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The ambulance industry in Sweden is challenged by an escalating amount of medical equipment that has to fit into the limited available space in ambulance vehicles. At the same time the personnel needs a safe working environment which offers good ergonomics, high efficiency and enough space for all possible scenarios. The purpose of this Thesis project was to investigate the patient care space within the ambulance vehicle, from the perspective of the personnel, to find solutions for a better working environment.
The Thesis project was commissioned by Region Halland and was based on the vehicles Nilsson XC70 and XC90 Ambulance.
The final result [Aide] improves the safety and ergonomics by placing the most frequently used equipment within reach of the personnel during transportation with patient. Aide combines the second seat in the patient care space with a workstation for the monitoring system Corpuls and the medicine bag.
