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EEAST Fleet and clinical engagement account. *Account is not monitored 24/7. In an emergency always call 999 EEAST social media policy applies

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@EEAST_OpSupport
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More new and shiny through the door...our new @WASAmbulances @mantruckbusuk Bariatric and Complex patient specialist vehilce. 16 in total will be placed across @EastEnglandAmb and @EEAST_HART . @HeyTomAbell @ant_brett
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5 months
Here is a first tour and look at the new WAS built ford DSA coming to front line very soon 🥳❤️ #Ford #BClass #NoC1Here #GreenTeam @EastEnglandAmb @HeyTomAbell
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🥳🥳🥳🥳 new vehicle day today as the first of the next batch of MAN DSAs arrive @ant_brett @HeyTomAbell @EastEnglandAmb
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Super exciting times as our complex patient DSAs are nearing completion on the lines at @WASAmbulances . Looking 🔥🔥 Specially designed to be able to treat and transport a greater range of patients #NotLongNow @ant_brett @HeyTomAbell @EastEnglandAmb #Bariatric #FirstOfTheirKind
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Welcome to the party @Ford 🥳🥳🥳 Many many months of hard work from new and old fleet and finance colleagues to get these @WASAmbulances DSA and BariPlex vehicles delivered. Now too get them ready to help patients ASAP!! @ant_brett @HeyTomAbell @EastEnglandAmb #BClass #Transit
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2 months
Delivery of 2 new @EastEnglandAmb @VenariUK training vehicles. These Simbulance demo vehicles will make for a break out space for our student clinicians to undertake high fidelity training and simulation ready to deliver excellent patient care. #ContinousImprovement #eduation
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4 months
Final signoff of the MAN 5.5t complex patient DSA prototype complete✅. Production starts at the end of January 🥳🥳 Thank you @WASAmbulances for your hospitality and producing an excellent machine. @HeyTomAbell @ant_brett #TailLift #Bariatric #specialist #AllTheGear
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4 months
This complex patient DSA will increase our ability to move, treat and transport a greater range of patients with an array of manual handling items, wheelchair clamps and extendable #Ferno stretcher #prototype #bariatric #MAN #SlidingAttendantSeat @HeyTomAbell @EastEnglandAmb
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Disco time with our growing @EastEnglandAmb @WASAmbulances @mantruckbusuk fleet. Radios installed, on to MDVS installs next @HeyTomAbell @ant_brett
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5 months
Internals of the WAS Ford DSA. The WAS MAN Dsa has the same saloon layout but with an additional chair on the nearside #LotsOfSpaceForActivities #SideStretcher #BigBins @EastEnglandAmb @HeyTomAbell
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5 months
Busy training and delivery day today 🥳🥳🥳 Ford DSA, MAN DSA and 2 Renault ITV DSA out and ready for operational use @HeyTomAbell @EastEnglandAmb @JemmaVarela
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Delivery day!!! First of 12 fully electric eVito vehicles. These will undertake a specialist role as Mental Health vehicles staffed by an EEAST clinician and MH Nurse around the region. #NetZero #ZeroEmissions #LowVert #MentalHealthMatters @ant_brett @HeyTomAbell @EastEnglandAmb
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5 months
A quick trip to the converters to view the first wave of the national fully #ElectricVehicle mental health resource. Due to EEAST toward the end of q4 🥳 #MHST #AMP #eVito #NHSE #EV #ZEEV @HeyTomAbell @EastEnglandAmb
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23 days
Multi agency exercising and engagement in Hemel Hempstead #TheSnowCentre this evening at exercise #FrostBite testing staff and equipment in austere conditions
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29 days
First look at our new #Skoda #Kodiaq RRV replacements today with #Wilker . Back next week with more internal stakeholders for the insides. #NewCarDay #SoShiny #KingsCrest @ant_brett @HeyTomAbell @EastEnglandAmb
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Collaboration and engagement for the internal layout of the new #Kodiaq RRV. Unions, health and safety, workshops and paramedics all contributing to the final design @EastEnglandAmb @HeyTomAbell @ant_brett
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3 months
From frog tape to final fit (with plywood in-between) the design of 28 @VenariUK #Ford are nearly ready to hit the production lines. Great day with #Unions #Workshops #HealthAndSafety #CE colleagues to get the last bits done🥳 @ant_brett @MelissaD_85 @EastEnglandAmb @HeyTomAbell
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@EEAST_OpSupport
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4 months
Our zero emission RRV continues it's trials in Stevenage and surrounding areas over the coming weeks ready for the other 15 we have going into conversion very soon 🥳🥳🥳 #EV #NHS #ZEEV #FUTURE
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Mental health eVito walk around tour 🥰 12 of these have been purchased by EEAST with support from #NHSE to provide a specialist resource to an ever growing cohort of patients who need our support. #Committed @EastEnglandAmb @HeyTomAbell
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12 days
Who says you can't hear a picture 🤣 #MoveOver #HonkHonk #BringTheNoise
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2 months
Another spot check on vehicle weights now they have been operational for several months. Both @WASAmbulances MAN and FORD #Safe and #compliant . #Governance #Calibrated @ant_brett @HeyTomAbell
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5 months
Spot checking the new fleet for weight. Safe and legal as expected 🥳🥳 #calibrated #scales #safetyfirst @ant_brett @EastEnglandAmb @HeyTomAbell
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3 months
Plans underway for 20% of the RRV fleet to start their conversion following successful testing around the areas. Read about it here ⚡fully electric⚡ #Skoda #Enyaq @EastEnglandAmb @ant_brett @HeyTomAbell
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3 months
Product familiarisation and Train the Trainers for the PTS team on the new @fernoukltd Compact PowerTraxx and Venice chairs #NotJustVehicles
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5 months
We have been introducing the first wave of Renault ITV DSAs across the region with more to come in the new year with more pictures and video to follow 🥳 #BClass #ITV #DSA
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Busy week this week! As well as the new deliveries, work continues on future designs for a small batch DSA built by #Wilker to test the @fernoukltd #Viper stretcher. @EastEnglandAmb #Union #HealthAndSafety #Mechanics #Clinicians all contributing to the design.
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Where is better to sit and write the training materials and risk assessments for the new #EV #MentalHealth specialist vehicles than in the sunshine making the most of its features #Desk #240v #LegRoo .
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It's been a little while, but the OpsSupport account is back up and running with some exciting fleet changes coming over the next few months.... Here's just a little taster 🥳 @EastEnglandAmb @HeyTomAbell #EV #Skoda #Enyaq #NewFleet #ItsSoShiny #NhsNetZero
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❤️ This is one of 15 fully ⚡ electric #EV RRVs which will be replacing the current fleet in the new year along with Skoda Kodiaq ICE rrvs. #MyNewOffice #NHSNetZero #GreenTeam #Skoda #Enyaq #FullyElectric @EastEnglandAmb @HeyTomAbell @NHSEngland
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Emergency #GreenFleet conference to share learning and develop future strategy for zero emissions fleet. #SharedSystems #ChargingSolutions #PlanForTheFuture
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6 months
Keep your 👀 peeled for a full story about the new DSAs on East24 really soon #Ford #BClass #NoC1 #MAN @EastEnglandAmb @HeyTomAbell
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2 months
@JamieJohnson92 @WASAmbulances @ant_brett @HeyTomAbell It's more about over stocking the clinical kit, but don't we all get heavier with age 😉
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@samdharrison @EastEnglandAmb @HeyTomAbell We will be looking to go to the ferno power trax in the new year to save needing 2 chairs
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@Flanagan2522 @EEAST_UrgCare @EastEnglandAmb @SKODAUK These first generations only have a basic conversation as the vehicle itself was for proof of concept. The 15 to follow will have a full conversion in the rear
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@SJA_Elliot @WASAmbulances @mantruckbusuk @EastEnglandAmb @EEAST_HART @HeyTomAbell @ant_brett These will have the Ferno power X with the split scoop function to give the ability to make the stretcher wider for greater comfort for some of our more complex needs patients
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@t_riple9 .....or the break up of the siren tone allows better driver identification when high siren usage is required. Sounds like a Bsc dissertation idea 😉
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@freggyboy30 @ant_brett @HeyTomAbell @EastEnglandAmb @EssexPoliceUK @SECAmb_JRU @kent_police We work really closely with all of our partner agencies and have several different projects running, particularly around mental health joint response (more on those vehicles this week hopefully)
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@RKent1992 @WASAmbulances @Ldn_Ambulance @gavinw79 ...up for a game of spot the difference? Same chassis, same box, same builder 🥰
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@StuLittle1972 Yes that's a new Toyota Hylux patient carrying capable, off road vehicle
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4 months
@GB_MRT @HeyTomAbell @EastEnglandAmb 500kg lift based on a 5.5t chassis so plenty of capacity 😀
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@fireavon @ant_brett @HeyTomAbell @EastEnglandAmb They will be heading out as soon as possible. They have had their radios fitted today, then they need their telematics and MDVS kit before they can go out
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@woodenmark @ant_brett @HeyTomAbell @EastEnglandAmb This was availability of chassis's which initially led the decision. Some of the others will still come out yellow however
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@JordanNicholls @EastEnglandAmb @HeyTomAbell @chrisfrantic I have one on charge now and fully plan to get some real world range tests in before they go out. Other trusts are reporting c200miles which will more than suffice. And yes, poor old vrs
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@GrahamClark24 @Flanagan2522 @EEAST_UrgCare @EastEnglandAmb @SKODAUK Yep, they will have the covers same as the dsa and current revs on the fully converted ones
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2 months
@Amboadz @WASAmbulances @ant_brett @HeyTomAbell The ford is 3.5t and the MAN is 3.8t. the weights are based with every seat and the stretcher being occupied. Max 6 persons in the MAN, 5 in the Ford.
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@houghtonc79 @TheRealRead @EastEnglandAmb @HeyTomAbell It's the same loading system as current, just the perspective of the picture 😀
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@DavidHi81364246 @EastEnglandAmb @HeyTomAbell Yes, the pay off to get under the 3.5t limit one of the rear seats is removed. The MAN still retains their 3rd rear seat but is a C1 license vehicle
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@StuLittle1972 @EEAST_UrgCare @HeyTomAbell @EastEnglandAmb We have worked with specialists for the total infrastructure requirement across EEAST which will be large and a mix of charger speeds. This will take time to fully roll out so public infrastructure will support the needs until then. Fast chargers can put +100 miles in <30min
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@DanielJacobs82 @VenariUK @ant_brett @MelissaD_85 @EastEnglandAmb @HeyTomAbell @WASAmbulances @EDNNUH Yes, they are also a B class vehicle but the saloon design differs slightly. The cab etc is the same
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@Craig57240072 @EastEnglandAmb @HeyTomAbell Errrrm.... A loud one 🤷 in all seriousness I'm not sure, I believe it was a RSG via the MCS unit as most RRVs tend to be. These are built to a national specification so are the same across all Trusts.
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@lukeingle_ @EastEnglandAmb @WASAmbulances @mantruckbusuk @HeyTomAbell @ant_brett We have multiple different types coming through shortly. These 4 are destined for SNEE to start, then other areas will follow in order of operational need to grow their fleet
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3 months
@AFellas @VenariUK @ant_brett @MelissaD_85 @EastEnglandAmb @HeyTomAbell That one specifically isn't a power load, but the power load will be on the build 😀
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3 months
@Samt2102 @WASAmbulances @ant_brett @HeyTomAbell @EastEnglandAmb We have 14 coming so evenly spread around the sectors
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@AFellas @EastEnglandAmb @HeyTomAbell The screen in the middle has now been removed now the integration wire has been installed. The man doesn't have a OEM screen to use so a more traditional dash mount mdvs screen is fitted
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@StuLittle1972 @WASAmbulances @ant_brett @HeyTomAbell @EastEnglandAmb Yes, due to their intended use these are 5.5t so definitely a c1 😂
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2 months
@AFellas @Samt2102 @VenariUK @EastEnglandAmb These 2 are just for training and simulation at training schools. Entirely non patient facing
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@AFellas @EastEnglandAmb @HeyTomAbell Yep, integrated to the OEM screen
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@tweetsmiff @EastEnglandAmb @HeyTomAbell The fords are on a B, the MAN is a c1
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@M69_LJX @WASAmbulances @mantruckbusuk @EastEnglandAmb @EEAST_HART @HeyTomAbell @ant_brett Normal front line use, but with a different call signs for EOC to easily identify and task as necessary. They are a 5.5t chassis so still suitable on a c1
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@WardleParker @EastEnglandAmb @HeyTomAbell Different catches and include MRO indicators. Green when "tagged", Red once opened for quick vid and checks
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4 months
@harvey_pearson @geeky_gillon @donotcallmemike @EastEnglandAmb @HeyTomAbell Thanks Harvey, glad you like the vehicle. We can speak to the supplies to see if any modifications can be done to this cupboard for future builds. More are going into production very soon so we might not be able to on this next run but really useful feedback, thank you
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@Shane_Finnegan @EastEnglandAmb @WASAmbulances @mantruckbusuk @HeyTomAbell @ant_brett Normal sirens on the DSA as they have a better road presence and the siren is mounted differently to the FIAT so sound projection is much better
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@harvey_pearson @EastEnglandAmb @HeyTomAbell There is space in the cab and the saloon for the necessary PPE 😀
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@ben_janiec @EastEnglandAmb @HeyTomAbell It will be the same process as is current on the fiats
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@Razzyboibanger @WASAmbulances @ant_brett @HeyTomAbell We will be taking delivery of 99 new vehicles over the coming months and they will be rolled out around the patch in line with strategic need to grow and replace the fleet.
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@RobSceal @WASAmbulances @mantruckbusuk @EastEnglandAmb @EEAST_HART @HeyTomAbell @ant_brett Stretcher is on its way from Ferno. This just rolled in the gates, the spare wheel doesn't stay on the vehicle
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@houghtonc79 We have already proved the concept with the ZEEV. We need to trial locations where the EV is practical using public infrastructure whilst our own is being installed
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@NkwilliamsNw @StuLittle1972 @EastEnglandAmb @HeyTomAbell These will be fitted with basic clinical equipment only i.e. an emergency hand held suction. I'm sure as the roll outs continue, the load lists will be under constant review by the B&P and Clinical teams to meet the requirements for the role.
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@houghtonc79 @WASAmbulances @HeyTomAbell @ant_brett Absolutely not, this is bespoke and the first of its kind #Innovation
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@Shane_Finnegan @ant_brett @HeyTomAbell @EastEnglandAmb These are due to be going into build in June, so plan to role out operational from July onwards.
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@EEAST_UrgCare @HeyTomAbell @EastEnglandAmb They have great potential for multi use vehicles in differing configurations. These in particular have been sponsored by NHSE for MH but as other vehicle life cycles come around certainty a good option to explore especially as battery technology develops even further
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@geeky_gillon @donotcallmemike @EastEnglandAmb @HeyTomAbell This vehicle has been operational over a month and no operational compromise seen as yet. Undoubtedly there will still be the rare occasion where this isn't ideal but #SoFarSoGood
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@AFellas @Samt2102 @VenariUK @EastEnglandAmb These are a different spec vehicle, these won't be front line so don't need the same warning power.
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