MIL-T-14382 Truck, Ambulance: Diesel Or Gasoline Engine Driven, 10, 000 Pounds Gvw, 4X4, 4-Liter Commercial, Field TypeThis specification covers diesel or gasoline engine driven, four-wheel, four-wheel drive, field type ambulance trucks having a gross vehicle weight GVW rating of not less than 10,000 pounds. Vehicles procured under this specification are commercial items which shall be warranted by the manufacturer as specified in acquisition documents.

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3.5.3.3 Floor construction. The floor of the patients compartment shall be of either: (a) sheet metal reinforced with 1/2-inch thick exterior grade plywood; (b) marine grade

plywood not less than 5/8 inch thick; or (c) matched tongue and groove 3/4-inch thick hardwood

or dense southern yellow pine. (See 3.1.1.6). The floor shall be supported by crossmembers and shall be capable of withstanding a distributed load of 150 pounds per square foot without failure or permanent set. The junctions of the floor and the body sides and ends shall be sealed. Interior floor covering is required (see 3.5.3.9).

3.5.3.4 Floor pan. An aluminum floor pan not less than 0.040 inch in thickness shall be provided. The floor pan shall be over or under the floor crossmembers, at the manufacturer's option. The floor pan shall be watertight and sealed at all seams and edges. If the floor pan is installed over the crossmembers, separators with a low thermal conductivity shall be furnished above the floor pan and shall be secured to the floor crossmembers. The separators shall provide an insulation cavity not less than one inch in depth which shall be insulated. If the floor pan is installed under the crossmembers, the cavity between the floor pan and the floor shall be insulated.

3.5.3.5 Rear step bumper. A full width rear step bumper with a step depth of not less than

10 inches, and with a nonskid surface shall be furnished. The rear bumper step height shall be

approximately midway between the ground and the ambulance floor. The full step of the bumper shall be located to the rear of the rear door.

3.5.3.6 Ambulance body interior. The inside dimensions of the patients' area shall be not less than 113 inches in length, 76 inches in width, and 60 inches in height. The interior of the patients' compartment shall have rounded transitions from vertical to horizontal surfaces and in corners. The complete interior shall be free of sharp corners, sharp edges and other protrusions that could result in injury to personnel.

3.5.3.7 Interior partition and door. A partition (front wall) shall be provided, with an opening for access to and from the attendant's seat in the driver's compartment. The opening shall be centrally located on the longitudinal centerline and shall be not less than 58 inches in height and not less than 20 inches in width. Unless otherwise specified (see 6.2), the opening

shall be provided with a sliding access door. The sliding door shall remain fixed in both the open

and the closed positions during vehicle travel. In the open position, the door shall fully expose the door frame opening and shall be behind the attendant's seat within the cab. The sliding door shall have a laminated safety glass window in the upper half of the door, with a clear glass area