Author Archive: Sara M

Truck Modification Project Details

• Upgraded compartments, warning lights, and foam system.
• Removed the existing hinged door compartments and related items from the flatbed body.
• Fabricated larger treadplate aluminum cabinets with locking roll up doors.
• Installed new adjustable shelving and custom brackets for equipment in the compartments.
• Installed new LED tube lights in all new compartments
• Installed new upper and lower rear LED warning lights
• Applied chveron pattern reflective shapes to the rear lower apron on flatbed body.
• Fabricated and install a multiple back board storage compartment.
• Installed a Fecon around the pump foam system and 10 gallon foam cell.
• Pumped test and inspect and test all systems.
• Removed front bumper extension platform and install new shorten front stainless steel bumper.

Wreck Repair Project Details
•    Repaired all wreck damage to the exterior of the ambulance body.
•    Removed damaged side entry door and compartment doors, rub rails, fenderette, graphics, warning and ICC lights, and damage tail step end.
•    Fabricated and installed new lower treadplate rub rails and new tailstep corner section.
•    Installed new side entry door, window, door and compartment door hardware.
•    Installed new LED warning  lights.
•    Repaired all body damage and re-paint repaired areas.
•    Re-assembled all damaged areas
•    Applied new graphics to the damage repaired areas.

Wreck Repair #2 Project Details

• Severe cab and chassis frame damage.
• Cab mounts broken, bent frame rails and suspension components, broken engine and radiator mounts, broken transmission bell housing and PTO gear box.
• Remove complete pump module and pump system, booster tank and apparatus body from the damaged chassis.
•  Inspect body sub-structure, booster tank, pumping system.
•  Supply new identical HME SFO chassis.
•  Re-mount body, booster tank, pump module, pumping system, new drivelines, new PTO gear box for generator.
•  Re-connect all wiring and electrical systems.
•  Pump test and inspect and test all systems.
•  Apply new graphics and reflective stripe.

Wreck Repair Project Details

• Removed damaged portable tank rack, Right side compartment pack, rear fender panel, compartment top, cab step assembly, booster reel, slide out tray, compartment pack sub-structure, rear outer dual tire.
• Inspected truck chassis frame rails, booster tank, pumping system.
• Fabricated new sub-structure, side compartment pack, fender panel, compartment top, cab step assembly.
• Repaired damaged portable tank bracket.
• Re-paint of all new compartments, fender panel, and portable tank rack.
• Installed new booster reel and plumbing, new roll up doors, polished fenderette, wheel well liner, new compartment top, rub rails, ICC lights, treadplate trim, warning lights, new rear tire.
• Applied new graphics and reflective stripe.

• Ford Excursion 4×4 XLT
• Kussmaul Super Auto eject left rear
• Vanner 30-10 automatic battery charger/conditioner
• VMAC high idle switch
• Unity spotlights installed, one (1) each side front corners
• Code-3 58″ MX7000 lightbar
• Two (2) Code-3 Oscilators in front grille
• Galls quick connect jumper cables
• Code-3 #3692 siren
• Under carriage lighting
• Whelen speaker
• Custom designed “rack” type console for radio, siren controller, arrow stik controller, and warning light switch box.
• Code-3 #710 flasher to rear brake lights
• Two (2) #SL-40 Streamlights
• Whelen UL12 utility light at rear
• MAAP stainless steel grille guard

• Ford Expedition Vehicle 4×4
• Slidemaster 3 rail slide bracket in rear cargo area (1,000 pound rating)
• Aluminum bin with dividers mounted on tray
• RIT kit storage area
• Portable radio storage compartment
• Front left and right storage compartments accessible through side rear doors
• Bunker gear/helmet storage left side compartment
• RIT storage right side compartment with fixed shelf mounted above RIT for additional general storage

• Ford Expedition
• Code-3 warning light package
• Odyssey command cabinet approx. dimensions
(24″ high x 46″ wide x 39″ high) installed in rear cargo area
• Command cabinet includes three (3) roll-out storage drawers
and low mounted slide-out command desk
• Additional dome lighting installed above command area in tailgate

• Ford Excursion
• Kussmaul Super Auto eject right rear
• 120V power strip, shoreline powered, located behind spare tire
• Code-3 360HL wig wag flasher
• Code-3 3692L4 siren
• Federal MS100watt siren speaker
• Code-3 #747A1 Light bar
• Whelen 700 series strobes
• Three (3) rail Slidmaster tray mounted in rear cargo area

• GMC Yukon 4×4
• Code-3 Super Visor LED warning light in front windshield
• Whelen Super-LED SlimLighter LED warning light in rear window at top of glass
• Two (2) Whelen Super-LED SlimLighter warning lights, one (1) each side rear windows
• Two (2) Whelen Mirror Beam Series Linear 8 LED warning lights in front of side mirrors
• Four (4) Clear Hide-Away strobe lights in front and rear corner markers of vehicle.
• Code-3 100W Slim Line siren speaker behind grill
• Code-3 3692L4 siren
• Wig Wags
• Tomar Emmitter for traffic light control