July 13, 2014 | By: Calevir
There was strong interest about ambulance design standards and safety at the MAA membership meeting last week. Ron Thackery, AMR, Senior Vice President of Professional Services and Integration presented “National Ambulance Standards: What’s Aheadâ€. Many EMS leaders wonder what the future holds as new design and safety standards will likely increase the cost of manufacturing.
Mr. Thackery’s discussion topics included:
Terry Buddemeyer, Director for the Washington Area Ambulance District, commented about the presentation: “The presentation was extremely helpful in understanding the different definitions that are being used in our industry… I also found the simulated crash information very concerning, in fact it would be good for our EMT’s and Paramedics to see what happens at a 30 mph crash.”
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