The Taipei City Fire Department ambulance was renewed for the first time. On the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Golden Phoenix Special Ambulance Team, the newly launched "high-vehicle high warning reflective sign" was approved by the Taipei City Health Bureau and the Ministry of Transport's Highway General Administration. Appearing on the streets of Taipei, about 90 ambulances will be phased out and replaced in the next 5 years.
The biggest highlight of this new ambulance change is that the body uses the "Battenburg markings" reflective strip that is commonly used in Europe and the United States, especially the British police system. The Battenburg pattern is dedicated to emergency rescue vehicles. Body painting.
Studies have shown that the human eye is most sensitive to the staggered pattern of squares, and the Batten Plaid uses two rows of staggered reflective squares to draw the driver's attention, thereby reducing the chance of a car accident. The material of the reflective strip used this time complies with the national standard CNS4345. Even if it is exposed to wind, sun and rain for 7 consecutive years, it can still maintain 80% of its reflective efficiency. During the service of the ambulance, it can continue to ensure driving safety.
In order to improve the driving safety of the ambulance personnel performing emergency ambulance services, the fire station will also put the car in front. 119 changed to reflective material, and added reflective strips to the front leaf, A-pillar, and C-pillar of the vehicle. Therefore, the side and rear sides of the vehicle refer to the NFPA (American Fire Protection Association) and the Department of the Interior's Fire Department "Fire Vehicle Reflective Logo Format" "Relevant regulations adopt red and yellow colors and increase the area of reflective bars to promote the overall recognizability of ambulances, effectively replacing other pedestrians who are alert early!
Fire stations, the lives of citizens are guarded by 119, and the safety of ambulance personnel depends on the common maintenance of passers-by; when passers-by hear the siren or see "119" in the rear-view mirror, they should slow down to avoid the ambulance going ahead Avoid safely.
