Ambulances in your country

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New ambulance in Hungary:







Source: www.mentok.hu





Source: http://index.hu/belfold/2012/07/30/m..._uj_mentokbol/

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Brazil SAMU

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04.02.11 por Ministério da Saúde, no Flickr

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18.02.11 por Ministério da Saúde, no Flickr

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Governador Jaques Wagner e Ministro da Saúde, Alexandre Padilha entregam ambulâncias do SAMU para municipios por Fotos Gov/Ba, no Flickr

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09272011 - ambulancias - samu - f - jonas de morais (6) por Prefeitura Mongaguá, no Flickr

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CBMERJ por André Gustavo S.A.S.Fº, no Flickr

[Mr_Dru]

The Netherlands

[Mr_Dru]

Originally Posted by NordikNerd

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This is what you get to ride if you need emergency-transport in Sweden.
You need to be lifethreatingly sick before they send out this one, for less serious cases other type transport is provided. Also VW-buses but without the equipment.

Nice one!

[Valvejoodik]

I've always wondered: Is there any specific reason why Netherlands is using Chevrolet ambos? Never heard that any other EU country is using them (at least with that amount).

[Mr_Dru]

Originally Posted by Valvejoodik

I've always wondered: Is there any specific reason why Netherlands is using Chevrolet ambos? Never heard that any other EU country is using them (at least with that amount).

I don't know exactly why. But maybe Chevrolet offers a good price. For I remember the Dutch are using the Chevy's since the eighties. In the eighties the Chevy's where used nationwide. Currently especially Amsterdam, Rotterdam and 3 or 4 other cities are using Chevrolets as Ambulances. Also the traffic police of Amsterdam and Rotterdam are using Chevy vans.

Old Chevy's from the 80's.

[Valvejoodik]

Hmm, interesting. What about fuel consumption when compared to other popular ambulance vehicles (MB sprinter, VW transporter). I think that Chevys use way more fuel?

[Mr_Dru]

Originally Posted by Valvejoodik

Hmm, interesting. What about fuel consumption when compared to other popular ambulance vehicles (MB sprinter, VW transporter). I think that Chevys use way more fuel?

I just found on the internet why the Dutch chosed for Chevy's. Also the modern Chevy's have LPG. The Netherlands are one of the largest gas suppliers of Europe, because there a huge gas recourses under the ground. So the gas cost should be very low.

Here is an answer from a Amsterdam Ambulance-chief. A forum user asked why there were so many Chevrolets. I just translated quickly with google translate.

Antwoord van de VZA:

De keuze van voertuig merk en type wordt door diensten op basis van hun eigen wensen, ideeën en naar mijn mening ook emotie genomen. Bij mijn aantreden in 1984 was de Chevy bij zowel de GGD Amsterdam als bij de VZA een vanzelfsprekende keuze waarbij motivaties als veiligheid (vooral bij aanrijdingen) en acceleratie als hoofdpunten telkenmale naar voren kwamen als er ook maar enigzins sprake was van het aanschaffen van andere merken en type voertuigen. Door diverse overnames van omliggende ambulancediensten hebben wij ook met enkele Mercedes Benz Sprinters, en een "lage" Mercedes gereden. Deze waren over het algemeen bij de ambulancechauffeurs niet populair. Zoals ik al eerder aangaf speelde volgens mij ook de beleving/emotie mee; een Chevrolet komt stoerder over. Feitelijk schaffen we prive ook voertuigen aan waarbij emotie een belangrijke component is. Het management heeft het altijd van belang gevonden dat er voldoende draagvlak op de werkvloer bestond bij de keuze van het voertuig in de overtuiging dat dit de levensduur van het materiaal ten goede zal komen.

De laatste tijd onstaat binnen de groep ambulancechauffeurs van VZA en het Management toenemende interesse in andere type voertuigen.*Ik heb het idee dat er nu een situatie is ontstaan waarin medewerkers echt geïnteresseerd en met open vizier naar alternatieven willen kijken waarbij de Chevy geen vanzelfsprekende keus meer is. Vanuit het oogpunt van exploitatie is dit voor het Management een kans om hier wat meer keuze in te nemen en derhalve gerichter de kostencomponent kunnen meewegen in hun beslissing. Kortom er wordt nu binnen VZA meer gekeken naar doelmatigheid, efficientie en exploitatie als enige jaren geleden mogelijk was.

The answer of VZA: (Ambulance service Amsterdam)

The choice of vehicle brand and type is by services based on their own wishes, ideas and also emotion taken in my opinion. At my appointment in 1984 was the Chevy at both the GGD Amsterdam as a natural choice where motivations as safety VZA (especially at collisions) and Acceleration as main points were raised slightly on each occasion but also if there there was the purchase of other brands and type vehicles. By various takeovers of surrounding ambulance services we also have with some Mercedes Benz Sprinters, and a "low" Mercedes driven. These were generally not popular with the ambulance drivers. As I previously pointed out also the perception/emotion played according to me; a Chevrolet comes sturdy about it. We actually purchase private vehicles in which emotion is also an important component. Management has always found it important that sufficient support on the work floor consisted in the choice of the vehicle in the belief that this is the life of the material will benefit.

The last time creates within the Group ambulance drivers of increasing interest in other VZA and Management type vehicles. I got the idea that there is now a situation where employees really interested and with open to alternatives like look where the Chevy vizier no more obvious choice. This is from the point of view of exploitation for the Management a chance to take some more choice in here and therefore targeted the cost component may account in their decision. In short there is now within more looked at effectiveness, efficiency and VZA exploitation if only years ago was possible.

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So the Chevy was more an emotional choice from the personnel.

[eusimcity4]

Serbia-

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[mattec]

In West Virginia, USA, we have private ambulance companies

Jan-Care (by far the largest operator)







Best Ambulance







General Ambulance

[Manila-X]

Ambulance in The Philippines use either Asian or American vehicles.

Asian (Japanese / Korean)





American

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[asanchezs]

colombia
red cross

emi

others

[MRS50]

Australia
Canberra - ACT







Noosa, QLD




Tasmania

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Brazil



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[NordikNerd]

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Ambulance in emergency mode

[Skopje/Скопје]

New 69 ambulance vehicles in Macedonia from Renault

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[Skopje/Скопје]

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[cecotto]

Russia

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private ambulances?

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