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Ambulance 248 Becoming A246 Bariatric Ambulance

April 15, 2015April 15, 2015 Michael Kusterambulance, bariatric, obesity, Walkersville Volunteer Rescue Company

The Walkersville Volunteer Rescue Company is in the process of converting its older ambulance, A248, into bariatric unit. Bariatric ambulances feature special equipment to transport severely obese patients. Over the next few weeks, the unit will get a new paint job. After its paint job, a special ramp and stretcher system will be installed in May. The company hopes to have the unit in service by July 1st. When it goes into service as a bariatric unit, it will adopt the designation of A246.

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New A248 In Service

February 11, 2015February 11, 2015 Walkersville Rescue Company News Articlesambulance, Department News, featured

After a long wait and tremendous time, Ambulance 248 has officially gone into service.

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New A248 Near Completion

October 22, 2014October 21, 2014 Walkersville Rescue Company News Articlesambulance, featured, new, rescue company, Walkersville Volunteer Rescue Company

New A248 near to being completed and are expecting delivery by mid. november

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Emergency Equipment On Display

October 5, 2014October 4, 2014 Michael Kusterambulance, Atlantic Emergency Solutions, extrication, Fire Company, fire truck, helmits, jaws of life, Walkersville, WVFC

The Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company hosted Atlantic Emergency Solutions and other vendors on Saturday. The event featured a lot of new equipment from Atlantic Emergency Solutions including fire trucks and ambulances. Other vendors displayed helmets, boots, hoses, cameras, and nozzles for hoses. One vendor demonstrated their battery powered jaws of life and traditionally powered jaws of life. They used their equipment to cut a small car apart. The extrication demonstration drew quite a crowd. “Its amazing how quiet the battery powered ones are,” stated one teenager in the crowd. The company representative claimed…