ssf and bumbleance ... ****UPDATED SEPT 2014****!!

DeVore

this is the project I couldnt talk about before.
Irelands first childrens ambulance was launched today called the Bumbleance. SSF paid for the fit out of the entertainment systems inside... so when you hear about it today on the news, be proud of AH...
Pic is attached and if you look closely enough I think you will see a logo you recognise

mitosis

Cool.

danniemcq

Its odd to say but I hope its never used.

Big well done to all involved though!

miggins

Brilliant! This is why I love boards

FatherLen

that's brilliant!

Amirani

Congrats to everyone who organised this and everyone who contributed. This is a fantastic end result.

danniemcq

danniemcq wrote: »

Its odd to say but I hope its never used.

Big well done to all involved though!

I only caught the tail end of the piece this morning on the radio but essentially it was about how regular ambulances have been used to transfer children to their nearest treatment hospital which for some is on the other side of the country. The kids would have to sit in what they described as a "fridge" for their entire journey and could become quite stressed and agitated. This will make their lives a little better and make their trips to hospital a much happier and even fun experience.

danniemcq

Deleted User wrote: »

I only caught the tail end of the piece this morning on the radio but essentially it was about how regular ambulances have been used to transfer children to their nearest treatment hospital which for some is on the other side of the country. The kids would have to sit in what they described as a "fridge" for their entire journey and could become quite stressed and agitated. This will make their lives a little better and make their trips to hospital a much happier and even fun experience.

I can only imagine the horror that an already scared child would be going through never mind being in a "fridge". This should be an improvment!

Ace Attorney

Deleted User wrote: »

I only caught the tail end of the piece this morning on the radio but essentially it was about how regular ambulances have been used to transfer children to their nearest treatment hospital which for some is on the other side of the country. The kids would have to sit in what they described as a "fridge" for their entire journey and could become quite stressed and agitated. This will make their lives a little better and make their trips to hospital a much happier and even fun experience.

Your nudity paid for most of that

My name is URL

That's brilliant. Well done to everyone!

Have you got any more pictures? They might also appreciate them over on the Emergency Services vehicle gallery thread

King George VI

Faith in humanity rekindled.

Always, always count on Whoopsydaisydoodles' tits to make the world a better place. :pac:

Plazaman

Great idea and well done to all involved. Was listening to the guy on the radio this morning too about his experiences when his only wee girl (RIP) had to travel across country for treatment. So anything that can make it easier for sick kids can only be applauded.

Any more pics, would love to see what it looks like inside?

Beruthiel

DeVore wrote: »

this is the project I couldnt talk about before.
Irelands first childrens ambulance was launched today called the Bumbleance.

I just heard about that on the news!
That's fantastic Tom.

godtabh

Fantastic. Heard about it on the news today.

Like many others I only played a small part in SSF but I'm proud I did for such a great cause

Elbaston

ffs wtfs ssf
rsvp

mikom

Now let's give someone a house..................

GLaDOS

Happy to have contributed in a very small way to this

krudler

Should have a "paid for with bewbs" notice on the back.

Cool and worthy cause, anything that makes a kids hospital trip less scary is worth it.

minidazzler

G'wan the strike force, striking children since x years ago

Anyone

Between helping a stripper through college and this, I'm starting to think my paying for nudity is really having a positive impact on society.

Great idea though for the use of the funds.

tosspot15

Hi Dev, is this a HSE ambulance? Is it for patient transfers only? Where will it be based?

Sleepy

Well done! Brilliant to hear Boards.ie were involved!

Earthhorse

DeVore wrote: »

Pic is attached and if you look closely enough I think you will see a logo you recognise

I recognised the Mercedes Benz and PlayStation ones; couldn't identify the others though.

DeVore

The inside of the ambulance can be seen here. http://www.bumbleance.com/ambulance/
We donated the entertainment equipment (Playstation, iPads etc) and the decorations inside.

http://www.bumbleance.com/ambulance/

DeVore

Earthhorse wrote: »

I recognised the Mercedes Benz and PlayStation ones; couldn't identify the others though.

right in the middle of the 5 logos down towards the bottom is the SSF logo

MadsL

Absolutely fantastic job guys! Well done to all involved.

...but Bumbulance? Not an opportunity for Whambulance? With Kerblaaaam!!! style graphics

DeVore

tosspot15 wrote: »

Hi Dev, is this a HSE ambulance? Is it for patient transfers only? Where will it be based?

This is not a HSE ambulance but the Saorise Foundation are working in conjunction with the HSE as I understand it. The world of ambulance regulations is incredibly complex for probably very good reasons, so the hold up this year was making sure the Bumbleance passed all those regs etc.
The unfortunate thing is that it wont be countrywide, we'd need a fleet of them. The good news is that there are plans for more next year and much bigger plans too.
Initially this one will be focused on acute/rare diseases/conditions, I didnt get into how they will determine the qualifying criteria but Tony from Bee4Battens is heading up this drive and the man is a legend imho. I have 100% confidence in him and his team to make it work as hard as it can for as many as possible.

Morag

http://www.bumbleance.com/our-vision/

Our vision is to provide improved and professional medical transportation services for long-term sick and seriously disabled children, who require professional ambulance transportation. We will transport children in a fun environment from the far reaches of Ireland, both urban and rural, to their treatment centres.

http://www.bumbleance.com/ambulance/

BUMBLEance is the most modern children’s ambulance service on the planet and it is the world’s first interactive ambulance specifically designed for children, with the capacity to operate the latest medical equipment and inter hospital communication systems.

Safety is our first priority and the BUMBLEance chassis is the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 519 which is fitted with a 190 horsepower engine. The Sprinter also boasts the class leading safety system of Advanced Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) which makes it extremely safe for operators and passengers alike.

BUMBLEance is also fitted with an Acetech system, which is a state-of-the-art control, monitoring and tracking system incorporating real-time remote diagnostic and reporting capability.

Custom-designed for the Emergency Services market, Acetech integrates seamlessly with the OEM vehicle networks and vehicle conversion electronics to capture all aspects of vehicle operational data and bring it directly to the desktops of fleet managers and service managers wherever they are in the world.

A live map shows vehicle location, speed and current operational status in real time. A suite of purpose-designed reports provides detailed historical information and analysis on every aspect of the vehicle’s dynamic and static performance.

Within the vehicle, the latest mobile internet and Wi-Fi connectivity supports online productivity tools for crew and authorised personnel, as well as facilitating the real-time transfer of data from on-board medical equipment to remote servers.

Not only is BUMBLEance fitted with the most modern medical and inter hospital communication systems it is also the world’s first interactive ambulance, specifically designed for children. This ambulance comes complete with a Contrrol 4 Automation system along with a Dune media player and 2 TB network storage drive which can all be controlled via a smartphone or tablet app. BUMBLEance also features a 19 inch Panasonic TV , PS3 and Ipad mini as well as a NUBI Tablet. Control4 enhances the user experience with an entertainment system by making all these electronic components and systems you already use on a daily basis work together, seamlessly…

hopefully it will mean less stress for kids which will improve thier health.

Morag

Elbaston wrote: »

ffs wtfs ssf
rsvp

http://www.santastrikeforce.com/2004/11/some_answers_i_.html#more

hdowney

Absolutely fantastic use of SSf money. Proud to contribute to causes such as this

Orion

Brilliant. Well done Tom and to everyone who contributed.

Frosty McSnowballs

Good job folks. Ya got to love this place sometimes.

Fair play

theGEM

DeVore wrote: »

The inside of the ambulance can be seen here. http://www.bumbleance.com/ambulance/
We donated the entertainment equipment (Playstation, iPads etc) and the decorations inside.

http://www.bumbleance.com/ambulance/

Why would PlayStation get an acknowledgment sticker on the ambulance if SSF paid for the equipment??

theGEM

theGEM wrote: »

Why would PlayStation get an acknowledgment sticker on the ambulance if SSF paid for the equipment??

For giving big discounts on equipment, like other suppliers have done?

Frosty McSnowballs

theGEM wrote: »

Why would PlayStation get an acknowledgment sticker on the ambulance if SSF paid for the equipment??

The kid can steer the ambulance with a Playstation controller.....I hope

Dj Grimreefer

DeVore wrote: »

if you look closely enough I think you will see a logo you recognise

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/98/270640.jpg

wow you got wheel nut torque logo on there, good job getting sponsership i heard they can be pretty tight

My name is URL

theGEM wrote: »

Why would PlayStation get an acknowledgment sticker on the ambulance if SSF paid for the equipment??

SSF aren't the only people supporting the charity. And PlayStation aren't necessarily the ones who supplied equipment.

Ken.

Lads, its a nice thing that's been done. Quit bitching about it and enjoy it for what it is.






Hope this isn't seen as back seat modding.

Tar.Aldarion

Awesome project.

bongo2

Well done to all involved, it's a super idea. I heard the interview on Matt Cooper this evening and made a donation as soon as I got home

wyrn

That's fantastic!
Well done to everyone and a special thanks to Beasty for being totally awesome and generous. Your generosity made me donate a second time.

DeVore

Just for clarification, SSF/me are not directly involved with the project... its like any other project we support, we either buy the equipment/toys/books/whatever for the charity or we get them to use their own supply chain agreements and show us the receipts. So, in this case Saorise Foundation did the latter. We set a budget (about 3K) and they go and spend within that, getting as much value for money as they can.
I/We havent been "hands-on" with this project other than that it really struck me as the perfect project for SSF as it strikes right at the reason I do this. In terms of the Playstation, it was may well have been subsidised by someone (I cant actually see what you are referring to and I took a pic of it today and I dont see anything there either). Since we set an upper-limit amount , its quite possible the cost for the equipment and work exceeded that. (thats how I do it rather than saying "go spend and let us know how much")

By the way, dont ever feel you cant ask about where the money goes or how it goes or for more transparency. I'm quite happy to explain and there should always be openness about this charity. Equally, I dont want people to jump to defend it from requests for transparency. If I cant explain something, then something is wrong.

January

It may be the hormones but I'm actually welling up here watching that video on the bumbleance website... such a fantastic idea. Will make many kids journeys a little bit brighter and less scary.

Well done to all involved.

Lucyfur

This is amazing.

Hermione*

Awesome news is genuinely very awesome indeed.

Rabies

awesome

Zaph

Deleted User wrote: »

I only caught the tail end of the piece this morning on the radio but essentially it was about how regular ambulances have been used to transfer children to their nearest treatment hospital which for some is on the other side of the country. The kids would have to sit in what they described as a "fridge" for their entire journey and could become quite stressed and agitated. This will make their lives a little better and make their trips to hospital a much happier and even fun experience.

I've needed the services of an ambulance a few times more than I care for, and they are probably the most uncomfortable vehicles I've ever been a "passenger" in. They're cold, the suspension is awful so you can feel every little bump on the road and if you need one you're generally not in good shape to begin with without added discomfort. Anything that can improve the journey for kids can only be a good thing, so fair play to all involved.

Beasty

wyrn wrote: »

That's fantastic!
Well done to everyone and a special thanks to Beasty for being totally awesome and generous. Your generosity made me donate a second time.

... and the like of you made me do the same ...:D

tricky D

Sterling work as ever, Tom.

/chapeau, monsieur

beertons

DeVore wrote: »

The inside of the ambulance can be seen here. http://www.bumbleance.com/ambulance/
We donated the entertainment equipment (Playstation, iPads etc) and the decorations inside.

http://www.bumbleance.com/ambulance/

That's brilliant.

This is incredible. Makes me happy to help Boards in as little as I do. Well done Tom.