Standard BNQ 1013-110 Ambulances — Vehicle Specifications
Technical specification on electric ambulances
Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ), assisted by a group of technical experts, is currently developing a technical specification on electric ambulances.
This project aims at responding to an urgent need in terms of safety of the clients and stakeholders concerned by the use of this type of vehicle. The resulting document will cover, among other things, the performance characteristics expected from an electric emergency vehicle. This standardized document, called “Technical Specification”, defines the minimum requirements that manufacturers will have to apply as part of the design of these ambulances.
Finally and in order to ensure conformity to the requirements contained in the Technical Specification, an Applicant’s Guide will also be developed by the BNQ. This document will specify the terms and conditions defined by our organization in order for the various manufacturers to submit a self-declaration of conformity.
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In the field of health care, workers must have access to the best equipment possible to enhance patient recovery. For ambulance attendants, that means operating well-constructed, reliable ambulances that enable them to provide the best emergency medical care possible, while ensuring maximum passenger safety. The BNQ 1013-110 standard, for ambulance assemblers, covers this specific area. It sets minimum requirements, performance parameters and key criteria for ambulances used to transport patients, with respect to interior layout, functionality, external features, comfort and safety. For an ambulance to meet this standard, its specifications must meet a number of requirements:
general requirements (construction, base vehicle equipment and national safety mark);
specific requirements for the vehicle’s mechanical and electrical systems (for example, control consoles, power train, suspension, batteries, 120 V circuits and sirens);
specific requirements for the ambulance module (for example, structure, doors and windows, interior layout, air conditioning and heating, signals, and exterior visibility characteristics).
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BNQ 1013-110
Ambulances - Vehicle Specifications
This new edition supersedes the edition dated September 13, 1999.
Fédération des employés du préhospitalier du Québec
Mr. Denis Doré
Novacentre Technologie
Mr. Stéphane Doyon
Ambulance CTAQ, Québec
Mr. Paul-Philippe Frenette
Société de l'assurance-automobile du Québec
Mr. Jean Gagnon
Fédération de la Santé et des Services Sociaux (FSSS-CSN)
Mr. Michael Harbec
Crestline Coach
Mr. Paul Holzapfel
Wheeled Coach Industries
Mr. Érick Hovington
Ambulances 0911 Paramédic
Mr. Matthieu Jean
Centre intégré universitaire de santé et des services sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale
Mr. Luc Jolicoeur
Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec (MSSS)
Mr. Richard Landry
Urgences-Santé
Mr. Benoît Michaud
Fraternité des travailleurs et travailleuses du préhospitalier du Québec (Local 592 FTPQ)
Mr. Richard Potvin
Demers, manufacturier d'ambulances
Certification offer
The certification of ambulances under the BNQ 1013-110 standard makes it possible to ensure high-quality vehicles. Ambulance assemblers simply need to submit an application for certification to the BNQ, which will check for compliance with the requirements of the BNQ 1013-110 standard and other requirements of the program. The other requirements are set out in the BNQ 1013-900 certification protocol, under six categories:
quality system;
quality control laboratory in the factory;
qualifications and training of quality control staff;
controls and testing in the factory;
corrective actions; quality records.
This certification program is accredited by the Standards Council of Canada.
Daniel Gagnon, P. Eng. Program Leader Bureau de normalisation du Québec Tel.: 418-652-2230 / 1-800-386-5114, ext. 2230
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