CEN/TC 239 - Rescue systems
To define standards for emergency for emergency medical vehicles and the equipment thereof as well as for first aid equipment, in the interests of providing safe and comfortable transport and preclinical treatment for patients.
Nujna medicinska pomoč
To define standards for emergency for emergency medical vehicles and the equipment thereof as well as for first aid equipment, in the interests of providing safe and comfortable transport and preclinical treatment for patients.
General Information
This document specifies 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.
- Standard11 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.
- Standard17 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 general requirements for medical devices carried in air ambulances and used therein and outside hospitals and clinics in situations where the ambient conditions can differ from normal indoor conditions. 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.
- Standard18 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day
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).
- Standard39 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies the requirements for the interface between the ambulance and the incubator and the associated equipment, needed for care and treatment of infants, used in emergency or planned transports to ensure interchangeability and interoperability and to provide uninterrupted care of infants.
This European Standard does not give requirements for the vehicles, crafts, devices or incubators as such; these requirements are found in other standards. However, transport incubators are normally combined with other equipment to form a transport incubator system.
- Standard14 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies the requirements for a transport incubator system needed for care and treatment of infants, used in emergency or planned transport.
It specifies the particular requirements needed to ensure the proper function of equipment during transportation (e.g. monitors, respirators, infusion pumps, extra corporeal lung support- (ECLS-) systems, gas supply) and to provide safe transportation for infants and operators.
This European Standard also specifies that the equipment or systems shall not interfere with the functions of the road and air ambulance providing transportation.
This European Standard does not give requirements for the vehicles, crafts, devices or incubators as such, these requirements are found in other standards. However, transport incubators are normally combined with other equipment to form a transport incubator system.
- Standard12 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.
- Standard35 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.
- Standard15 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day
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.
- Standard14 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day
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.
- Standard7 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 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).
- Draft9 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies general requirements for medical devices carried in air ambulances and used therein and outside hospitals and clinics in situations where the ambient conditions can differ from normal indoor conditions. 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.
- Draft9 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 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
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 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 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.
- Standard12 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 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).
- Standard35 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies general requirements for medical devices carried in air ambulances and used therein and outside hospitals and clinics in situations where the ambient conditions can differ from normal indoor conditions.
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.
- Standard17 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies the requirements for the interface between the ambulance and the incubator and the associated equipment, needed for care and treatment of infants, used in emergency or planned transports to ensure interchangeability and interoperability and to provide uninterrupted care of patients.
This European Standard does not give requirements for the vehicles, crafts, devices or incubators as such; these requirements are found in other standards. However, transport incubators are normally combined with other equipment to form a "transport incubator system".
- Standard12 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies the requirements for a transport incubator system needed for care and treatment of infants, used in emergency or planned transport.
It specifies the particular requirements needed to ensure the proper function of equipment during transportation (e.g. monitors, respirators, infusion pumps, extra corporeal lung support- (ECLS-) systems, gas supply) and to provide safe transportation for infants and operators.
This European Standard also stipulates that the equipment or systems shall not interfere with the functions of the ambulance providing transportation.
This European Standard does not give requirements for the vehicles, crafts, devices or incubators as such, these requirements are found in other standards. However, transport incubators are normally combined with other equipment to form a transport incubator system.
- Standard11 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 the requirements for design, performance and equipping of air ambulances used for the transport and treatment of sick or injured persons. This European Standard 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).
- Standard31 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 general requirements for medical devices carried in air ambulances and used therein and outside hospitals and clinics in situations where the ambient conditions can differ from normal indoor conditions.
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.
- Standard19 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 standard specifies the requirements for the interface between the vehicle and the incubator and the associated equipment, needed for care and treatment of neonates, used in emergency or planned transport. The standard also specifies that the equipment or systems used do not interfere with the functions of the vehicle or craft providing transportation.
- Standard11 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day
This standard specifies the requirements for an incubator transport system including the interactions between the vehicle and the incubator and the associated equipment, needed for care and treatment of noenates, used in emergency or planned transport. It also specifies the particular requirements needed to ensure proper function of equipment during transportation (e.g. monitors, respirators, infusion pumps, ECLS-systems, gas supply) and to provide safe transporation for infants and operators.
- Standard16 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 minimum requirements for ambulance services, covering air, water and difficult terrain vehicles and craft in particular. Exclusions: Requirements for road ambulances are excluded from this standard. Non-dedicated vehicles and craft are excluded from this standard.
- Standard26 pagesEnglish languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day
This European standard specifies minimum performance requirements for interfaces of medical devices used within ambulance services, covering medical devices intended for air, water and difficult terrain ambulances in particular. Exclusions: The standard specifically excludes consideration of the design and ergonomic requirements of the vehicle or craft. Specific requirements for permanent outdoor use and storage of medical devices are excluded from this standard.
- Standard22 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 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 ambulances (types A1, A2), the emergency ambulance (type B) and the mobile intensive care unit (type C).
This standard gives general requirements for medical devices carried in road ambulances and therein and outside hospitals and clinics in situations where the ambient conditions can differ from normal indoor conditions.
- Amendment6 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
CMC - Addition of mandate paragraph in foreword
Request from AFNOR to create corrigendum. 2004-02-26
- Corrigendum2 pagesEnglish, French and German languagesale 10% offe-Library read for1 day