K. Alan McFerren, engineering manager of Medtec Ambulance Corporation (Goshen, IN), was recently elected president of the Ambulance Manufacturers Division (AMD) of the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA). He succeeds Phil Braun, president and CEO of Braun Industries (Van Wert, OH).

During his term, McFerren will continue to coordinate with the General Services Administration in the development and revision of the Federal Specification for Ambulances KKK-A-1822. He will also coordinate the development of performance test procedures for ambulances (Standards 001-026).

McFerren has been a member of the AMD executive and technical committees for the past 12 years and has served as first and second vice president as well as treasurer.

He has 23 years of experience in the ambulance industry that includes working in sales and engineering for several companies, including Collins Ambulance Corp., Wheeled Coach Industries and McCoy Miller Ambulance Corp.

Other officers elected are: First Vice President David Cole, paramedic national sales manager, Life Line Emergency Vehicles, Inc.; Second Vice President Randy Hanson, American Emergency Vehicles, Inc.; and Treasurer Tim Morrow, president, Crestline Coach Ltd. Fred Schimmel, senior design engineer, McCoy Miller LLC/Marque, Inc. continues as chairperson of the AMD Technical Committee.

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. Approximately 60 companies are members of AMD, an association that has consistently represented more than 90% of the ambulance producers in the U.S.

Established in 1964, the NTEA is the leading association supporting the $116 billion work truck and trailer industry. The Association represents more than 1,600 companies that manufacture, distribute, install, sell and repair commercial trucks, truck bodies, truck equipment, trailers and accessories. Buyers of work trucks and the major commercial truck chassis manufacturers also belong to the Association. The NTEA provides in-depth technical information, education and member programs and services, and produces The Work Truck Show®. The Association maintains its administrative headquarters in suburban Detroit and a government relations office in Washington, DC. For more information, call 1-800-441-NTEA (6832) or visit www.ntea.com.