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2011 EMS World Innovation Award

By Mike Smith, BS, MICP

When you look at a Crestline ambulance, you need to know you are looking at a vehicle from a company with 36 years of experience building top-quality ambulances.With their new Sprinter ICON ambulance, Crestline has raised the bar in multiple areas. First, the Sprinter ICON features the Ferno Acetech vehicle performance monitoring and control system that provides real time monitoring of every facet of operational functions of the vehicle. Acetech combines the benefits of multi-plex, AVL and Eco-Run idle reduction systems all into one package. The ICON chassis is the new fuel efficient Mercedes 3500 equipped with the Electronic Stability Program.

There are many advanced ergonomic and safety features of the Sprinter ICON worth noting. The first thing you notice is that the bench seat inside the rig has been removed and replaced with a multi-position seat that locks into a forward-facing configuration, but features a sliding track system for improved patient access while remaining seated and belted for safety. Interior corners are round and padded, and interior storage doors slide open for safety.

The overall interior layout focuses on efficiency with easy access to equipment. A multi-drawer storage system is in easy reach, and there is a lockdown mechanism for the cardiac monitor. Exterior emergency lighting and interior cabinet and ceiling lights all utilize LEDs. The durable powder-coated exterior paint finish used on the Sprinter ICON significantly reduces the risk of corrosion problems. This allows Crestline to offer an industry exclusive lifetime paint warranty. If you are in the market for a new ambulance, you need to take a serious look at the Sprinter ICON. It is well-designed and well put together, just what you would expect from Crestline. ...

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