Medical vehicles and their equipment. Air ambulances Operational and technical requirements for air ambulances
CURRENCY
Standard number:
BS EN 13718-2:2015+A1:2020
Pages:
42
Released:
2020-03-25
ISBN:
978 0 580 52470 7
Status:
Amendment
DESCRIPTION
This standard BS EN 13718-2:2015+A1:2020 Medical vehicles and their equipment. Air ambulances is classified in these ICS categories:
11.040.01 Medical equipment in general
49.020 Aircraft and space vehicles in general
11.160 First aid
This part of EN 13718 specifies the requirements for performance and equipping for air ambulances, including requirements for interfaces to medical devices used for the transport and treatment of sick or injured persons. This part of EN 13718 is applicable to air ambulances capable of transporting at least one person on a stretcher. NOTE Requirements are specified for categories of air ambulances based on the different intended use. These are the helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) the helicopter intensive care medical service (HICAMS) and the fixed wing air ambulance (FWAA).
