CEN/TC 239/WG 1 - Medical vehicles and their equipment - Stretchers and other patient handling equipment
To establish standards for medical road vehicles and their equipment in order to optimize prehospital care and facilitate transportation of patients including cross-border transfers and major disasters. The standards shall embrace the special requirements of the base vehicle, the patient's compartment, the driver's compartment and the equipment. To establish standards for stretchers and other patient handling equipment including stretchers, undercarriages and sedan chairs. To facilitate interchangeability for patient transfers. NOTE: The standard shall define the special requirements for ambulance vehicles and their equipment, and shall not define technical specifications of the vehicles for which E.C. or other regulations apply or are in the process of being formulated. Medical devices such as defibrillators, infusion devices etc. shall comply with existing European Standards where applicable. Further work in WG 1 with special attention to safety aspects: A: WG 1 should develop evidence-based key-characteristics for the immediate & distant recognition of ambulances. B: TC-239 is not the CEN body primarily responsible for developing standards for high visibility clothing and vehicle warning lights & sirens but has the expertise on ambulance service requirements. WG 1 should therefore: 1. Consider the development of recommendations for key-qualities of audible and visual warnings for ambulances. 2. Consider the development of key-qualities of high visibility and identification clothing for ambulance personnel, which distinguishes them from other public or private service personnel. And then refer those recommendations to the CEN/TC 239. In some countries other agencies, i.e. Police and Fire Services who also operate ambulances, are used to control public disorder.This may alienate sections of the community. It is therefore important that medical road vehicles and their staff are clearly identified as such if their access to emergencies is to be assured.
Medical vehicles and their equipment - Stretchers and other patient handling equipment
To establish standards for medical road vehicles and their equipment in order to optimize prehospital care and facilitate transportation of patients including cross-border transfers and major disasters. The standards shall embrace the special requirements of the base vehicle, the patient's compartment, the driver's compartment and the equipment. To establish standards for stretchers and other patient handling equipment including stretchers, undercarriages and sedan chairs. To facilitate interchangeability for patient transfers. NOTE: The standard shall define the special requirements for ambulance vehicles and their equipment, and shall not define technical specifications of the vehicles for which E.C. or other regulations apply or are in the process of being formulated. Medical devices such as defibrillators, infusion devices etc. shall comply with existing European Standards where applicable. Further work in WG 1 with special attention to safety aspects: A: WG 1 should develop evidence-based key-characteristics for the immediate & distant recognition of ambulances. B: TC-239 is not the CEN body primarily responsible for developing standards for high visibility clothing and vehicle warning lights & sirens but has the expertise on ambulance service requirements. WG 1 should therefore: 1. Consider the development of recommendations for key-qualities of audible and visual warnings for ambulances. 2. Consider the development of key-qualities of high visibility and identification clothing for ambulance personnel, which distinguishes them from other public or private service personnel. And then refer those recommendations to the CEN/TC 239. In some countries other agencies, i.e. Police and Fire Services who also operate ambulances, are used to control public disorder.This may alienate sections of the community. It is therefore important that medical road vehicles and their staff are clearly identified as such if their access to emergencies is to be assured.
General Information
This European Standard specifies requirements for the design, testing, performance and equipping of road ambulances used for the transport, monitoring, treatment and care of patients. It contains requirements for the patient’s compartment in terms of the working environment, ergonomic design and the safety of the crew and patients.This European Standard does not cover the training of the staff which is the responsibility of the authority/authorities in the country where the ambulance is to be registered.
This European Standard is applicable to road ambulances capable of transporting at least one person on a stretcher and excludes the transportation of hospital beds.
This standard also specifies requirements for ambulances intended to carry transport incubator systems.
The European Standard covers the specific requirements of each type of road ambulance which are
designated according to the patient condition e.g. patient transport road ambulance types A1, A2, B and C.
This European Standard gives general requirements for medical devices carried in road ambulances and used therein and outside hospitals and clinics in situations where the ambient conditions can differ from normal indoor conditions.
- Standard58 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day
This European Standard defines minimum requirements for the design and performance of stretchers and other patient handling equipment used in road ambulances for the handling and carrying of patients. It aims to ensure patient safety and minimize the physical effort required by staff operating the equipment.
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This European Standard defines minimum requirements for the design and performance of power assisted stretchers used in road ambulances for the treatment and transportation of patients. It aims to ensure patient safety and minimize the physical effort required by staff operating the equipment.
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This European Standard specifies minimum requirements for the design and performance of heavy duty stretchers used in road ambulances for the treatment and transportation of patients. It aims to ensure patient safety and minimize the physical effort required by staff operating the equipment.
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This European Standard specifies the minimum requirements for the design and performance of stretcher supports that are installed in road ambulances to hold the main stretcher or incubator systems in accordance with EN 1865-1, EN 1865-2 and EN 13976-2 to ensure patient and operators safety and to minimise the physical effort required by staff operating the equipment.
In this European Standard reference is made to EN 1789.
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This European Standard defines the minimum requirements for the design and performance of foldable patient transfer chairs, which are used for the conveyance of patients to and/or from road ambulances. It aims to ensure patient safety and to minimize the physical effort required by staff operating the equipment.
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This document defines the minimum requirements for the design and performance of power assisted chairs, which are used for the conveyance of patients to and/or from road ambulances. It aims to ensure patient safety and to minimize the physical effort required by staff operating the equipment.
- Draft12 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day
This document specifies minimum requirements for the design and performance of power assisted stretchers used in road ambulances for the treatment and transportation of patients. It aims to ensure patient safety and minimize the physical effort required by staff operating the equipment.
- Draft16 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies requirements for the design, testing, performance and equipping of road ambulances used for the transport, monitoring, treatment and care of patients. It contains requirements for the patient’s compartment in terms of the working environment, ergonomic design and the safety of the crew and patients.This European Standard does not cover the training of the staff which is the responsibility of the authority/authorities in the country where the ambulance is to be registered.
This European Standard is applicable to road ambulances capable of transporting at least one person on a stretcher and excludes the transportation of hospital beds.
This standard also specifies requirements for ambulances intended to carry transport incubator systems.
The European Standard covers the specific requirements of each type of road ambulance which are
designated according to the patient condition e.g. patient transport road ambulance types A1, A2, B and C.
This European Standard gives general requirements for medical devices carried in road ambulances and used therein and outside hospitals and clinics in situations where the ambient conditions can differ from normal indoor conditions.
- Draft7 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies minimum requirements for the design and performance of heavy duty stretchers used in road ambulances for the treatment and transportation of patients. It aims to ensure patient safety and minimize the physical effort required by staff operating the equipment.
- Draft5 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day
- Draft5 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day
This European Standard defines minimum requirements for the design and performance of stretchers and other patient handling equipment used in road ambulances for handling and carrying a patients. It aims to ensure patient safety and minimize the physical effort required by staff operating the equipment.
- Draft6 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day
2012-11-21 EMA: Tolerance of 9 months before UAP requested through Decision 226 taken on 2012-10-23.
- Draft30 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day
This European Standard defines minimum requirements for the design and performance of power assisted stretchers used in road ambulances for the treatment and transportation of patients. It aims to ensure patient safety and minimize the physical effort required by staff operating the equipment.
- Draft7 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies requirements for the design, testing, performance and equipping of road ambulances used for the transport, monitoring, treatment and care of patients. It contains requirements for the patient’s compartment in terms of the working environment, ergonomic design and the safety of the crew and patients.This European Standard does not cover the training of the staff which is the responsibility of the authority/authorities in the country where the ambulance is to be registered.
This European Standard is applicable to road ambulances capable of transporting at least one person on a stretcher and excludes the transportation of hospital beds.
This standard also specifies requirements for ambulances intended to carry transport incubator systems.
The European Standard covers the specific requirements of each type of road ambulance which are
designated according to the patient condition e.g. patient transport road ambulance types A1, A2, B and C.
This European Standard gives general requirements for medical devices carried in road ambulances and used therein and outside hospitals and clinics in situations where the ambient conditions can differ from normal indoor conditions.
- Standard58 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies requirements for the design, testing, performance and equipping of road ambulances used for the transport and care of patients. It contains requirements for the patient’s compartment.
This European Standard does not cover the requirements for approval and registration of the vehicle and the training of the staff which is the responsibility of the authority/authorities in the country where the ambulance is to be registered.
This European Standard is applicable to road ambulances capable of transporting at least one person on a stretcher.
Requirements are specified for categories of road ambulances based in increasing order of the level of treatment that can be carried out. These are the patient transport ambulance (types A1 A2), the emergency ambulance (type B) and the mobile intensive care unit (type C).
This European Standard gives general requirements for medical devices carried in road ambulances and used therein and outside hospitals and clinics in situations where the ambient conditions can differ from normal indoor conditions.
- Standard60 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day
This European Standard defines minimum requirements for the design and performance of stretchers and other patient handling equipment used in road ambulances for the handling and carrying of patients. It aims to ensure patient safety and minimize the physical effort required by staff operating the equipment.
- Standard33 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies minimum requirements for the design and performance of heavy duty stretchers used in road ambulances for the treatment and transportation of patients. It aims to ensure patient safety and minimize the physical effort required by staff operating the equipment.
- Standard14 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day
This European Standard defines minimum requirements for the design and performance of power assisted stretchers used in road ambulances for the treatment and transportation of patients. It aims to ensure patient safety and minimize the physical effort required by staff operating the equipment.
- Standard11 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies requirements for the design, testing, performance and equipping of road ambulances used for the transport and care of patients. It contains requirements for the patient’s compartment.
This European Standard does not cover the requirements for approval and registration of the vehicle and the training of the staff which is the responsibility of the authority/authorities in the country where the ambulance is to be registered.
This European Standard is applicable to road ambulances capable of transporting at least one person on a stretcher.
Requirements are specified for categories of road ambulances based in increasing order of the level of treatment that can be carried out. These are the patient transport ambulance (types A1 A2), the emergency ambulance (type B) and the mobile intensive care unit (type C).
This European Standard gives general requirements for medical devices carried in road ambulances and used therein and outside hospitals and clinics in situations where the ambient conditions can differ from normal indoor conditions.
- Standard44 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day
This European Standard defines minimum requirements for the design and performance of stretchers and other patients handling equipment used in road ambulances for handling and carrying a patient in such a way that supplementary injuries due to handling are reduced to a minimum.
- Standard25 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies requirements for the design, testing, performance and equipping of road ambulances used for the transport and care of patients. It contains requirements for the patient’s compartment.
This European Standard does not cover the requirements for approval and registration of the vehicle and the training of the staff which is the responsibility of the authority/authorities in the country where the ambulance is to be registered.
This European Standard is applicable to road ambulances capable of transporting at least one person on a stretcher.
Requirements are specified for categories of road ambulances based in increasing order of the level of treatment that can be carried out. These are the patient transport ambulance (types A1 A2), the emergency ambulance (type B) and the mobile intensive care unit (type C).
This European Standard gives general requirements for medical devices carried in road ambulances and used therein and outside hospitals and clinics in situations where the ambient conditions can differ from normal indoor conditions.
- Standard43 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies requirements for the design, test methods, performance and equipping of road ambulances used for the transport of sick or injured persons. This standard is applicable to road ambulances capable of transporting at least one person on a stretcher. Requirements are specified for categories of road ambulances based in increasing order of the level of treatment that can be carried out. These are the patient transport ambulance (types A1, A2), the emergency ambulance (type B) and the mobile intensive care unit (type C). This standard gives general requirements for medical devices used in road ambulances and outside hospitals and clinics in situations where the ambient conditions can differ from normal indoor conditions.
- Standard33 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day