Emergency Services- Winter Tyres??
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My OH asked me what snow socks are since she read the Berkshire NHS are buying them for their ambulance fleet.
When quizzed about why they weren't putting winter tyres on, they said something along the line of "the ambulances would be off the road for too long"!
That caused me a WTF? moment - ambulances aren't on the road 24/7 and must get regularly serviced so that statement made no sense to me.
When quizzed about why they weren't putting winter tyres on, they said something along the line of "the ambulances would be off the road for too long"!
That caused me a WTF? moment - ambulances aren't on the road 24/7 and must get regularly serviced so that statement made no sense to me.
rhinochopig said:
In N Yorks the ambulance service don't. They often use Mountain Rescue landies to either escort them - so they can pull them out - or in extreme cases to transport the casualty.
Yeah but north yorks get much more manly winters than most of the rest of the country, so it can be justified. What about in places like Essex which has had ALOT more snow than people thought there would be?rhinochopig said:
In N Yorks the ambulance service don't. They often use Mountain Rescue landies to either escort them - so they can pull them out - or in extreme cases to transport the casualty.
The response cars in N Yorkshire have winter Tyres fitted. Ambulances are provided with snow socks in case of difficulty.Bosses have disco's and there are also some defenders on the fleet.
Ruskie said:
rhinochopig said:
In N Yorks the ambulance service don't. They often use Mountain Rescue landies to either escort them - so they can pull them out - or in extreme cases to transport the casualty.
The response cars in N Yorkshire have winter Tyres fitted. Ambulances are provided with snow socks in case of difficulty.Bosses have disco's and there are also some defenders on the fleet.
Steve_W said:
My OH asked me what snow socks are since she read the Berkshire NHS are buying them for their ambulance fleet.
When quizzed about why they weren't putting winter tyres on, they said something along the line of "the ambulances would be off the road for too long"!
That caused me a WTF? moment - ambulances aren't on the road 24/7 and must get regularly serviced so that statement made no sense to me.
The probably would be off the road too long as if you bring the vehicles in one at a time then fit winter tyres it could take weeks and the last vehicle would be being brought in just after the thaw and then be on winter tyres for the remainder of the winter. Otherwise you bring a batch in fit 4 new tyres to each one in one go and hope you don't get a call that requires you to send several ambulances in one go.When quizzed about why they weren't putting winter tyres on, they said something along the line of "the ambulances would be off the road for too long"!
That caused me a WTF? moment - ambulances aren't on the road 24/7 and must get regularly serviced so that statement made no sense to me.
rhinochopig said:
Ruskie said:
rhinochopig said:
In N Yorks the ambulance service don't. They often use Mountain Rescue landies to either escort them - so they can pull them out - or in extreme cases to transport the casualty.
The response cars in N Yorkshire have winter Tyres fitted. Ambulances are provided with snow socks in case of difficulty.Bosses have disco's and there are also some defenders on the fleet.
rhinochopig said:
Ruskie said:
rhinochopig said:
In N Yorks the ambulance service don't. They often use Mountain Rescue landies to either escort them - so they can pull them out - or in extreme cases to transport the casualty.
The response cars in N Yorkshire have winter Tyres fitted. Ambulances are provided with snow socks in case of difficulty.Bosses have disco's and there are also some defenders on the fleet.
In my Fire and Rescue Service, no.
Purely down to cost. Snow tyres for LGV's are very expensive, and with cuts being pushed through nationwide they simply can't afford them.
My Service have devices on the appliances which lower down to the inside of the rear wheels and, as the vehicle drives, chains are thrown under the tyre to give grip.
Not perfect, but better than nothing.
Purely down to cost. Snow tyres for LGV's are very expensive, and with cuts being pushed through nationwide they simply can't afford them.
My Service have devices on the appliances which lower down to the inside of the rear wheels and, as the vehicle drives, chains are thrown under the tyre to give grip.
Not perfect, but better than nothing.
I too am amazed that Emergency Services don't use winter tyres, especially in high rural areas, Scotland etc. I thought this was interesting - looks like some are at least thinking about it...
http://www.londonambulance.nhs.uk/news/news_releas...
"A programme to fit the Service’s fleet of ambulances and response cars with winter tyres has almost been completed, and other contingency plans have been put into place to help get staff to work."
http://www.londonambulance.nhs.uk/news/news_releas...
"A programme to fit the Service’s fleet of ambulances and response cars with winter tyres has almost been completed, and other contingency plans have been put into place to help get staff to work."
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