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New Ambulance Service for Santa Clara County as of July 1 2011 |
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As of July 1st 2011, residents of the Los Altos Hills County Fire District will be served by a new ambulance service provider as well as brand new ambulance vehicles. Santa Clara County has engaged Rural/Metro Ambulance to provide services to the county, as such these new vehicles will be providing service in both Los Altos and Los Altos Hills.
A total of 55 of these vehicles will be serving the county as a whole.
| Image_27 The ambulance has a larger passenger compartment than its predecessor providing more room for attendants and equipment. A number of externally accessible compartments make full use of all space to hold extra supplies or special equipment required for on-scene use. |
| Image_13 Use of special reflective paint makes the ambulance highly visible at night in the light of headlights. |
| Image_30 View through back door with gurney locked in place. |
| Image_11 The primary attendant has a rear-facing seat at the head end while other attendants or accompanying passengers can be accommodated on a bench along the right-hand side |
| Image_12 There is also a seat for a second attendant on the left-hand side. |
| Image_16 Next to the attendant at the head end is a countertop with connections for life-support systems and space for medical supplies. |
| Image_18 There are a number of externally accessible compartments, this one contains a special folding gurney for use on staircases as well as pneumatic stabilising devices, medical supply replenishments, etc. |
| Image_19 Another compartment contains backboards and similar devices for use with back or neck injuries. |
| Image_28 The gurney can be loaded and unloaded by one person. |
| Image_04 In addition to emergency radios, the driver has access to a special ruggedized laptop computer with support information. |
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