Testing

Our vehicles are fully tested to ensure safety and functionality. Since we sell our products in multiple regions, each with its own performance criteria, we ensure that testing is always done to the most stringent requirement. This allows us to offer the product to the widest range of possible customers and ensures that we always meet or exceed the customer’s requirements.

Demers Ambulances has a dedicated and dynamic team of professionals with over fifteen years experience in the field of testing and certification. Over the years, our team has taken part and completed tests for the certification of over forty different ambulance models.

95% of all testing is done in house, overlooked (when needed) by the regional inspector to ensure testing conformity. Being able to perform tests in house allows us to adjust specific tests to the requirements of a customer and to the applicable standards in its region. In certain cases, we call upon the services of three outside independent laboratories, including PMG Technologies, the Quebec Industrial Research Center (C.R.I.Q) and CAPE Laboratory. These certified laboratories are mandated to carry-out tests that meet specific customer needs and requirements such as climatic chamber testing, the electromagnetic and suppression device conformity and new SAE test requirements.

When conducting our tests, we use the strictest of known testing methods on the market today, applicable to ambulance manufacturing. We can, thereby, guarantee our customers the best possible product.

Demers Ambulances are built to the following standards:

  • FMVSS
  • KKK-1822-F or CAAS GVS
  • AMD / NTEA
  • BNQ1013-110/2014 (BNQ)
  • British Columbia MOH (Ministry of Health)
  • Island EMS MOH
  • Ontario MOH
  • Alberta MOH

demers’ 3 pillars of product testing

Demers Ambulances’ approach to product development is based first and foremost on safety. Product development testing is supervised and coordinated by a member of the engineering team, independent of the development teams. The product is thereby certified by a team independent of the development teams.

Due to the fact the we must perform tests for different regions in 20 countries around the world where we sell our products, each of which has different compliance standard, Demers Ambulances will always perform the test on all its models to meet the most stringent requirement. As a consequence we exceed the requirements of most testing standards and are able to offer our products in all regions.

Ensures a full comprehension of the test standard, repeatability of the testing processes, complete and accurate documentation to demonstrate the full conformity of Demers ambulances. As a world-class manufacturer, Demers Ambulances has in house testing capabilities that have developed expertise to perform 95% of all required tests, including static load tests, pull tests for pressure vessels, FMVSS test for seating requirements, lighting, sound and voltage tests.

Tests on our products

Reference to the certification: AMD STANDARD 001

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

Static load Test MX160 – Side (33 983 lb.)
Static Load Test MX160 – Roof (32 382 lb.)

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.

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.

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.

Reference to the certification: MOH 20.21 (Ministry of Health – Ontario), CMVSS 210 (Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard), FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard).

Scope: This performance standard establishes requirements for passenger and patient safety restraints.

Passenger and Safety Restraint Load Test (5,100 lb.)

Passenger and Safety Restraint Load Test (5,100 lb.)

This Passenger Restraint Load Test has been performed on a Demers MX 160 Type III ambulance model. The seat belt attachment points were tested with a load of 5,150 lbs. The load for this test has to be fully applied in less than 30 seconds. The load was applied in less than 4 seconds and represents 7.5 times faster than the time allowed by CMVSS/FMVSS for this model.

Reference to the certification:  Cabinet Structure and Fastener Test 17.11 of Ambulance Vehicle Standards Code of Alberta Health

Scope: This standard establishes minimum requirements for testing the installation of medical supply cabinets, benches, bulkheads and partitions in an ambulance. The structure and fasteners of the components shall resist separation when subjected to a load equivalent to 25 times its empty weight.

Medical Cabinet MX 160 (9 000 lb.)

Medical Cabinet MX 160 (9 000 lb.)

This Medical Cabinet Test Load Test has been performed on a Demers MX 160 Type III ambulance model. The load was applied in a manner that it was equally distributed through 20 points and was tested with a load of 9,000 lbs for this model.

Reference to the certification: MOH 20.21 (Ministry of Health – Ontario), CMVSS 210 (Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard), FMVSS (US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard).

Scope: This performance standard establishes requirements for passenger and patient safety restraints.

Safety Seat MX 160 Test (5,035lb.)

Safety Seat MX 160 Test (5,035lb.)

This Passenger Restraint Load preliminary Test has been performed on a Demers MX 170 Type III ambulance model. The seat belt attachment points were tested with a load of 5,035 lbs. This test has been done during the development of the system to verify the design. The load applied was close to 15% more than the load required by CMVSS / FMVSS for this model.

Reference to the certification: AMD 004 – Litter Retention System Static Test / 20.1 Main Cot Retention.

Scope: This standard establishes minimum requirements for testing the installation of the litter retention system when installed per the manufacturer’s directions.

Main Cot Retention Test (5,034 lb.)

Main Cot Retention Test (5,034 lb.)

This Litter Retention System Static Test has been performed on a Demers MX 160 Type III ambulance model. The Litter Retention anchorage System was tested with a load of 5,034 lbs. The load applied was over 125% more than the load required by AMD 004 for this model.

Reference to the certification:  NQ1013-110 (Industrial Research Centre of Quebec), CMVSS 210 (Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard), FMVSS (US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard).

Scope: This performance standard establishes requirements for passenger and patient safety restraints.

Squad Bench Test (2,500 lb.)

Squad Bench Test (2,500 lb.)

This Passenger Restraint Load Test has been performed on a Demers MX 144 Type III ambulance model. The seat belt attachment points were tested with a load of 2,700 lbs. The load for this test has to be fully applied in less than 30 seconds. The load was applied in less than 5 seconds and represents 6 times faster than the time allowed by the test method of CMVSS/FMVSS for this model.

Reference to the certification:  CMVSS 210 (Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard), FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard).

Scope: This performance standard establishes requirements for passenger and patient safety restraints.

Head Seat Sprinter (7,625 lb.)

Head Seat Sprinter (7,625 lb.)

This Passenger Restraint Load preliminary Test has been performed on a Demers EXE Sprinter Type II ambulance model. The attachment points were tested with a load of 7,625 lbs. This test has been done during the development of the system to verify the design. The load was applied using a jig to represent different types of seat assembly having a center of gravity and a higher weight than the average seats supplied by Demers thereby validating the ability of the floor anchors according to a “worst case”. The load applied was close to 25% more than the load required by CMVSS / FMVSS for this model.

Reference to the certification: AMD 003 – Oxygen Tank Retention System Static Test.

Scope: This standard specifies the minimum static test requirements for oxygen tank holders.

M Cylinder (4,880 lb.)

M Cylinder (4,880 lb.)

This Oxygen Tank Retention System Static Test has been performed on a Demers MX160 Type III ambulance model. The attachment points were tested with a load of 4,880 lbs. The load applied was over 35% more than the load required by AMD 003 for this model.

Reference to the certification: 20.23 Occupant Restraint Load Test, 17.10 Occupant Restraint Net Test.

Scope: This performance standard establishes the minimum static load requirements for occupants restraint device and its fasteners.

Safety Net Test – Sprinter (3,080 lb.)

Safety Net Test – Sprinter (3,080 lb.)

This Occupant Restraint Net Test has been performed on a Demers EXE Sprinter Type II ambulance model. The attachment points were tested with a load of 3,080 lbs for this model.

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