Ferno 175 Series Technical Service Bulletin page 13

Ferno Technical Service Bulletin
A Note About KKK-A-1822 and New Requirements from SAE
Ferno Model 175 Series Fastening Systems were originally designed for compliance with the KKK-A-1822 Ambulance
Specification as created by U.S. Government Services Administration (GSA) in the 1970s. An updated version (KKK-A-
1822-F, Change Notice 8) released on July 1, 2015 references new "recommended practices" from the Society of Automotive
Engineers (SAE).
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) "recommended practices" for testing the crashworthiness of litters, or cots (SAE
J3027) were federally funded and scientifically validated by industry and federal partners, including NIOSH, NIST, and DHS.
These practices describe testing procedures and design parameters to ensure equipment integrity and crashworthiness in a
30 mph vehicle crash (30 mph change in velocity), or the equivalent of a 22.5g forward impact and 26g side impact.
The practical effect of this is traditional "antler and rail" cot fastening systems, like the Ferno Model 175 Series Fastening
Systems, will no longer be compliant for use in new ambulances contracted for purchase after July 1, 2015 (or later, depending
on how your state adopts SAE compliance through KKK or other standards). Ferno provides a range of SAE J3027 compliant
cots and cot fastening-system solutions and price points to help EMS providers comply. These options include the 35X
PROFlexx® and POWERFlexx+® with Stat Trac® Fastening System, and the iN∫X™ with iN∫Line™ Fastening System.
For more information, contact Ferno at 877-733-0911 or visit www.fernoems.com/stattrac.
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