About National Ambulance Service
The National Ambulance Service (NAS) is Ireland’s pre-hospital emergency and intermediate care provider.
The NAS mission is to serve the needs of patients and the public as part of an integrated health system. They provide high quality and safe services to patients. This care begins from the time an emergency call is received and continues through to the safe treatment, transportation and handover of the patient to the clinical team at the receiving hospital or emergency department.
The NAS responds to over 400,000 calls each year, employs over 2,400 staff across 118 locations and has a fleet of in excess of 700 vehicles. Alongside its partners, the NAS treats 4,800 patients, co-ordinates more than 800 air ambulance calls, completes 600 child and neonatal transfers, and it supports community first responders throughout the country.
The Challenge
It is vital to have sufficiently charged batteries to operate emergency service vehicles, however improper battery use can drive up fleet costs.
ACETECH™ continuously monitors the National Ambulance Service fleet and identified alarming trends of low and critical battery levels, as well as excessive idling resulting in frequent battery replacements (1 battery per year on RRVS).
A convenient, reliable and cost-effective way to charge the batteries was needed.
The Solution
ACETECH™ recommended installing a Sustainability Intelligence Solution that included the addition of Connected Solar Panel(s) called ACETECH™ SOLAR.
The system delivers a constant trickle charge to the batteries. This unlimited supply of energy reduces the need for drivers to return to base for shoreline charge (keeps the fleet on the road) and minimises engine idling for charge (improves the battery life).
The Results
ACETECH™ installed the SOLAR module across the full fleet of NAS emergency service vehicles.
They saw lower fuel consumption and battery maintenance costs across their entire fleet. While also reducing idling minimized their emissions, contributing to a green environment!
