This SAE Recommended Practice describes the testing procedures required to evaluate the integrity of a ground ambulance-based patient litter@ litter retention system@ and patient restraint when exposed to a frontal@ side or rear impact. Its purpose is to provide litter manufacturers@ ambulance builders@ and end-users with testing procedures and@ where appropriate@ acceptance criteria that@ to a great extent ensures the patient litter@ litter retention system@ and patient restraint utilizes a similar dynamic performance test methodology to that which is applied to other vehicle seating and occupant restraint systems. Descriptions of the test set-up@ test instrumentation@ photographic/video coverage@ test fixture@ and performance metrics are included
SAE J3027-2016 history
2022SAE J3027-2022 Ambulance Litter Integrity, Retention, and Patient Restraint
2016SAE J3027-2016 Ambulance Litter Integrity@ Retention@ and Patient Restraint
2014SAE J3027-2014 Ambulance Litter Integrity, Retention, and Patient Restraint