Delta Ambulance Institutes New Vehicle Marking Design
December 2007

Waterville - Augusta

In the interest of safety, Delta Ambulance has begun instituting a new ambulance vehicle marking scheme.

The new ambulances, as they arrive, in addition to the Delta name and logo, will be marked with a twelve inch blue and gold reflective band around the sides and rear of the vehicle. This band is broken by diagonal chevrons and a two color diagonal upright. The vehicle is also trimmed with white reflective, and has reflective chevron markings inside the compartment doors.

Our goal is to make the ambulance highly conspicuous, even when you are not looking for it. Studies have indicated that inattentional distraction can be lessened with the addition of irregular reflectivity patterns. Emergency vehicles need to stand out, being easily distinguished from other vehicles.

We believe we have found the right balance - which is necessary... too much and it lessens the visibility of people and things near, too little and in certain low-light conditions the vehicle virtually disappears from view.

Irregular reflectivity patterns have been used successfully in Europe.

Delta has an excellent Safety record... approaching 500,000 personnel work-hours without a loss-time injury. We want to make additional gains.

 

Nighttime shots show vehicle with parking lights only