Two brand new pieces of emergency equipment greeted Miami County Commissioners recently. They took a break from their meeting and went outside to check out the new tanker truck and new ambulance. They were given a breakdown of all the various components of the $257,000 tanker, including the ability to provide significantly more water on initial response, which will reduce tanker shuttles.
The new ambulance is a Braun Chief XL on a 2021 Ford E-450 chassis. Total cost on it was just under 4250,000. The County used Cares Act funding to buy the ambulance. The powered ambulance cot utilizes a hydraulic system effectively raising and lowering a cot to reduce the potential for back injuries for EMS workers loading and unloading cots. The cot is rated at 700 pounds and is equipped with Ultra Violet Light System that rapidly disinfects the vehicle after transportation of a known COVID patient.
