BS EN 1865-3:2012+A1:2015

What is BS EN 1865-3 - Heavy duty stretcher used in a road ambulance about?  

BS EN 1865 is a European standard on patient handling equipment used in road ambulances. BS EN 1865-3 provides the best industry guidance on the heavy duty stretcher used in a road ambulance to ensure patient safety. 

BS EN 1865-3 is the third part of a multi-part series that outlines minimum requirements for the design and performance of heavy duty stretchers used in road ambulances for the treatment and transportation of patients.  

BS EN 1865-3  aims to ensure patient safety and minimize the physical effort required by staff operating the equipment.  

Under BS EN 1865-3 reference is made to EN 1789:2007+A2:2014, which specifies design requirements and test methods for road ambulances, which are relevant for checking requirements for such handling equipment. 

Who is BS EN 1865-3 - Heavy duty stretcher used in a road ambulance for? 

BS EN 1865-3 on heavy duty stretcher used in a road ambulance is useful for: 

• Manufacturers of heavy duty stretchers 
• Test centres 
• Regulatory authorities 

Why should you use BS EN 1865-3 - Heavy duty stretcher used in a road ambulance? 

Heavy duty stretcher is designed for the treatment and transportation of patients where the weight or dimensions of the patient exceed those of the operating capability of the main stretcher.  

BS EN 1865-3 guideline assists you with requirements on the main stretcher, dimensions, mass, loading capacity, frame, lying part of the stretcher, flammability – toxicity burning gases, deformation of the frame, deformation of the lying area, resistance to torsion, and splaying of the wheels for heavy duty stretcher used in a road ambulance. 

BS EN 1865-3 also provides test methods on permanent deformation of the frame, stretcher frame, undercarriage frame, fixation inside the ambulance, permanent deformation of the lying area, resistance to twisting/torsion, and splaying of the wheels for heavy duty stretcher used in a road ambulance. 

This supports you in standardising the performance and quality of heavy duty stretchers used in a road ambulance.  

With compliance and obedience to BS EN 1865-3, you can enhance the efficacy of heavy duty stretchers to minimise the hazards for operators. In addition, assists in the proper assessment of heavy duty stretchers to produce reliable results. 

What’s changed since the last update? 

BS EN 1865-3:2012+A1:2015 supersedes EN 1865-3:2012, which is withdrawn. BS EN 1865-3:2012+A1:2015 has made some amendments compared to EN 1865-3:2012. These include: 

• It shall be possible to increase the width of the lying part to a minimum of 750 mm  
• The weight of the device was changed from 51 kg to a maximum of 65 kg  
• The capacity was changed from 150 kg to minimum 250 kg  
• The undercarriage, if power-assisted, has no limits in height or variable positions  
• The power source of the stretcher was defined