SCDF Mercedes-Benz 515CDI Ambulances (Batch 2)

• HKFS88

  15 Feb 10, 22:30

  Singapore Civil Defence Force has new ambulances enetering EAS fleet this month. Model is Mercedes Benz CDI515/518.

   

  I manage to take a few pics of new A151 based in Bishan FS. A151 was parked @ Toa Payoh FP today, lucky me  

   

  A151 is now using QX451D.

   

  Few points to note on new Alpha:

   

  1-Top front cover no longer has "Ambulance Lighted Sign" . But has blue Paramedic instead.

   

  2- Red cheatlines along top side body gone & red cheatline across engine to side door windows also gone

   

  3- No blue Paramedic logos at back doors

   

  4- New LED Red & Blue lights now on top side body!!!   

   

  Maybe this is just 1st of the new fleet to be on run, thus so many things missing..i hope the rest of new fleet will be correct

   

  I will start to 'hunt' for more new ambulances soon after CNY..

   

  Pics of new A151 "QX451D"

   

  http://s287.photobucket.com/albums/ll160/tg757/SCDF%20New%20Emergency%20Ambulance%20Year2010/

   

   

• QX179R

  15 Feb 10, 22:37

  please don't forget to call me along all rite..
  btw, QX451D is the 515CDI series..

  registered on the 27th Jan 2010..

• QX179R

  15 Feb 10, 22:42

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• HKFS88

  15 Feb 10, 22:49

  Originally posted by QX179R:

  please don't forget to call me along all rite..
  btw, QX451D is the 515CDI series..

  registered on the 27th Jan 2010..

  
  Yup, ok dun worry.....

   

  After CNY, we go for 'Hunting"

• QX179R

  15 Feb 10, 23:00

  Originally posted by HKFS88:

  
  Yup, ok dun worry.....

   

  After CNY, we go for 'Hunting"

  so far I only managed to find the above 5 plate nos. that were registered..
  all are still the 515 CDI, its just that the markings have changed & not the engine..

  suspect more to be registered after CNY..

• HKFS88

  19 Feb 10, 21:29

   

   

  A211 along Simei Ave towards CGH @0745hrs ( StandBy case )

   

  *Using New Ambulance, Reg not able to catch*

• HKFS88

  21 Feb 10, 10:25

   

  A111 on run wz QX454

• QX179R

  22 Feb 10, 14:48

  Originally posted by HKFS88:

   

   

  A211 along Simei Ave towards CGH @0745hrs ( StandBy case )

   

  *Using New Ambulance, Reg not able to catch*

  A211 plate no. is QX448P..

• QX179R

  26 Feb 10, 12:18

  QX457M registered today..

• QX179R

  26 Feb 10, 12:20

  QX458K registered today..

• HKFS88

  28 Feb 10, 23:17

   

  A111 along New Bridge Rd @1325hrs proceeding for 995 call

• CD the pilot

  1 Mar 10, 19:59

  Saw A441 Along Choa Chu Kang Road heading towards Bukit Panjang Road. I must comment that can't really see the flashing lights of the new Alpha unless I'm right infront of it. The side strobes aren't really visible in daylight. Was driving in opposite direction so didn't get plate number.

• QX179R

  1 Mar 10, 23:17

  Originally posted by CD the pilot:

  Saw A441 Along Choa Chu Kang Road heading towards Bukit Panjang Road. I must comment that can't really see the flashing lights of the new Alpha unless I'm right infront of it. The side strobes aren't really visible in daylight. Was driving in opposite direction so didn't get plate number.

  did you notice the side strobes were they in both red & blue colour..

• CD the pilot

  1 Mar 10, 23:22

  Originally posted by QX179R:

  did you notice the side strobes were they in both red & blue colour..

  Yup... The blue almost couldn't be seen. The red barely visible. I mean when it strobes. The flashes could hardly be seen. 

• QX179R

  2 Mar 10, 00:36

  perhaps due to the sunny days that we're having recently..
  to be on the safe side, please always give way to emergency ambulances..

• CD the pilot

  2 Mar 10, 17:57

  Originally posted by QX179R:

  to be on the safe side, please always give way to emergency ambulances..

  Goes without saying. Everytime I hear/notice any emergency vehicle, I would give way. Being a first responder myself I hate it when people don't give way. 

• QX179R

  2 Mar 10, 21:11

  Originally posted by CD the pilot:

  Goes without saying. Everytime I hear/notice any emergency vehicle, I would give way. Being a first responder myself I hate it when people don't give way. 

  glad to hear that..
  but unfortunately, there's still some who don't..

• HKFS88

  4 Mar 10, 16:23

   

  A111 out for 995call frm STN11 @0840hrs

   

  *The new Red&Blue Lights on side body can not make it lah...not bright as the old Red&White* Sign...why can't SCDF invest in more better LED lights

• HKFS88

  4 Mar 10, 20:21

   

  Pics taken by me:

   

   

   

  http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll160/tg757/SCDF%20New%20Emergency%20Ambulance%20Year2010/P1050189.jpg

• CD the pilot

  5 Mar 10, 20:44

  A312 along CTE @ 2020

• HKFS88

  7 Mar 10, 09:18

   

  A312 ( QX452B ) on site RTA case junction Yishun Ave 1/ Lentor Ave @0710hrs

• HKFS88

  8 Mar 10, 03:18

   

  Pics taken by me:

  http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll160/tg757/SCDF%20New%20Emergency%20Ambulance%20Year2010/P1050311.jpg

• Tident

  9 Mar 10, 11:22

  Any idea why the switch:

  (a) Originally all SCDF emergency used the red flasher scheme;

  (b) Then came the Red & White Strobe Flashers;

  (c) Now the Red / Blue, which was more of Police Strober Scheme?

  Thanks

  

   

   

   

• QX179R

  9 Mar 10, 11:27

  Originally posted by Tident:

  Any idea why the switch:

  (a) Originally all SCDF emergency used the red flasher scheme;

  (b) Then came the Red & White Strobe Flashers;

  (c) Now the Red / Blue, which was more of Police Strober Scheme?

  Thanks

  

   

   

   

  perhaps they would like to have a change..

  
  but then again by having the red/blue strobe, it will somewhat make motorist slow down as they thought there's a police roadblock for example..

  in short, it's a mind kinda effect..

• HKFS88

  9 Mar 10, 12:50

   

  A112 using QX454 now.