{"id":6008,"date":"2014-09-29T16:54:08","date_gmt":"2014-09-29T16:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/?p=6008"},"modified":"2014-09-29T16:57:23","modified_gmt":"2014-09-29T16:57:23","slug":"2014-mercedes-sprinter-ambulance-arrives-at-aetna-and-asm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/2014-mercedes-sprinter-ambulance-arrives-at-aetna-and-asm\/","title":{"rendered":"2014 Mercedes Sprinter Ambulance Arrives at Aetna and ASM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/2014-Mercedes-Sprinter-Ambulance-A.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-6009 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/2014-Mercedes-Sprinter-Ambulance-A-1024x784.jpg\" alt=\"2014 Mercedes Sprinter Ambulance A\" width=\"584\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/2014-Mercedes-Sprinter-Ambulance-A-1024x784.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/2014-Mercedes-Sprinter-Ambulance-A-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/2014-Mercedes-Sprinter-Ambulance-A-391x300.jpg 391w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a>MANCHESTER &#8212; On September 26, 2014 the first 2014 Mercedes Sprinter Ambulance\u00a0arrived at Aetna\u2019s fleet maintenance area at ASM from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aev.com\/\">American Emergency Vehicles<\/a>\u00a0in North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caranddriver.com\/news\/2014-mercedes-benz-sprinter-photos-and-info-news\">According to Car and Driver magazine<\/a>, &#8220;The Sprinter\u2019s most visible change is its front-end styling, which adopts Mercedes\u2019 smaller, Renault-based, Euro-only <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/mercedes-benz-citan-the-renault-van-with-the-three-pointed-star\/\" target=\"_self\">Citan<\/a> van\u2019s flashier look. The grille is more upright than before, and gets Benz\u2019s latest take on its signature three-slat design. A new pair of headlights flanks the grille, and features the same eyebrow-like (LED!) turn indicators that have proliferated throughout the Mercedes lineup. A fresh hood accommodates the new fascia and headlights, and it sits higher than before. Inside, there are new seat covers and upholstery, the steering wheel is thicker, and higher-spec models even get chrome air vent surrounds.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The most distinctive change thus far for the 2014 ambulance model is the new style light bar.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-6008 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/2014-mercedes-sprinter-ambulance-arrives-at-aetna-and-asm\/2014-mercedes-sprinter-ambulance-e\/'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/2014-Mercedes-Sprinter-Ambulance-E-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/2014-mercedes-sprinter-ambulance-arrives-at-aetna-and-asm\/2014-mercedes-sprinter-ambulance-d\/'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/2014-Mercedes-Sprinter-Ambulance-D-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/2014-mercedes-sprinter-ambulance-arrives-at-aetna-and-asm\/2014-mercedes-sprinter-ambulance-c\/'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/2014-Mercedes-Sprinter-Ambulance-C-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/2014-mercedes-sprinter-ambulance-arrives-at-aetna-and-asm\/2014-mercedes-sprinter-ambulance-b\/'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/2014-Mercedes-Sprinter-Ambulance-B-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As of April 2014, all Ford ambulances (except for the bariatric units) had been rotated out of service and replaced with Mercedes (or Dodge-marked Mercedes) Sprinter ambulances.\u00a0The unmarked 2014 ambulance will soon be sent out to receive the high-visibility Battenburg markings, rear chevrons and company logos. Operating fuel-efficient, safe and modern Sprinter ambulances is part of Aetna and ASM\u2019s continued commitment to the communities we serve.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANCHESTER &#8212; On September 26, 2014 the first 2014 Mercedes Sprinter Ambulance\u00a0arrived at Aetna\u2019s fleet maintenance area at ASM from\u00a0American Emergency Vehicles\u00a0in North Carolina. According to Car and Driver magazine, &#8220;The Sprinter\u2019s most visible change is its front-end styling, which &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/2014-mercedes-sprinter-ambulance-arrives-at-aetna-and-asm\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7,55,53,54],"tags":[51,357,50,161],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6008"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6008"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6008\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6885,"href":"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6008\/revisions\/6885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}