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BS EN 13718-2:2015+A1:2020

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Medical vehicles and their equipment. Air ambulances – Operational and technical requirements for air ambulances

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BSI 2020 42
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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).

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2 undefined
8 1 Scope
2 Normative references
12 3 Terms and definitions
13 4 General requirements for air ambulances
4.1 General
14 4.2 Environmental conditions in the patient compartment
4.2.1 Temperature and humidity
4.2.2 Air conditioning system (ACS)
4.2.3 Variable atmospheric pressure
4.2.4 Interior light
4.2.5 Ventilation
15 4.2.6 Noise exposure
4.3 Requirements for electrical power supply for medical devices in the patient compartment
16 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
17 4.9 Patient compartment
4.9.1 General
4.9.2 Hygienic
4.9.3 Patient loading and unloading
18 4.9.4 Communication systems
4.9.5 Fire safety requirements
4.9.6 Emergency exit
4.10 Patient treatment area
4.10.1 General
4.10.2 Dimensions
20 4.11 Lists of equipment
21 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)
5.3 Specific requirements for Helicopter Intensive Care Medical Service (HICAMS)
22 5.4 Specific requirements for Fixed Wing Air Ambulances (FWAA)
6 Gas installations in air ambulances
6.1 System components
6.2 General requirements
6.2.1 Capacity and pressure operating range
23 6.2.2 Continuity of supply
6.3 Supply systems with gas cylinders
6.4 Supply systems for compressed medical air
24 6.5 Supply systems with air compressor
6.6 Pipeline distribution system
25 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
26 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
27 Annex A (normative)Medical devices in air ambulances
A.1 Introduction
33 Annex B (normative)Medicinal products and equipment additional tomedical devices in air ambulances
B.1 Introduction
36 Annex C (informative)A–deviations
C.1 Deviation in Germany
C.1.1 Additional specifications for the medical crew
37 Annex ZA (informative)!Relationship between this European standard and the essential requirements of Directive 93/42/EEC [OJ L 169] aimed to be covered
BS EN 13718-2:2015+A1:2020
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