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October 29, 2010
NFPA Standards Council Approves Ambulance Draft
NFPA Standards Council has just approved release of a draft standard on automotive ambulances, NFPA 1917. Public proposals on this draft will be accepted until Dec. 15, 2010.
The draft document has the following scope and purpose:
1.1* Scope.
1.1.1 This standard establishes the minimum requirements for new automotive emergency medical services (EMS) ground vehicles used for out-of-hospital medical care and patient transport.
1.1.2 The term new as applied in this standard is intended to refer to the original construction of an ambulance using all new materials and parts.
1.2 Purpose. The purpose of this document is to specify minimum requirements, performance parameters, and essential criteria for the design of ground ambulances.
The technical committee on ambulances has addressed the following areas for design, construction and performance:
1. Chassis
2. Patient Compartment Area
3. Low Voltage and Line Voltage Electrical
4. Testing
The following links are provided to access and download the document:
The pre-ROP Draft has been posted on the NFPA 1917 doc info page under the Next Edition tab: http://www.nfpa.org/aboutthecodes/AboutTheCodes.asp?DocNum=1917
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