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The Demers Engineering staff of 25 people includes Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Mechanical and Electrical Design Technicians as well as Mechanical Craftsmen responsible for the manufacturing of prototype vehicles. All are dedicated to innovation throughout the engineering process, paying tremendous attention to any and every detail that can contribute to a stronger, safer, smarter ambulance.

Our engineering team is central to our mission: to exceed industry standards and delight our customers, building innovative ambulances that DELIVER on customer expectations and assist them in saving lives.

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TESTS ON OUR PRODUCTS

AMBULANCE BODY STRUCTURE STATIC
LOAD TESTS

Reference to the certification: AMD STANDARD 001

Scope: This standard establishes minimum requirements for testing ambulance body structural integrity.

VIDEOS

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Static load Test MX160 – Side (33 983 lb.)

This ambulance body structure static load test has been performed on a Demers MX 160 Type III ambulance. The side of the structure was tested with a charge of 33,983 lbs. This charge represents over 25% more than the charge required by the AMD Standard 001 for this model.

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Static Load Test MX160 – Roof (32 382 lb.)

This ambulance body structure static load test has been performed on a Demers MX 160 Type III ambulance. The roof of the structure was tested with a charge of 32,382 lbs. This charge represents over 20% more than the charge required by the AMD Standard 001 for this model.

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Static Load Test LT2 (14 400 lb.)

This ambulance body structure static load test has been performed on a Demers Mirage LT2 Type II ambulance. The roof of the structure was tested with a charge of 14,400 lbs. This charge represents over 20% more than the charge required by the AMD Standard 001 for this model.