If an ambulance is built on a cab chassis with a modular ambulance body and weighs 10,001-24,000 lb, what type is it?

• A. Ambulance Type 2.
• B. Ambulance Type 3.
• C. Ambulance Type 1AD.
• D. Ambulance Type 1.

Answer: (D)

Ambulance type is defined by how the vehicle is built and its weight. A vehicle built on a traditional truck cab and chassis with a modular ambulance body mounted to it is classified as Type I. The weight range given, 10,001–24,000 lb, sits squarely in the range for Type I vehicles, which are larger, truck-style ambulances.

In contrast, van-based configurations with a single integrated cab are Type II, and ambulances built on a cutaway van chassis with a modular body are Type III. So, a cab-chassis with a modular body corresponds to Type I.