Phoenix Orders More Demers Ambulances - Firehouse.com

Demers Ambulances announced that Phoenix, Ariz. , Fire Department has ordered five Demers Type I MXP150 ambulances on Dodge 4500 chassis as part of an emergency vehicle fleet upgrade program. Phoenix Fire Department serves the sixth largest metropolitan area in the United States and maintains a fleet of more than 70 ambulances. “Phoenix Fire Department faces a very demanding emergency medical response and transportation services environment," said Division Chief Scott Walker. Demers was able to meet all of our design requirements and offer us the best structurally tested ambulance module in the industry, along with a host of safety and eco-friendly innovations that can make a real difference in our performance. “We’re very pleased and honored to have been selected to supply ambulances for one of the largest and busiest fire departments in the United States," said Benoit Lafortune, executive vice president of Demers. At Demers, safety is always first and has driven our innovations and designs. They are also reflective of our stringent safety and testing guidelines which extend to a unique aluminum cabinet structure, along with equipment restraints and safety pull-testing that go above and beyond the current standards to help keep crews... Source: www.firehouse.com