This article was published in the May 2024 edition of NTEA News.
Ambulance
Manufacturers Division (AMD), an NTEA operating division since 1986, consists
of manufacturers of ambulance, rescue and emergency vehicles, and equipment, as
well as related distribution and service providers. The group strives to grow
and enhance its market segment; gain and share details on emergency vehicle
functionality; build connections with other industry segments; encourage
product innovation; and support progress of industry safety requirements and
programs.
AMD
has addressed many initiatives in the emergency vehicle and medical services
industries, including continued occupant and vehicle safety research criteria
advancements and execution with governmental organizations like National
Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), General Services
Administration (GSA), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and
Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and partners such as National
Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO). AMD members participate in
ambulance and related standards committees of SAE International, NASEMSO,
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Commission on Accreditation of
Ambulance Services (CAAS).
Ten
recommended practices have been developed and maintained since 2010 through SAE
International under the safety research program collaboration with NIOSH,
delivering advanced test methodologies for ambulance patient compartment
seating and restraints, patient litters and restraints, and equipment mounts.
AMD coordinates with other industry organizations to integrate SAE documents in
future ambulance standards versions. GSA, NFPA and CAAS have incorporated the
new SAE documents into their respective vehicle requirements. AMD members are
continuing research and development activities in several areas of child
transport safety as part of a government-industry project. Additionally, the
group manages the AMD Standardized Test Methods (formerly known as AMD Standards),
updated in 2020, which serve as test procedures to verify requirements of GSA,
NFPA and CAAS.
AMD
maintains strong relationships with many chassis manufacturers and greatly
appreciates their ongoing support and product updates to their emergency
vehicle chassis.
How
to join
To
be eligible for AMD membership, an applicant must be an NTEA member in good
standing and be engaged in the manufacture of ambulances or rescue or emergency
medical vehicles for the North American market or be a supplier supporting the
manufacture of ambulances or rescue or emergency medical vehicles for the North
American market (defined to include United States, Canada and Mexico).
For
more information or to join, email Steve Spata, NTEA senior technical
assistance director, at steves@ntea.com.
AMD
officers
- Chair: Gordon McLean, Crestline Coach
Ltd.
- Vice Chair: Randy Smith, Life Line
Emergency Vehicles Inc.
- Treasurer: Robb Dennert, Rev Ambulance
Group Orlando
AMD
members
- AEV Inc./American Emergency Vehicles
(Jefferson, North Carolina)
- Allsource Enterprises LLC Dba:
Southern Emergency (Roanoke, Alabama)
- American Medical Response Nextfleet
(Mineral Wells, Texas)
- Atlantic Emergency Solutions Inc.
(Manassas, Virginia)
- Austin Hardware & Supply Inc.
(Lee’s Summit, Missouri)
- Braun Industries Inc. (Van Wert, Ohio)
- Braun Northwest Inc. (Chehalis,
Washington)
- Calspan Corporation (Buffalo, New
York)
- Cast Products Inc. (CPI) (Athens,
Alabama)
- COMSA (Houston, Texas)
- Crestline Coach Ltd. (Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan)
- Crossroads Ambulance Sales &
Service LLC (Middlebury, Indiana)
- Curbell Plastics (Palm Harbor,
Florida)
- Custom Truck & Body Works Inc.
(Woodbury, Georgia)
- Demers Ambulances (Beloeil, Quebec)
- Emergency Transportation Associates
(Clover, South Carolina)
- ETR LLC (Sanford, Florida)
- Everest Emergency Vehicles (Little
Canada, Minnesota)
- EVS Limited (South Bend, Indiana)
- Excellance Inc. (Madison, Alabama)
- Federal Signal Corp. Mobile Systems
(University Park, Illinois)
- Ferno Washington Inc. (Wilmington,
Ohio)
- Frazer Ltd. (Houston, Texas)
- HAAS Alert (Chicago, Illinois)
- HiViz LED Lighting (Hendersonville,
North Carolina)
- Horton Emergency Vehicles Co. (Grove
City, Ohio)
- Hoseline Inc. (Ocala, Florida)
- ICC NTA LLC (Goshen, Indiana)
- IDEX Corporation (Columbus, Ohio)
- IMMI (SafeGuard) (Westfield, Indiana)
- InPower LLC (Lewis Center, Ohio)
- InterMotive Vehicle Controls (Auburn,
California)
- Intertek Industrial Corp.
(Jacksonville, Florida)
- Jaydu LLC (South Bend, Indiana)
- Kinequip Inc. (Charlotte, North
Carolina)
- Kush Kustoms LLC (Greensburg,
Pennsylvania)
- Kussmaul Electronics Co. Inc. (West
Sayville, New York)
- Leader Industries (South El Monte,
California)
- Life Line Emergency Vehicles Inc.
(Sumner, Iowa)
- LiquidSpring LLC (Lafayette, Indiana)
- Malley Industries Inc. (Dieppe, New
Brunswick)
- Medix Specialty Vehicles Inc.
(Elkhart, Indiana)
- NAFFCO USA (Triga Fire Solutions LLC)
(Beeville, Texas)
- North Central Ambulance Sales &
Service (Lester Prairie, Minnesota)
- Olathe Ford Sales Inc. (Olathe,
Kansas)
- Oliva Torras USA Inc. (Fort Worth, Texas)
- OnDemand Specialty Vehicles
(Booneville, Mississippi)
- Onspot (North Vernon, Indiana)
- Osage Industries Inc. (Linn, Missouri)
- Phoenix USA Inc. (Cookeville, Tennessee)
- PL Custom Body & Equipment Co.
Inc. (Manasquan, New Jersey)
- Professional Ambulance Sales &
Service (Comanche, Texas)
- Quality Car & Truck Repair (Big
Rapids, Michigan)
- REV Ambulance Group Orlando (Winter
Park, Florida)
- Rosco Inc. (Jamaica, New York)
- Safe Fleet (Belton, Missouri)
- SoundOff Signal (Hudsonville,
Michigan)
- Southeastern Specialty Vehicles
(Henderson, North Carolina)
- Stryker Medical (Portage, Michigan)
- Tri-Star Industries (Yarmouth, Nova
Scotia)
- TriMark (New Hampton, Iowa)
- Vanner Inc. (Hilliard, Ohio)
- Whelen Engineering (Chester,
Connecticut)
- Work Truck Total Protect (Portland,
Oregon)