Comments on: New Hospital on Wheels (May, 1938) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/17/new-hospital-on-wheels/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:21:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: David http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/17/new-hospital-on-wheels/comment-page-1/#comment-1061113 David Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:44:21 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/17/new-hospital-on-wheels/#comment-1061113 The FDNY ambos were at those times used primarily to transport injured firemen from the scene, I think in some cases they did carry "civilians" as well, but the main customers were the ffs At those times the protective clothing was very simple (as you can see), they didn't carry any breathing sets (except for the rescue companies), so the injuries were very common The FDNY ambos were at those times used primarily to transport injured firemen from the scene, I think in some cases they did carry “civilians” as well, but the main customers were the ffs
At those times the protective clothing was very simple (as you can see), they didn’t carry any breathing sets (except for the rescue companies), so the injuries were very common

]]> By: Slim http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/17/new-hospital-on-wheels/comment-page-1/#comment-1049122 Slim Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:38:33 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/17/new-hospital-on-wheels/#comment-1049122 "More than 1,000 times a year, the new streamline, roving hospital will carry aid to the firemen of America’s biggest city." It sounds like it wasn't meant to be used for the general public. “More than 1,000 times a year, the new streamline, roving hospital will carry aid to the firemen of America’s biggest city.”

It sounds like it wasn’t meant to be used for the general public.

]]> By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/17/new-hospital-on-wheels/comment-page-1/#comment-1049118 Rick Auricchio Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:47:29 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/17/new-hospital-on-wheels/#comment-1049118 One ambulance? Well, that's one way to control the population... One ambulance? Well, that’s one way to control the population…

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