Paramedic ground response vehicles and equipment

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
CAN/CSA D500
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
Status:
Proceeding to development
SDO Comment Period Start Date:
SDO Comment Period End Date:
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Scope:

Guidelines to:

  1. support manufacturers in designing emergency response vehicles and/or equipment in accordance with evidence-based practices;

  2. support the procurement of appropriately designed emergency response vehicles and/or equipment in accordance with evidence-based practices;

  3. direct paramedics in the safe and responsible usage of emergency response vehicles and/or equipment;

  4. protect the health, safety and wellbeing of paramedic personnel (i.e., preventing musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), preventing the spread of communicable diseases); and,

  5. protect public safety by improving patient safety and improving the capacity of emergency responders.

Project need:

To facilitate paramedic services in continually updating and monitoring response vehicles and/or equipment to maintain the best level of protection for the public, patients and paramedics. The Standard will identify the minimum human factors/ergonomics design and usage requirements for emergency response vehicles and equipment with consideration to paramedic and patient safety and infection control. This project has been the result of consultation with the paramedic community.

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