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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3.5.3.32 Portable suction aspirator. When specified (see 6.2), a portable, rechargeable, battery powered, suction aspirator with 12-volt dc vehicle receptacle shall be furnished in lieu of the vacuum outlet and installation specified in 3.5.3.29 and 3.5.3.30. The aspirator shall be Laerdal catalog number 790013 or equivalent. The aspirator battery supply shall be capable of recharging from the vehicle's 12-volt electrical system and from 115-volt ac shore power. The portable suction aspirator shall provide an air flow of at least 20 liters per minute and shall cause a vacuum of at least 300 millimeters to be reached within 4 seconds after the tube is clamped. The aspirator, while operating solely from its integral battery supply, shall meet these air flow requirements for at least twenty minutes of continuous operation. The suction tubing shall be translucent and shall not kink or collapse under high suction. The inside diameter of the tubing shall be at least 1/4-inch. The 115-volt ac charging system furnished need not be integral with the portable suction unit. The unit shall be provided with applicable power cords and plugs in accordance with MS3116F1-23P. The polarity of the dc plug shall be as follows: pin A,

+12 volts; pin B, ground; pin C, not used. The aspirator and electrical receptacle shall be installed at the front of the patients' compartment, toward the streetside of the vehicle. The electrical receptacle shall be MS3l12E12-3S and shall be wired to the vehicle's 12-volt dc electrical system.

3.5.3.33 Aspirator accessories. Additionally, the portable aspirator shall be complete with all accessories furnished as standard equipment by the manufacturer. The following minimum equipment shall be furnished:

(a) One suction rinsing water bottle.

(b) One nonmetallic pharyngeal suction tip. (c) Spare suction tip and catheters

(d) One Y-connector.

3.5.4 Ventilating and air conditioning system.

3.5.4.1 Ventilators for patients' compartment. One filtered power blower intake ventilator and one power blower exhaust ventilator shall be furnished in the roof of the patients' compartment. The ventilators shall have a streamlined design and shall be rainproof. Each blower motor shall be capable of moving not less than 220 cubic feet of air per minute, shall have one or more speeds and shall be controlled by separate switches mounted in a location easily accessible to the seated driver and assistant driver. The vent openings shall be provided with captive weatherproof covers with means for opening and closing from the inside. Power ventilator openings inside the vehicle shall be furnished with safety grilles and screens.