Demers Demand Safety

DEMAND SAFETY.
TESTED AND CERTIFIED.
Every DEMERS ambulance is engineered with safety
in mind. Which is why any structural modification
made to our standard certified configurations must
again pass our strict testing requirements before it’s
made available to our customers.
Passenger Restraint
Pull Test: 5,100 lbs.
Mobility Seat Track
Pull Test: 5,000 lbs.
Above and beyond our exclusive safety features,
such as our heads-up console and our mobility
seat system, all vehicles and interior configurations
are tested to meet and exceed the highest North
American industry standards.
Demand safety for your people and their patients.
Demand the ambulance that’s certified - every time.
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Squad Bench
Pull Test: 2,500 lbs.
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Medical Cabinet
Pull Test: 9,000 lbs.
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50 Years of World Class Ambulances! AMBULANCE BODY STRUCTURE – STATIC LOAD TEST  Reference to the certification: AMD STANDARD 001.  Scope: This standard establishes minimum requirements for testing ambulance body structural integrity. Static load Test – Side (33 983 lb.)  This ambulance body structure static load test has been performed on a Demers MX 160 Type III ambulance. The side of the structure was tested with a charge of 33,983 lbs. This charge represents over 25% more than the charge required by the AMD Standard 001 for this model. Static Load Test – Roof (32 382 lb.)  This ambulance body structure static load test has been performed on a Demers MX 160 Type III ambulance. The roof of the structure was tested with a charge of 32,382 lbs. This charge represents over 20% more than the charge required by the AMD Standard 001 for this model. CABINET STRUCTURE TEST  Reference to the certification: Cabinet Structure and Fastener Test 17.11 of Ambulance Vehicle Standards Code of Alberta Health.  Scope: This standard establishes minimum requirements for testing the installation of medical supply cabinets, benches, bulkheads and partitions in an ambulance. The structure and fasteners of the components shall resist separation when subjected to a load equivalent to 25 times its empty weight. Medical Cabinet Test (9 000 lb.)  This Medical Cabinet Test Load Test has been performed on a Demers MX 160 Type III ambulance model. The load was applied in a manner that it was equally distributed through 20 points and was tested with a load of 9,000 lbs for this model. PASSENGER AND SAFETY RESTRAINTS LOAD TEST  Reference to the certification: MOH 20.21 (Ministry of Health ‐ Ontario), CMVSS 210 (Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard), FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard).  Scope: This performance standard establishes requirements for passenger and patient safety restraints. Passenger and Safety Restraint Load Test (5,100 lb.)  This Passenger Restraint Load Test has been performed on a Demers MX 160 Type III ambulance model. The seat belt attachment points were tested with a load of 5,150 lbs. The load for this test has to be fully applied in less than 30 seconds. The load was applied in less than 4 seconds and represents 7.5 times faster than the time allowed by CMVSS/FMVSS for this model. 15Feb2012 JMS SAFETY SEAT TEST  Reference to the certification: MOH 20.21 (Ministry of Health ‐ Ontario), CMVSS 210 (Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard), FMVSS (US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard).  Scope: This performance standard establishes requirements for passenger and patient safety restraints. Safety Seat Test (5,035lb.)  This Passenger Restraint Load preliminary Test has been performed on a Demers MX 170 Type III ambulance model. The seat belt attachment points were tested with a load of 5,035 lbs. This test has been done during the development of the system to verify the design. The load applied was close to 15% more than the load required by CMVSS / FMVSS for this model. MAIN COT RETENTION TEST  Reference to the certification: AMD 004 ‐ Litter Retention System Static Test / 20.1 Main Cot Retention.  Scope: This standard establishes minimum requirements for testing the installation of the litter retention system when installed per the manufacturer’s directions. Main Cot Retention Test (5,034 lb.)  This Litter Retention System Static Test has been performed on a Demers MX 160 Type III ambulance model. The Litter Retention anchorage System was tested with a load of 5,034 lbs. The load applied was over 125% more than the load required by AMD 004 for this model. OCCUPANT RESTRAINT NET TEST  Reference to the certification: 20.23 Occupant Restraint Load Test, 17.10 Occupant Restraint Net Test.  Scope: This standard establishes the minimum static load requirements for occupant restraint device and its fasteners. Safety Net Test (3,080 lb.)  This Occupant Restraint Net Test has been performed on a Demers EXE Sprinter Type II ambulance model. The attachment points were tested with a load of 3,080 lbs for this model this model. VIDEOS of the tests listed here, along with certifications and other engineering information can be viewed on our website at: http://www.demers‐ambulances.com/company/engineering_testing/ 15Feb2012 JMS