KKK-A-1822 E
1. Scope, Purpose,
and Classification
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1.1
SCOPE.
This document covers certified, tested, commercial type, Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) ambulances (except military field ambulances) built on chassis
that are suitable for the intended application and meet the requirements herein.
The ambulances are front or rear wheel driven (4x2) or four wheel driven
(4x4) and warranted as specified in Section 6. This document may be used to
procure an ambulance and the applicable additional systems and equipment.
Purchasers should follow the ordering data in Paragraph 6.2 to aid them with
the preparation of their specification, requisition, and contract.
1.1.1
DEFINITION OF AMBULANCE.
The ambulance is defined as a vehicle for emergency medical care which
provides: a driver's compartment; a patient compartment to accommodate an
emergency medical technician (EMT)/paramedic and two litter patients (one
patient located on the primary cot and a secondary patient on a folding litter
located on the squad bench) so positioned that the primary patient can be
given intensive life-support during transit; equipment and supplies for emergency
care at the scene as well as during transport; two-way radio communication;
and, when necessary, equipment for light rescue/extrication procedures. The
ambulance shall be designed and constructed to afford safety, comfort, and
avoid aggravation of the patient's injury or illness.
1.1.2
PURPOSE.
The purpose of this document is to describe ambulances which are authorized
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to display the "Star of Life" symbol. It establishes minimum specifications, test
parameters, and essential criteria for ambulance design, performance, equipment,
appearance, and to provide a practical degree of standardization. The object is to
provide ambulances that are nationally recognized, properly constructed, easily
maintained, and, when professionally staffed and provisioned, will function reliably
in pre-hospital or other mobile emergency medical service.
1.1.3
CERTIFIED "STAR OF LIFE".
The ambulance manufacturer/contractor shall furnish the purchaser(s) citing
this specification an authenticated certification and label (see 3.19) that certifies
a "Star of Life" ambulance and equipment complying with this specification
and applicable amendments (if any) in effect on the date of manufacture (see
4.3). Ambulance vehicles so certified may display the registered "Star of Life"
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symbol as defined by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), see Figure 4.
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