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Ambulances may be experiencing Firestone tire failures

By JOHN HULTGREN
Kentucky EMS Connection

The Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services states that they have received reports that on at least four occasions tires have failed on ambulances in their state. 

The tires reportedly involved in the failures are Firestone Steeltex Radial R4S LT 225/75/R16.

These reported failures include:

  • Wellington Fire/EMS reports a tire that peeled off an ambulance.
  • Woodson County EMS was responding to a call in their new ambulance when an inside dual tire reportedly separated from the sidewall.
  • Edwards County EMS reported two failures. In both cases the tread reportedly separated from the sidewall and caused damage to the wheel well.
  • Salina EMS reportedly had an inside dual blow out.

Dr. Wayne Hollis of the Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services has proposed that the board become a clearinghouse for ambulance tire failure information. 

Hollis requests that reports of any tire failures include a brief description of the incident, make and model of ambulance, and specific information on the tire(s) involved.

Reports can be submitted by electronic mail at examinations@juno.com or through the board's Internet site at www.ksbems.org

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