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Safety Information
1.7 Compliance
SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS
When properly installed and used with appropriate additional
Ferno products, the PRO F1™ fastening system meets or exceeds the
following global specifications and standards. Be aware: standards and
specifications are updated periodically. Current guidelines are available
from these organizations. See the contact information at right.
U.S.A.
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AMD: Ambulance Manufacturer’s Division (AMD) of the National
Truck Equipment Association Standard 004 (August 2007 edition),
Litter Retention System Static Test.
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KKK-A-1822 (F): Federal Ambulance Specification KKK-A-1822
revision F (2007), Change Notice 8 as applicable.
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NFPA: National Fire Protection Association standard NFPA®
1917 (2016 edition).
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SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers SAE J3027 Recommended
Practice (2014). See information at right.
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CAAS: Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services
Global Vehicle Standard (GVS) v1.0
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IP56: Ingress Protection rating. Tested in compliance with dust
and water infiltration standards.
CANADA
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BCAS: BCAS Ambulance Performance Test Criteria E2 Stretcher
Retention.
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Alberta: Alberta Health and Wellness Ambulance Vehicle Standard
Code January 2010; Section 17.5 Cot Retention System Test.
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AMD: Ambulance Manufacturer’s Division (AMD) of the National
Truck Equipment Association Standard 004 (August 2007 edition),
Litter Retention System Static Test. (Some provinces follow the U.S.
AMD specification.)
EUROPEAN STANDARDS
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RoHS-2: Meets the requirements of RoHS-2 (EU Directive 2011/65/
EU) on the Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances.
Specifications/Standards
Contact Information
For information about AMD standards:
Ambulance Manufacturer’s Division
National Truck Equipment Association
37400 Hills Tech Drive
Farmington Hills, MI, 48331-3414
Internet: www.ntea.com
For information about CAAS standards:
CAAS
1926 Waukegan Road, Suite 300
Glenview, IL, 60025-1770
Internet: www.caas.org
For information about Federal Ambulance Specification
KKK-A-1822 revision F (2007):
Office of Motor Vehicle Management,
General Services Administration,
2200 Crystal Drive, Suite 1006
Arlington, VA, 22202
Internet: www.gsa.gov/automotive
For information about NFPA® standards:
National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA, 02169-7471
Internet: www.nfpa.org
For information about SAE standards:
Warrendale, PA, USA - Headquarters
400 Commonwealth Drive
Warrendale, PA 15096
p: +1.724.776.4841
f: +1.724.776.0790
Internet: www.sae.org
For information in Alberta, Canada:
Internet: http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/
For information in British Columbia, Canada:
Internet: http://www.bcehs.ca/
How to Meet SAE J3027
U.S.A. SAE J3027 Recommended Practice requires all three
elements to be present together:
1. Compliant ambulance cot or transport system
(POWER
X1™ Cot)
2. Compliant fastening system, also called cot/litter
retention system
(PRO F1™ Fastening System)
3. Compliant restraint system
(Ferno X-Restraint System)
