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).
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EN 13718-2:2015 history
2018EN 13718-2:2015/PRA1:2018 Medical vehicles and their equipment - Air ambulances - Part 2: Operational and technical requirements for air ambulances
2015EN 13718-2:2015 Medical vehicles and their equipment �� Air ambulances Part 2: Operational and technical requirements for air ambulances
2008EN 13718-2:2008 Medical vehicles and their equipment - Air ambulances - Part 2: Operational and technical requirements of air ambulances
2002EN 13718-2:2002 Air, Water and Difficult Terrain Ambulances Part 2: Operational and Technical Requirements for the Continuity of Patient Care