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Crash Worthiness Testing

Crash Worthiness Testing

Crash Worthiness Testing

Product catalog summary
Introduction
American Emergency Vehicles (AEV) emphasizes the importance of crashworthiness in their ambulances, highlighting their commitment to safety through rigorous testing and validation processes.
Commitment to Safety
AEV prioritizes occupant safety by integrating high-quality materials and engineering restraint systems. They operate as an OSHA Star Company, showcasing their dedication to a safe work environment.
Testing and Validation
AEV conducts extensive testing, including dynamic high-speed crash tests, to ensure the structural integrity and occupant protection of their ambulances. They exceed federal safety regulations by simulating real-world collision scenarios, such as side impacts at 42 miles per hour, which is higher than the standard 33 miles per hour for passenger cars.
Crash Test Results
The crash tests demonstrated the ambulance's ability to withstand severe impacts, maintaining structural integrity and protecting occupants. The tests involved two consecutive collisions, proving the vehicle's durability and safety features.
Conclusion
AEV's approach to crashworthiness goes beyond standard requirements, ensuring their ambulances provide superior protection and reliability in emergency situations.
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Crash Worthiness Testing-1

There's been a lot of talk about safety in the industry lately. AEV has always done more than talk. WE KNEW IT WAS TIME To go beyond an acceleration simulator. To go beyond deformable barrier or static load testing. Time to do what the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety do when they validate the crashworthiness of a vehicle. It was time for a real world, dynamic high-speed crash test. Based on years of testing and experience, we knew our vehicle was up to the challenge. SEEING IS BELIEVING Experience our high-speed, double-impact, industry-changing crash test on our web site and see first-hand how AEV’s unrivaled commitment to safety continues to lead the industry in performance, occupant protection and structural integrity. View the crash test at: www.aev.com Call for more information: 800.374.9749 AMERICAN EMERGENCY VEHICLES A MEMBER OF THE HALCORE GROUP 165 American Way, Jefferson, NC 28640 | www.aev.com | [email protected] | 800.374.9749 | 336.982.9824 Ambulance Crashworthiness Defined Proven in crash tests to deliver lifesaving performance

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Crash Worthiness Testing-2

At American Emergency Vehicles (AEV), “critical care” is what we do. It’s the mission REAL WORLD TESTING MEANS REAL WORLD SURVIVAL of the men and women who provide lifesaving response in our vehicles, and it’s the spirit by which our master technicians, engineers and craftsmen build our superior quality products. CRASH TEST PROVEN We believe that a crash simulation is not enough to effectively prove the crashworthiness and safety of a vehicle. Although expensive and revealing, an actual crash test was the best way to validate the structural integrity and occupant protection level of our ambulance...

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