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device shall signal (indicate in the cab) when doors are not closed (see 3.7.1.1). Each door shall
have effective compression or overlapping seals to prevent leakage of exhaust fumes, dust,
water, and air. Doors may contain and be equipped with recessed compartments as applicable
to the interior for storage of supplies and devices.
Patient compartment doors, on Types I & III, shall be flush or near flush style, full box type
construction with removable inner panel. Inner panel shall be finished with a durable,
washable type material and include trim moldings around all unfinished, exposed edges.
A red light or reflector, minimum 7.6 cm (3 in.) diameter, shall be installed, one on the
interior surface of the side, and each rear door. The reflectors shall be so positioned as to
provide maximum visibility when the doors are in the fully open position. At the
manufacturer's option, red reflective tape, with the equivalent surface area, conforming to FMVSS
108 may be furnished in lieu of the reflector.
3.10.8.1 PROTECTION OF PATIENTS AND CREW.
Upholstered padding/cushions shall be provided at the upper interior areas of the door
frames. Similar padding/cushions shall also be furnished at other areas that may be capable
of causing injury.
3.10.9 DOOR LATCHES, HINGES, AND HARDWARE.
Door latches, hinges, and hardware furnished by chassis and ambulance manufacturers shall
comply with FMVSS 206. When doors are open, the hinges, latches, and door-checks shall not
protrude into the access area. All doors shall have hardware or devices to prevent inadvertent
opening and closing. To facilitate entry and exit from the vehicle, a minimum 15 cm (6 in.),
tubular or semi-oval, minimum 19 mm (3/4") wide (diameter), grab handle shall be provided on
the inside of each door or the adjacent body structure (in addition to a door operating handle).
Door stops, to prevent damage to body sides, and a handle with latches, operable from inside
(even if key locked externally) and from outside of the body after unlocking, shall be furnished.
One external operated lock, with key per door opening, shall be provided. All patient
compartment door locks shall be identically keyed. Hardware shall be chrome plated, bright
finish, stainless steel, anodized aluminum, or other powder coated metal. Inside door latch
handles shall be designed and placed so they cannot be operated when accidentally hit or used
as a grab handle. Ambulance body, side and rear door hardware, installed by the ambulance
body manufacturer, shall be tested to ensure installation meets or exceeds the requirements of
AMD Standard 002 - Body and Door Retention Components Tests.
3.10.10 FLOOR.
Floor shall be at the lowest level permitted by the chassis/body, but not exceed the height permitted
in 3.4.11.7. It shall be flat, except when the area near the rear entrance door is sloped for a
lower entering height, and with the exception of cot related hardware, shall be unencumbered in
the door(s) access and work area. All floor areas shall withstand a distributed load of 73 kg/
1000 sq. cm (150 lbs./sq. ft.). Metal floors shall be reinforced to eliminate "oil canning" and
insulated against outside heat and cold. The subfloor of the Types I and III patient compartment
shall be water resistant. When plywood is utilized, it shall be water resistant, not less than 13 mm
(1/2 in.) thick, 5 ply minimum, and be supported by body framework. Under the subfloor of the
Type I and III vehicles shall be a aluminum heatshield/ splash pan, minimum 1.3 mm (0.050"),
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