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UNI EN 13718-2 : 2008

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MEDICAL VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT - AIR AMBULANCES - PART 2: OPERATIONAL AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR AMBULANCES

Superseded date

05-08-2022

Published date

01-01-2008

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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General requirements for air ambulances
  4.1 General
  4.2 Environmental conditions in the patient
       compartment
       4.2.1 Temperature and humidity
       4.2.2 Variable atmospheric pressure
       4.2.3 Interior light
       4.2.4 Ventilation
       4.2.5 Noise exposure
  4.3 Requirements for electrical power source
       for medical devices in the patient compartment
  4.4 Electromagnetic interference
  4.5 Rail systems
  4.6 Mechanical vibration
  4.7 Requirements for fixation of medical devices
  4.8 Restraint systems in the patient compartment
  4.9 Patient compartment
       4.9.1 General
       4.9.2 Patient loading and unloading
       4.9.3 Communication systems
       4.9.4 Fire safety requirements
       4.9.5 Emergency exit
  4.10 Lists of equipment
5 Air ambulances, operation and performance requirements
  5.1 Personnel
       5.1.1 Flight crew
       5.1.2 Medical crew
  5.2 Specific requirements for helicopters operated
       in Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS)
       5.2.1 General
       5.2.2 Patient compartment
  5.3 Specific requirements for HICAMS
       5.3.1 General
       5.3.2 Patient compartment
  5.4 Specific requirements for fixed wing air
       ambulances
       5.4.1 General
       5.4.2 Patient compartment
6 Gas installations in air ambulances
  6.1 System components
  6.2 General requirements
       6.2.1 Capacity and pressure operating range
       6.2.2 Continuity of supply
  6.3 Supply systems with gas cylinders
  6.4 Supply systems for compressed medical air
  6.5 Supply systems with air compressor
  6.6 Pipeline distribution system
  6.7 Marking and colour coding
  6.8 Alarms
  6.9 Testing
       6.9.1 General
       6.9.2 Test for mechanical integrity for compressed
             medical gas systems
       6.9.3 Test for leakage on all pipeline systems
             and for mechanical integrity of vacuum
             pipeline systems
       6.9.4 Leakage from the compressed medical gas
             pipelines
       6.9.5 Test for cross connection
  6.10 Maintenance
Annex A (normative) - Medical devices in air ambulances
      A.1 Patient transfer devices
      A.2 Isolated extremity and upper spinal
          immobilisation devices
      A.3 Ventilation and respiration devices
      A.4 Medical devices for diagnosis and monitoring
      A.5 Devices for injection and infusion
      A.6 Devices managing of life-threatening problems
      A.7 Bandaging and nursing devices
      A.8 Additional equipment
Annex B (normative) - Medicinal products and equipment
        additional to medical devices in air ambulances
      B.1 Medicinal products (drugs)
      B.2 Rescue and protection equipment etc
      B.3 Communication equipment for medical personnel
Bibliography

Defines the requirements for performance and equipping for air ambulances.

DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione (UNI)
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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