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Ambulance Safety and Occupant Protection

Author            :AMD

Designation    :Association

Company        :Ambulance Manufacturers Division

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For approximately 25 years, the manufacture of ambulances in this country have been represented by an association dedicated to the production of safe, state-of-the-art vehicles.That organization is the Ambulance Manufacturers Division (AMD) of the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA).

The NTEA is the only trade association representing the nation’s manufacturers and distributors of commercial trucks, truck bodies, truck equipment trailers and accessories. NTEA members include companies that produce every conceivable configuration of commercial trucks, including highly specialized vehicles, such as ambulances, snow and ice-control vehicles and several types of buses.

The NTEA provides its nearly 1,600 member companies with resource materials, technical assistance and business improvement programs. Headquartered in suburban Detroit, the NTEA interacts directly with the major truck chassis manufacturers on product compatibility issues. From its government relations office in the nation’s capital, the Association keeps its members advised of changing regulations affecting commercial trucks and lobbies on the industry’s behalf.

The AMD was founded in 1976 and became a division of the NTEA to further enhance its position in the industry and depth of professionalism. The organization has grown dramatically over the past six years as more and more ambulance manufacturers and industry-related companies realize the value and significance of being an AMD member. Currently composed of approximately 60 companies, the AMD has consistently maintained representation of over 90% of the ambulance production in the United States.

Since its founding, the AMD has worked closely with all State and Federal regulatory agencies. Some of the more significant projects with which it has been directly involved include: Coordination with the General Services Administration (GSA) in the development and revision of the Federal Specification for Ambulances KKK-A-1822. Development of performance test procedures for ambulances (AMD Standards 001 - 015).

AMD Standards are those performance standards by which all ambulances manufactured to the KKK-A-1822 specifications must conform, as all of the AMD tests are incorporated into the latest revisions of KKK-A-1822. Before a standard is adopted, it is scrutinized by review panels from the AMD, industry experts, the GSA and all interested parties. All comments are considered and appropriate revisions are made before a standard is voted on for adoption.

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