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http://dx.doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2017.31.2.119

Investigation and Improvement of the Comfort and Convenience of Domestic Ambulances  

Yoo, In-Sool (Chungnam National Univ.)
Shin, Dong-Min (Korea National Univ. of Transportation)
Jeong, Jae-Han (Korea Fire Institute)
Han, Yong-Taek (Korea Fire Institute)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.31, no.2, 2017 , pp. 119-126 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study examined the soundness, vibration, and size of ambulances currently used in Korea as well as the comfort and convenience of ambulancesin Korea. The target vehicles were measured and investigated using the currently used freight type, van type, and Benz ambulance. Currently, the ambulance standards in Korea have only formal production standards, and there is no regulation on safety for ambulances, space regulation for first aid, comfort, and convenience. Therefore, comparative experiments on the comfort and convenience were measured using noise and vibration measurement experiments, and research was conducted on the size and interior rearrangement of ambulances to investigate the areas that can improve the comfort and convenience. The noise measurementsshowed that the noise was large in the order of the van type, Benz type, and freight type. In the case of a speed of 40 km/h or more, the noise measurement result was 60 to 70 dB or more. In the case of vibration, the Benz type and van type ambulance were good, and the vibration of the freight type showed the worst result, highlighting the need for improvement. Lastly, it is not possible to increase the internal size of the structure of domestic ambulance. On the other hand, it is important that through ambulance relocation and the position of first aid personnel, it will be possible to use it more comfortably and conveniently.
Keywords
Ambulance; Noise; Vibration; Internal size;
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