Stealth Power Keeps Ambulances Rolling in NYC

Photo Stealth Power Stealth Power is working with the Fire Department of New York to reduce fuel consumption in their ambulances.   AUSTIN, TEXAS - Stealth Power, the leader in intelligent energy and idle reduction technology, is working with the Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) to reduce fuel consumption in their ambulances, cut operational costs and lower carbon emissions. The largest and busiest fire department in the US, FDNY responds to almost 2 million emergencies every year, serving more than 8.5 million people within a 302-square-mile area. For rapid response time, the department keeps more than 400 ambulances in the streets on standby 24 hours a day, seven days a week – and each vehicle can spend up to 15 hours each day with engines idling. Working closely with FDNY, Stealth Power built a customized automatic idle reduction system (SPAIRS) that reduces vehicle idling and lowers fuel and maintenance costs, while keeping mission-critical medical and communications equipment running. In conjunction with Microsoft’s Azure, Windows 10 IoT Core and Power BI solutions, it also improves fleet performance and vehicle management. “For every 45 minutes of idle time eliminated, [FDNY] is going to save the engine about 30 miles of drive time and 1.5 gallons of fuel. And there’s less noise and pollution. Stealth Power is proud to be a part of FDNY’s commitment to improving the fleet’s operations and environmental impact,” stated Shannon Sentell, COO ...
Source: JEMS Operations - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Ambulances & Vehicle Ops Press Releases Operations Source Type: news