Not-Glass Windows

[Chuck Bunyon]

My work got a new ambulance a few weeks ago. It unfortunately doesn't have windshield wipers and the windows aren't glass. Is there anything that can be applied to help keep the fog/haze/rain/snow off so it is easier to drive? I don't know anything of lexan/plexiglass cleaning and don't want to ruin our new rig by putting something bad on it. Here is a pic for your viewing pleasure.

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[Tweaks]

Rain X anti-fog (black bottle) for the interior of the windows and for the exterior, you can use wither Rain-x (yellow bottle) or a product called Aquapel. I have used Rain-x on my hockey mask which was a lexan plastic I-tech shield and it never caused any ill side effects to the shield. Use a soft micro-fiber cloth to apply and remove whatever you put on because a cotton towel can be abrasive to the plastic.

That thing looks pretty cool. What's it used for? Wilderness rescues?

[Chuck Bunyon]

Originally I believe the company that makes it designed them for wilderness terrain but we use it one the Caterpillar factory property. If easily maneuvers inside the buildings. I love the thing. Selective 6x6, bigger inside than a normal ambulance, takes really tight turns, and 0-45 in like 3 seconds.

[Tweaks]

Originally I believe the company that makes it designed them for wilderness terrain but we use it one the Caterpillar factory property. If easily maneuvers inside the buildings. I love the thing. Selective 6x6, bigger inside than a normal ambulance, takes really tight turns, and 0-45 in like 3 seconds.

That's an awesome use for it, and I can tell the bone box portion of it is larger than the usual ambulance, which is nice. You guys need a paramedic any time soon? I need a job in the field I have been training in for the past 2+ years :banghead:

[Stratosman]

That thing is neat, it looks like a toy at first glance!

[Chuck Bunyon]

That's an awesome use for it, and I can tell the bone box portion of it is larger than the usual ambulance, which is nice. You guys need a paramedic any time soon? I need a job in the field I have been training in for the past 2+ years :banghead:

They don't pay enough to justify moving for a position. All EMTs make the same amount of money no matter the level. We have ALS capabilities but had to petition for it since we don't have medics on all shifts. I'm working toward my medic license and will be done in spring. Hopefully I can get a job on a real ambulance/fire agency since in my area most ambulances are ran by the fire dept. The box is actually smaller than a normal ambulance but there are no side wall cabinets, which gives much more room between the bench and the cot. There is only one cabinet that is the partition between the driver and the back.

[Tweaks]

Hopefully you don't run into the same sort of politics for chasing the EMT-P job as I have. I'm a transplant to where I am now so I'm always going up against a few folks who have mommy or daddy in the fire service. I test better than most, graduated tops of my class in both the paramedic and FF1/2 programs, but they don't seem to care. I'm also at a disadvantage because no one has dirt on me out here and for some reason everyone out here holds my straighter than an arrow background against me... almost like they prefer I have a flaw of screwed up big somewhere in my past. It sucks big time, but eventually I will get in and quietly do my thing and enjoy every minute of it.

[Chuck Bunyon]

That is a problem in this field. Luckily in my area my parents are well respected by everyone in the field and my dad leads the battle for EMS legislation in my state. They were also both high ranking firefighters before they switched careers. Dad was a Captain and mom was a Lt.

[Tweaks]

That is a problem in this field. Luckily in my area my parents are well respected by everyone in the field and my dad leads the battle for EMS legislation in my state. They were also both high ranking firefighters before they switched careers. Dad was a Captain and mom was a Lt.

With that sort of family background, you could go after vacant chief positions out here, LOL.

[Chuck Bunyon]

I almost could here. I just don't want my parent's history to effect how people treat me.