Frontier Fridge Information

October 3, 2016

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AMBULANCE TYPE:

Crestline / Demers

UNITS AFFECTED:

Lower Mainland Ambulance Stations

243, 244, 245, 246, 248,

250, 258, 261, 262, and 269.

(Excluding Transfer Units)

For any questions or concerns, contact BC Ambulance Service, Fleet Operations

1 877 652-7465

Block C, 2261 Keating X Road

Fax: 250 952-0275

SERVICE PROCEDURES:

If the fridge temperature display is not displaying or the temperature reading is out of

the specified range (2-8’C), inspect the following:

1. If the Temperature display is not within specified range:

a. Clear anything stored around the fridge that may obstruct air flow for the

fridge.

b. Wait 10 minutes and re-check temperature – If okay, go to step 6.

c. If not okay, go to step 3.

2. If the Temperature display is not displaying:

a. Proceed to step 3.

3. Check the fridge and the ambulance battery voltages – should be 12.6 V.

a. Battery voltage is low – plug in the ambulance battery charger and charge

the batteries for 1 hour and re-test – check the Fridge display temperature.

– If okay, proceed to step 6.

b. Fridge batteries fail -- Contact the Metro Fleet Coordinator to make

arrangements to have the fridge repaired at Knighthill Automotive.

(Knighthill Automotive is the designated Frontier Fridge installer)

c. Battery voltage okay – proceed to step 4.

4. Inspect the wire connections at the voltage cut off relays (See picture 3 below)

and fridge batteries.

Make repairs if necessary – re-check temperature display.

If there are no obvious defects and the temperature display on the fridge is still

out of range, is not displaying, or has an ERROR display – Contact the Metro

Fleet Coordinator to make arrangements to have the fridge repaired at Knighthill

Automotive. (Knighthill Automotive is the designated Frontier Fridge installer).

Plug ambulance battery charger in and continue charging batteries.

LABOUR TIME:

up to .3 hrs for completing Service Procedures.