Feb. 27, 2023 Roy City Fire Rescue crews say the larger patient compartment will allow better access.
Source Firehouse.com News
Roy City Fire and Rescue has replaced its aging ambulances with new larger rigs.
They are larger and more powerful, crews told KSL.
“Even though we are a fire department, most of what we do is medically related,” Battalion Chief Jake Rast said, adding that 90 percent of the 6,078 calls last year were EMS-related.
“I think we average right around 21 calls a day, at times last year,” Rast said.
“Plenty of power: It gets us where we need to go,” said Battalion Chief Jake Rast.
Morgan Palmer, an advanced EMT, said she has noticed a big difference in the new ambulances.
“It’s bigger — more spacious — lets us get ready quicker for those fire calls,” Palmer said…”There are people pulling to the left. There are people stopping. There are people going to the right, so you have to be basically NASCAR!”
The new colored light options are another telltale sign the ambulances are new. In this case, the blue lights are known to be more calming for patients and everyone on hand.
All the providers said they’re really happy about the increase in space.
“The size of the compartments gives firefighters going on calls more space to work and better patient care,” Rast said. “You can hang fluids from both of these, so if people need medications via IV lines…Those are newer. It stabilizes the bag, too.”
The larger vehicles also ride smoother.