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Vehicles that are permanently used for Emergency Assistance must comply with specific external features. These characteristics are laid down in the Royal Decree of 12 November 2017 determining the external features of vehicles used in emergency medical assistance[1].
MOST NOTABLE EXTERNAL FEATURES OF VEHICLES
DEPLOYED FOR URGENT MEDICAL CARE
To find out more about the mandatory features for ambulances: health.belgium.be
The main difference in the external features of non-emergency and intermediary transport compared to emergency transport is the body colour (white instead of yellow), the different pattern on the side and the absence of the 112 number. The regulations on non-urgent transport have already been drawn up by the federal states. The Royal Decree on the external features of intermediary transport is in the preparatory stage.
[1]The Royal Decree concerns the implementation of the Protocol Agreement of 27 March 2017 as regards the external features of emergency transport permanently deployed within the emergency medical assistance chain.
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The contents of an ambulance were determined by a circular letter in order to standardise, at a federal level, the equipment available to meet the needs of staff working in emergency assistance.
Some examples of mandatory equipment can be found below:
- Stretcher
- Portable oxygen cylinder, minimum 400 litres
- Stethoscope
- Glucometer with strips
- Suction probes
- Immobilisation equipment for fractures
To find out more about the mandatory equipment of an ambulance: ejustice.just.fgov.be
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The intervention clothing used by emergency services workers in emergency and intermediary transport was determined by the Royal Decree of 26 January 2018 establishing the characteristics for the intervention clothing used by emergency services workers active in emergency medical assistance.
The intervention clothing consists of the following components: an anorak with summer jacket, trousers, a T-shirt or polo shirt, a chasuble and possibly a helmet. The wearer of the clothing may decide which combination to wear, as long as visibility class 3, as described in EN ISO 20471 concerning high-visibility clothing, is met. The components are considered personal protective equipment and must therefore comply with the relevant European regulations.
KEY FEATURES OF INTERVENTION TEAM UNIFORMS
To find out more about the features of intervention clothing: www.health.belgium.be
The only difference from the non-emergency transport intervention clothing is the addition of a star-of-life for the function of a paramedic in a silver-grey colour. However, the federal states elaborate upon these regulations further.