Which Van is the best to use as an AMBULANCE?

**jick.cejoco** · February 11th, 2011 08:42 PM

toyota has the vans fitted to be ambulances. they have the right height for the patient gurney and tie down fitments for it. the ambulance has to have a bigger engine than it needs for extra equipment like breathing oxygen, defibrilator, spare linen, bandages, bodily fluid kits and so on. a meager 2.0 engine will not cut it. the lights, communication and other electrical loads needs two batteries and a bigger charging system to match it. it should also have a bigger airconditioning unit in it.

**zap.FREEDOM** · February 11th, 2011 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by jick.cejoco

toyota has the vans fitted to be ambulances. they have the right height for the patient gurney and tie down fitments for it. the ambulance has to have a bigger engine than it needs for extra equipment like breathing oxygen, defibrilator, spare linen, bandages, bodily fluid kits and so on. a meager 2.0 engine will not cut it. the lights, communication and other electrical loads needs two batteries and a bigger charging system to match it. it should also have a bigger airconditioning unit in it.

i agree but some many reasons like yung ibang local official na bibili ng unit para gawing abulansiya di marurunong pumili e,

**zap.FREEDOM** · February 11th, 2011 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

Toyota Alphard 3.5L FTW!!

Dual VVTi EFI 3.5L DOHC 24V V6 engine = 275hp
6 speed A/T
front/rear disc brakes / traction control

whoa!!!dual VVTi,..sounds good

, teka mukha dito kinuha yung concept sa design ng FOTON VIEW ah

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**jick.cejoco** · February 11th, 2011 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by number001

From your list I would pick:

Urvan
HiAce GL Grandia or Super Grandia body.

Urvan is the most affordable and you can buy it without all the passenger seats. Plus its readily available in white.

Hiace cost much more. It comes with all those passenger seats that need to be discarded and you need to pay extra 15K to get it in white. The GL Grandia body is preferable bec. of its affordability vis a vis Super Grandia. Bet. it and the super grandia, it is more useful as an ambulance due to its one sided sliding door, resulting to more space inside.

I have seen a Super Grandia pearl white converted into ambulance. It belonged to an institution or the city of Cavite.

so you get the less expensive ones that might cost more to maintain in terms of cost per mile? not to get extravagant, the main objective here is to get the patient to urgent care promptly and comfortably since the patient might be in severe pain to begin with. wait 'til he/she dies and he/she rides in a cadillac hearse?

**GTi** · February 11th, 2011 09:54 PM

Well, if your budget is quite limited, I suggest you get the Foton View. Most bang for the buck for the money. You get the previous generation HiAce body and chassis and an improved Isuzu 4JB1 with turbo and "CRDi" (as they claim) that makes 102hp. Its the lowest costing out there and is more powerful than the L300, Urvan, K2700 and H100. If you've got a large budget, the Grand Starex is the best choice. Its got good ride quality and most importantly, a thrifty and powerful engine.

**drich_enriquez** · February 11th, 2011 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by GTi

Well, if your budget is quite limited, I suggest you get the Foton View. Most bang for the buck for the money. You get the previous generation HiAce body and chassis and an improved Isuzu 4JB1 with turbo and "CRDi" (as they claim) that makes 102hp. Its the lowest costing out there and is more powerful than the L300, Urvan, K2700 and H100. If you've got a large budget, the Grand Starex is the best choice. Its got good ride quality and most importantly, a thrifty and powerful engine.

Yun Foton View ang Hiace look alike? May parts availability ba to? Dami ako nakaka kita nyan especially Ambulance ng PCSO.

**GTi** · February 11th, 2011 11:46 PM

Yup, yun ang gamit ng PCSO. Makikita rin natin ang durability and reliability nito in the long term. Kung mabubuhay ito ng matagal. As for parts availability, I wouldn't be fretting about that since AFAIK it does not use any proprietary technology from Foton. Parts should be readily available in Banawe. I believe besides the cosmetic parts, all mechanical parts should be interchangeable with Toyota and Isuzu parts.

**number001** · February 12th, 2011 12:17 AM

Ang kawawang foton..
Currently ganito pa rin ang lagay niya due to unavailability of replacement parts..

Make: Foton View Ambulance Series
Owner: Provincial Government, Leyte/Palompon (Leyte) community Hospital

http://www.flickr.com/photos/josengsisiw/5039051614/

They could swap in front end parts from Japan surplus Hi Ace or even from chop-chop.

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so you get the less expensive ones that might cost more to maintain in terms of cost per mile?

I'm not sure how you assume that the Urvan Escapade cost more to maintain? It is used by many in the transportation business much like the L300 Versa Van and as well as other business segments.

not to get extravagant, the main objective here is to get the patient to urgent care promptly and comfortably since the patient might be in severe pain to begin with.

Presently, the Philippines market does not have any ambulance that meet your criteria. Tried riding on a HiAce Super Grandia? Its not comfortable at all and it costs almost equivalent to two Urvan Escapades. Its engine is a 2.5 li that is also found in the Innova. If a fully loaded Innova feels lethargic, what's more a fully equipped ambulance?

**ecozone** · February 12th, 2011 01:16 AM

eto naman ang counterpart ng Foton -Jinbei Haise ambulance
2.7 L diesel w/ front & rear aircon equipped w/ isolation board, aluminum stretcher, oxygen tank, medication cabinet, upper air vent, standard siren & light and other features...

**jick.cejoco** · February 12th, 2011 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by number001

http://www.flickr.com/photos/josengsisiw/5039051614/

They could swap in front end parts from Japan surplus Hi Ace or even from chop-chop.

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I'm not sure how you assume that the Urvan Escapade cost more to maintain? It is used by many in the transportation business much like the L300 Versa Van and as well as other business segments.

Presently, the Philippines market does not have any ambulance that meet your criteria. Tried riding on a HiAce Super Grandia? Its not comfortable at all and it costs almost equivalent to two Urvan Escapades. Its engine is a 2.5 li that is also found in the Innova. If a fully loaded Innova feels lethargic, what's more a fully equipped ambulance?

just to clarify, the ambulance specs can be found in google: ambulance specifications and standards. at least use this as a general guideline. some accessory might not be practical nor necessary for the philippine road conditions and traffic flow, but just to give an idea