
02 Dodge Intrepid, very low miles; 04 Saturn 4 dr nice $4,995; 2000 Pontiac Grand Am 4 dr; 99 Mustang LX; 96 Mustang; 03...>MORE
See all ads |
|
MEADOW DR. 3 BR, 2 BA HOUSE,
2 car garage, service animals only. Call 270-678-2204.
...>MORE
205 N. Morgan St. Glasgow 2 BR, 1 BA hardwood flrs,
oak cabinets, gas stove, fridge, W/D inc. Gas heat, WAC $57,500 270-590-2680 for appt...>MORE
2 BR, 1.5 BA, W/D HOOK-UP, D/W, NEWLY REMODELED.
C/H/A located by old library. $400 mo. + $400 dep. Call 270-646-8440....>MORE
2 BR MOBILE HOME.
$360 mo. + dep. & utilities. In small mobile home park. 202-9148 or 529-9148. Leave message....>MORE
ONE ROOM GARAGE APARTMENT.
Country setting, electric, water & trash included. $400 mo. + $400 dep. 678-4503, leave message....>MORE
3 BR BASEMENT APARTMENT,
and 2 BR 14x70 trailer. Call 270-678-4825 or 270-547-8922.
...>MORE
SMALL 2 BR HOUSE, STOVE, FRIDGE,
Water & trash included. $350 mo. + dep. Call 270-678-7200 or 502-414-2520 or 270-834-1798.
...>MORE
1300 SQ. FT. RENTAL PROPERTY IN GLASGOW.
W. Main (68/80) plenty of parking, 2 restrooms. 670-8686....>MORE
GREAT HOUSE IN THE CITY LIMITS,
completely remodeled, 1.5 story,3000 +/- sq. ft. 4 bed, 2 bath, 1.56 -/+ Ac. Lots of updates. Hardwood, tile, 10 ft. cei...>MORE
EFFICIENCY APT. AT 306 E. MAIN ST.
$325-$350 mo $250 deposit. All utilities included. 270-590-3219....>MORE
See all ads |
|
 |
|