PLAINVILLE — Acting Fire Chief Richard Ball is pleased to announce that the Plainville Fire Department’s new ambulance was put into service last night, Jan. 11.
The new ambulance, a 2020 Dodge Ram 5500 4×4 Superliner, was purchased from Specialty Vehicles Inc. in Plainville.
The new Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance features a power loading system that improves operator and patient safety by supporting the cot throughout the loading and unloading process. The new ambulance is also equipped with a cardiac monitor, refrigerator and state-of-the-art lighting package.
The new ambulance was purchased using town funds that were approved at Town Meeting in the summer of 2021.
“On behalf of the members of the Plainville Fire Department, we would like to thank the Town Meeting members for supporting our continued efforts to update our aging fleet,” Acting Chief Ball said. “With the purchase of this ambulance, we have a new state-of-the-art vehicle to assist us when responding to medical calls throughout our community.”
The new ambulance joins the department’s existing fleet, totaling three ambulances, and replaces the department’s 2004 International Ambulance.
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