A vehicle must meet certain specific requirements to be classified as an ambulance if it is to satisfy the demands of the physician in terms of emergency care for which properly trained ambulance attendants can be held responsible. Developed by professional and lay experts for use by automotive designers and manufacturing, this publication would be useful resource material for a teacher in a technical institute or instructors of emergency squad personnel. Requirements are provided for: (1) The Ambulance, including requirements for general vehicular design and specific requirements for the driver and patient areas, (2) Security and Rescue Equipment, (3) Emergency Care Equipment and Supplies, which include litters, airway care, ventilation, oxygenation, external cardiac compression, immobilization of fractures, prevention and treatment of shock, wound dressings, emergency childbirth and transportation of newborn infants, poisoning, and special equipment, (4) Communication and Documentation, which includes a 2-way radio, telemetry equipment, and recording devices and (5) Transportation by Air. (SB)