@@xfirefighter484x When your town has two interstates and two major highways, all that lead to the George Washington Bridge, by the way that's less then 5 minutes away from the town, you kinda need the big truck with enough lights that makes the FDNY and LAFD go "hmm, that's not a bad idea."
A driving christmas tree works depending on the apparatus... typically the older the better... newer vehicles have to be done right... But something like this, it definitely works
@@NIGHTSTALKER0069 no it definetly doesnt. the cars in our dep that run 24/7 are up to about 200000 to 250000 miles and they are rather new (bought between 2011 and 2013)
I like to think about it in miles per hour instead of miles per year. This ambulance has been moving at an average speed of 0.5 mph over 30 years. 400k miles in 6 years is an average speed of 7.6 mph, which _could_ be realistic if working 24/7 all year...
I work at an area hospital where they come too on a daily basis and it always puts a smile on my face when they are taking in a run back in town leaving the ER have to actually look for the rig’s because they sound like fire apparatus responding
Neighbor having a stroke and called a Teaneck Ambo. Dad peaking through the blinds a few moments later: look! Santa's here with his big ass Christmas tree!
I've got a better version. Neighbor having a stroke and called a Teaneck Ambo. Dad peaking through the blinds a few moments later.... And now there's 2 people experiencing a stroke.
Mike, it’s incredible how much your TH-cam channel has grown in such a short. Thanks for what you do and keeping the public informed. Your content is great and very professionally done.
I remember when I volunteered as an EMT in North Jersey and used to see that rig rolling around. It’s basically a Code 3 demo vehicle and looks insane bordering on ridiculous.
JUST AN OUT OF THIS WORLD SERIES ! HOW AWSOME ! THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERONE INVOLVED ! LOVE THIS 89 AMBO TRUCK ,HAVING FLASBACKS ! KEEP THEM COMING, PLEASE ! B SAFE ! GOD BLESS !🇺🇸
We had an older Bedford with proper two tone air horns, halogen blue on the grille, and 2 large blue rotators on the roof. It was immaculate when we got it. Ran alongside our frontline Iveco, sadly we had an electric vertical roller shutter door in its bay. Yup, you guessed it, one by one they got taken out by 2 different volunteer drivers. The kids at the events we went to were heartbroken, until our new mercedes front line turned up ! It was beautiful 😍
I've seen these ambulances online before, but I didn't know whose they were or what the story on the lighting was. Thank you for keeping the halogen lighting intact. I love the old mixed with the new, just like my POV. Please do videos on their other rigs too and spend more time on the lights & what it looks like at night!
I’m only a couple minutes into the video but if they don’t say it, they have all the lights Bc they were fed up with the towns people not stopping for them so they just loaded all the trucks up with lights
Old is gold, especially all lit up! Big, beautiful and spacious inside. Loved the tour. Thanks for showing us some of the van build and not just the backpack contents. I would love to see more on the power grid, heating and cooling systems, switches and what they do, load carrying capacity, etc. More about the van please.
WOW! That bus IS.. A.. CLASSIC.. this makes me so happy to still see something from the 1980s that is alive and well today! That FF/Medic was super nice too. Very friendly and professional! Another great cribs episode! You're almost there! Another 4.5 -5 hour drive and you'll be to me. You've gotta come check out your brothers and sisters up here in the north. I really hope seeing this video here, means that you're almost here to me. I'm waiting on ya FF Borrello! We have some very nice things up here too in NH.
I remember working as an intern in college, we did a project that was basically the inside of an ambulance assembled in a shipping container, that could be dropped off by helicopter, at hard to reach locations after natural disasters hit. This brings back memories of learning all about that stuff. Pretty cool documentary!
Hmm. I looked now to see if anything had become of it, and can’t seem to find any products that had actually been made. The company was The Birch Group, in CT, back in 2012. I went to the website now and it says expired, so I’m not sure if anything ever became of it or not.
thank you for showing off the lights. alot of people enjoy seeing that and some other channels that showcase these videos neglect showing the lighting setup so please continue to do so! much love and god bless!
Very interesting tour and very impressive rig! I hope they get a Whelen Carbide or Core on their next new ambo (whenever that will be)! You need proper synchronization with so many lights. Personally I'd even love to assist them with that - they seem to have had some very interesting ideas here!
Awesome truck, doubtful there's an ambulance this unique anywhere else in the country. I especially like the old school lighting mixed with modern day LED lights. Good looking rig.
that truck/Ambulance is a prime example of: don't Fix what ain't broken refurb/revitalize is something that comes with time and use, but this old beauty got it where it counts in Adm. Leonard McCoy's words: Treat her like a lady and she'll always get you home
For an ambulance? One service I run at the truck has 95 thousand, it is 3 years old. Rotates between the backup, so is only in service 6 months a year. The other service our two new trucks both have 75k. Bought Same time, and are 2 years old. Next truck has about 120k, and the spare is well over 300k. Hell, even the paramedic squad has about 98k. Ambulances are not fire engines, they go on calls, and often put 50 to 150 miles or more on the odometer for most of them.
its amazing that its a Sierra i have the chevy version but i thought sierras were only made in the 90's never thought the 80's but that trucks badass though just emagin living in it an giving away Christmas presents
Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps Some of the best equipment around In New Jersey Plenty of member’s too Thanks for posting this video this rig’s slated for replacement btw
Thank you very much for this content. I never knew how much planning goes into the tools that keep those who rescue lives armed with the tools to save lives. I am always amazed by the dedication and intelligence of those who sacrifice their own emotional consequences of bearing witness to tragedy and staying focused on goal of saving lives. Thank you to all who save lives. Rescue responders are truly selfless non judgmental amazing and rare people.
this is the most awesome thing ive ever seen. I totally agree with the mindset, too. I daily drive a 1984 dodge ram, and has only broke down on me three times. the first time, the ground screw for the distributor got loose. the second time the transfer case housing shattered, i was only half a mile away from home, so i was able to get home, and then the coolant hose burst in the middle of winter, It still got me home. the one time i didnt realize it was something so simple because it was late, so i just had it towed (by AAA, who respond pretty quickly in my local area). I did upgrade all of my lighting to LED, except my reverse lights. and it will always start when i need it to. these old trucks have a soul and feelings. They will get angry if theyre not used and may not do what you need it to do out of spite, but if you show them love, it will do what you need to do
Was gonna make a lights comment (seeing the Christmas tree and knowing I'll be safe), but instead I'll sat that the Lucas device is really cool. I didn't even know such a thing existed, but it's such an ingenious device.
beautiful unit. some people get so bent out of shape about how many lights it has which is hilarious. if they're serving their community right, who cares what the ambulance looks like?
Awesome rig! It reminds me of when my father used to be a member of a small volunteer fire department in Northern New York. Back in 1981, they put a new pumper/tanker into service (pretty sure it was a Saulsbury). It was mounted on a GMC chassis. If I have my facts straight; I'm thinking that it probably would have been the same model, and manufactured in 1980. I believe that this truck was gas-powered, and had a manual transmission.
Factory: How many lights do you want?
Them: Yes
😂😂😂
All of their rig’s are well lit
But yet I bet people still don’t pull to the side to let them through lol
@@peterarvanitis6497 can never be over kill the more lighting the more safety
@@xfirefighter484x When your town has two interstates and two major highways, all that lead to the George Washington Bridge, by the way that's less then 5 minutes away from the town, you kinda need the big truck with enough lights that makes the FDNY and LAFD go "hmm, that's not a bad idea."
About $345,000.00 of this rig’s value is lights and sirens
$305k of cash in the back and $40k worth of ambulance
32 years and still going strong.. who cares how much it costs
@@cdub015 they’re just saying, they arent criticizing.
Well yeah, it’s a BLS truck.
@@cdub015 The customer that pays thousands of dollars for an ambulance ride.
The Ghostbusters would be proud with those lights
Now, if only it had Ecto-1's siren.
Ecto 1-A would be super proud
Yeah, very indeed.
“Help I need an ambulance ... I’m having an epileptic fit”.
“Sorry sir, we can’t help you with that”.
"Sir would you like an Oak or Birch casket?"
@ lmao
You need more likes
@@zypang1447 ?
I just got In a car accident i dont FEEL good
Manufacturer: We have several lighting options, which do you prefer?
Fire chief: I want the whole inventory
Ah yes, the driving christmas tree. Greetings from Germany
ist in jedem Fall besser als die moderne Matrix Steuerung wo Einsatzfahrzeuge geblitzt werde und keines der Lichter an ist
A driving christmas tree works depending on the apparatus... typically the older the better... newer vehicles have to be done right... But something like this, it definitely works
@@HrLBolle Stimmt auch wieder.
die amerikaner haben immer Fahrende Weihnachsbaum :P das mit der Beleuchtung ist so geil
@@wil_mtb wtf
They missed a few spots. Could have glued some lights on the rear view mirrors! Maybe even put a light bar on the front bumper.
😂😂😂
Ah wait till the sheriff is putting another old lightbar on eBay... They are waiting for it
Don’t give them any ideas!
@@stephenhanneken3041 LOL
It *definitely* needs more lights, lol!
“What’s inside of a 350,000 dollar Ambulance”
Nothing.... Just LIGHTS.
“Where’s the fancy stretcher?”
“We blew the wad on the lights.”
Fire: 130k miles in 32 years
Private EMS: 400k miles in 6 years
More like 2
It is a volunteer FD unit. No matter what he said I don’t think that unit gets ran that much.
@@NIGHTSTALKER0069 no it definetly doesnt. the cars in our dep that run 24/7 are up to about 200000 to 250000 miles and they are rather new (bought between 2011 and 2013)
I like to think about it in miles per hour instead of miles per year. This ambulance has been moving at an average speed of 0.5 mph over 30 years. 400k miles in 6 years is an average speed of 7.6 mph, which _could_ be realistic if working 24/7 all year...
@@eriknakamura holy crap my brain is dumb
Why am I having a hard time understanding thsi
Every now and then I see that rig during my commute and I grin like a little kid every time. The amount of lights is ridiculous, I love it.
I work at an area hospital where they come too on a daily basis and it always puts a smile on my face when they are taking in a run back in town leaving the ER have to actually look for the rig’s because they sound like fire apparatus responding
Neighbor having a stroke and called a Teaneck Ambo.
Dad peaking through the blinds a few moments later: look! Santa's here with his big ass Christmas tree!
😂😂😂
I've got a better version.
Neighbor having a stroke and called a Teaneck Ambo.
Dad peaking through the blinds a few moments later....
And now there's 2 people experiencing a stroke.
@@monarchco one stroke one epileptic seizure would be a little more accurate 🥸
Patient: We'll leave a light on for you.
Ambulance: We'll really put the lights on for you.
@@monarchco I have a heart attack and call 911 and Santa comes with his lights
Mike, it’s incredible how much your TH-cam channel has grown in such a short. Thanks for what you do and keeping the public informed. Your content is great and very professionally done.
Thanks we are always learning and improving. Thank you to everyone who have invited us to come see their units and stations
I LOVE HIS CONTENT IT BRINGS ME BACK TO MY FIRST AID GANGSTERS DAYS AND LOVED CHECKING OUT THE DIFFERENT RIDES THAT OTHER FIRST AID GANGSTERS HAD
That's the coolest ambulance I've ever seen.
Yeah it’s awesome seeing it in person!
@@HeroesNextDoor it's an entertainment show on wheels
13 people at once?! I i thank thag man over and over again, hes a hero
Love that ambulance! I will forever miss the old rotating lights. A great throwback! Keep it up Mike!
State police in Michigan still use old retro lights as a stylistic choice.
Love the old school rig but damm got enough lights haha
Hahaha you definitely can’t miss it!
Just needed the grill lights and I knew that it was Teaneck
Good video ! From a french firefighter
Thanks for watching!
Now people can't use the excuse, "I'm sorry, I didn't see you behind me." Lol. Sweet truck btw!!
They still don’t stop
"Sorry, couldn't see you behind me, you blinded me!"
Can’t see you if they’re not looking
much respcet to you guys you are the herose next door
Mixing the modern era with an old era....
Awesome 👏
Its great to see this classic rig still in service! Those GMC Sierra 7000 were great trucks!
I remember when I volunteered as an EMT in North Jersey and used to see that rig rolling around. It’s basically a Code 3 demo vehicle and looks insane bordering on ridiculous.
JUST AN OUT OF THIS WORLD SERIES ! HOW AWSOME ! THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERONE INVOLVED ! LOVE THIS 89 AMBO TRUCK ,HAVING FLASBACKS ! KEEP THEM COMING, PLEASE ! B SAFE ! GOD BLESS !🇺🇸
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We had an older Bedford with proper two tone air horns, halogen blue on the grille, and 2 large blue rotators on the roof.
It was immaculate when we got it. Ran alongside our frontline Iveco, sadly we had an electric vertical roller shutter door in its bay. Yup, you guessed it, one by one they got taken out by 2 different volunteer drivers. The kids at the events we went to were heartbroken, until our new mercedes front line turned up ! It was beautiful 😍
Woah a Mercedes front line? How do you like that? We haven’t seen one of those yet!
I've seen these ambulances online before, but I didn't know whose they were or what the story on the lighting was. Thank you for keeping the halogen lighting intact. I love the old mixed with the new, just like my POV. Please do videos on their other rigs too and spend more time on the lights & what it looks like at night!
I’m only a couple minutes into the video but if they don’t say it, they have all the lights Bc they were fed up with the towns people not stopping for them so they just loaded all the trucks up with lights
I love how legendary this unit is lol, I swear it's iconic in any video, I love how absurd it is
Yeah it’s amazing!
Old is gold, especially all lit up! Big, beautiful and spacious inside. Loved the tour. Thanks for showing us some of the van build and not just the backpack contents. I would love to see more on the power grid, heating and cooling systems, switches and what they do, load carrying capacity, etc. More about the van please.
Holy cow 31 years old and looking like it's brand new , that bus is as old as i am wow.
Love the lights!! My philosophy is see...and BE seen!! I love the rotating lights too over newer l.e.d. lights or strobes.
Cool number of siren lights
Hero from the next door, you should talk about haunted ambulances an haunted fire houses.
There must be cool stories to tell.
🚨👻🚨
Check out Denver station 3. We did a cribs and followed that with a live about the station check it out
WOW! That bus IS.. A.. CLASSIC.. this makes me so happy to still see something from the 1980s that is alive and well today!
That FF/Medic was super nice too. Very friendly and professional!
Another great cribs episode! You're almost there! Another 4.5 -5 hour drive and you'll be to me. You've gotta come check out your brothers and sisters up here in the north. I really hope seeing this video here, means that you're almost here to me.
I'm waiting on ya FF Borrello! We have some very nice things up here too in NH.
We are trying to schedule a trip to Nashua NH. We hope to get up there in the fall!
@@HeroesNextDoor Awesome! NFR (Nashua Fire Rescue) just got a brand new Ladder 3 in. They took delivery of it just a week or two ago.
Nice rig, that ol girl will out last these new trucks. Thanks for the tour and stay safe out there.
The Chief is amazing !!! At knowledge & caring for his recuse’s !!
The lights Rock 😎🎸🤘
ambulance is brighter than my future
You must wear shades 😜
@@HeroesNextDoor thats actually such a clever reply. kudos lmao
I remember working as an intern in college, we did a project that was basically the inside of an ambulance assembled in a shipping container, that could be dropped off by helicopter, at hard to reach locations after natural disasters hit. This brings back memories of learning all about that stuff. Pretty cool documentary!
That’s awesome! Is there somewhere we can find that?
Hmm. I looked now to see if anything had become of it, and can’t seem to find any products that had actually been made. The company was The Birch Group, in CT, back in 2012. I went to the website now and it says expired, so I’m not sure if anything ever became of it or not.
The Teaneck ambulances are so recognizable because of those lights.
What a beautiful antique ambulance still in service
The EMT did a nice job hosting. Nice job, all around my guy.
think it needs a couple more lightbars and gumdrops. was waiting for a dozen clowns to emerge when the doors opened up.
That truck has a ton of lights! Great Video!
You are amazing walking with medical care
Old but still a beauty for the services love it
MANNN that thing is in amazing condition. They have done a great job keeping her up!
Nice truck well maintained and kitted out. Nothing wrong with all the lights scene safety and visibility is particularly important.
Thank you for the Great video Daddy
That's awesome, 30 years old and still going! I love it!
Saw that thumbnail and knew it was this legend! Everybody knows the Teaneck
Decent especially that they have been able to keep this truck in frontline service for over 30 years
that blue bugsheild is awesome not gonna lie.
Hey! its THAT Ambulance! I saw this on reddit awhile ago.
r/firefighting?
I just love all the lights
Awesome ive seen response 🎥 of this unit and now you're giving us a look at it ive wanted a look at this unit as i like the older rigs
The dept with the most flamboyant ambulances on earth.
thank you for showing off the lights. alot of people enjoy seeing that and some other channels that showcase these videos neglect showing the lighting setup so please continue to do so!
much love and god bless!
Thanks for watching! The lights on this beast were too cool not to see! God Bless!
Richard Williams
Well I don't want to advertise but hey, check me out! 😂 I do vehicle tours too 😁
That’s a classic truck so cool to see it in service!
Very interesting tour and very impressive rig!
I hope they get a Whelen Carbide or Core on their next new ambo (whenever that will be)! You need proper synchronization with so many lights. Personally I'd even love to assist them with that - they seem to have had some very interesting ideas here!
I love this light and olderness
Great EMS Chief, Thank You For Your Service Sir! Also, Great Video Mike! Also Beautiful GMC!
Thanks for watching! Great group of people there!
This guy did a great job at presenting this apparatus
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I love the old rotary lights
Awesome truck, doubtful there's an ambulance this unique anywhere else in the country. I especially like the old school lighting mixed with modern day LED lights. Good looking rig.
that truck/Ambulance is a prime example of:
don't Fix what ain't broken
refurb/revitalize is something that comes with time and use, but this old beauty got it where it counts
in Adm. Leonard McCoy's words: Treat her like a lady and she'll always get you home
This really shows that if you take care of your things and maintain them properly they will run for a really long time in good condition
It also has very low miles.
@@bkane573 it has over 100,000 that’s not really low I mean I guess for a 1989 model
@Mr. Tenor for a diesel it’s super low especially for the age. It’s almost unheard of.
For an ambulance? One service I run at the truck has 95 thousand, it is 3 years old. Rotates between the backup, so is only in service 6 months a year.
The other service our two new trucks both have 75k. Bought Same time, and are 2 years old. Next truck has about 120k, and the spare is well over 300k. Hell, even the paramedic squad has about 98k. Ambulances are not fire engines, they go on calls, and often put 50 to 150 miles or more on the odometer for most of them.
What a cool truck
Ambulance: I have every light except 1 headlight
Manufacturer: oh yes sorry I forgot
Here in the UK we have some 2012 ambulances still on our fleet with well over 500,000 miles on the clock! Amazing to see the difference
Now that is a heavy duty rig right there
Nice to see a old home town favorite, and the county still has it🔥🔥💯
Holy crap, it's like a mobile rave from the front!
The lighting and truck look amazing.
More lights on that thing than the outside of grandma's house in December!
its amazing that its a Sierra i have the chevy version but i thought sierras were only made in the 90's never thought the 80's but that trucks badass though just emagin living in it an giving away Christmas presents
Sierras have been around since the 70s.. its just a trim package like Cheyenne, Scottsdale, etc.. fun fact, Silverado used to be a trim for the C 10..
Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps Some of the best equipment around In New Jersey Plenty of member’s too Thanks for posting this video this rig’s slated for replacement btw
Great group of volunteers!
Nooooo. Keep the truck.
Thank you very much for this content.
I never knew how much planning goes into the tools that keep those who rescue lives armed with the tools to save lives.
I am always amazed by the dedication and intelligence of those who sacrifice their own emotional consequences of bearing witness to tragedy and staying focused on goal of saving lives.
Thank you to all who save lives.
Rescue responders are truly selfless non judgmental amazing and rare people.
Great job, everything is explained clearly. Love the old school trucks, would love to own that one!☺️
this is the most awesome thing ive ever seen. I totally agree with the mindset, too. I daily drive a 1984 dodge ram, and has only broke down on me three times. the first time, the ground screw for the distributor got loose. the second time the transfer case housing shattered, i was only half a mile away from home, so i was able to get home, and then the coolant hose burst in the middle of winter, It still got me home. the one time i didnt realize it was something so simple because it was late, so i just had it towed (by AAA, who respond pretty quickly in my local area). I did upgrade all of my lighting to LED, except my reverse lights. and it will always start when i need it to. these old trucks have a soul and feelings. They will get angry if theyre not used and may not do what you need it to do out of spite, but if you show them love, it will do what you need to do
-How many lights I put?
-YES.
Was gonna make a lights comment (seeing the Christmas tree and knowing I'll be safe), but instead I'll sat that the Lucas device is really cool. I didn't even know such a thing existed, but it's such an ingenious device.
Definitely needs more lights, add a few more Q's as well.
Hahaha yeah
We have an 86 FMC Pumper based on that same truck/chassis. Also still in Frontline service. Those trucks are tanks.
Ambulances in Asakusa Tokyo are literal Christmas trees Lights are Red and Green 😂
Even with the LED’s, that alternator’s got its hands full, lol
Even the sound of the door sounds heavy duty
Pretty cool
Phenomenal rig. 🤩🤩
Awesome video,......and I really appreciate and respect his explanation of all the lights,......makes sense!!!
beautiful unit. some people get so bent out of shape about how many lights it has which is hilarious. if they're serving their community right, who cares what the ambulance looks like?
So true!
And the actual reason for all the lights is that they got fed up with all the people not stopping
Also, love the light setup on your rig. I miss seeing the old style lights.
The lights 😍😍😍
I need to see that truck in person whenever I make it back to the east coast. Great video.
I live near here this is amazing!
X Pra , I’m in Love !! Organized so effectively 😱 ❤️ I would feel “ SAFE “ in your area !! For sure !
Awesome rig! It reminds me of when my father used to be a member of a small volunteer fire department in Northern New York. Back in 1981, they put a new pumper/tanker into service (pretty sure it was a Saulsbury). It was mounted on a GMC chassis. If I have my facts straight; I'm thinking that it probably would have been the same model, and manufactured in 1980. I believe that this truck was gas-powered, and had a manual transmission.
Thanks for watching
It would have been a heavier version of that chassis, probably with air brakes and a larger engine.
Mobile Disco! Dude, I've been wanting to learn about these things for YEARS
who misses the old Gmc ,s
Holy smokes, that is a lot of emergency lighting!
Air Force Ones and No haircut, I understand it’s a volunteer company but come one man! Great interview btw man! Subscribed!
Amazing and professional like that, God bless you guys