Transfer ambulance WAS 500

box bodytype Bautomatic

Overview
This WAS 500 Type B ambulance built on a Ford Transit meets EN and UK standards and is configured for reliable emergency medical service operations. Hinged side door and double‑hinged rear doors (optional 270° opening) enable rapid patient access in confined spaces. Gross vehicle weight: 4,100 kg. Key medical equipment includes the Stryker Power-LOAD stretcher lift and the Stryker Xpedition carrying chair for ergonomic stair transport, reducing physical strain on crews and improving patient and crew safety.

Base vehicle

• Model: Ford Transit
• Engine power: 125 kW / 170 hp
• Transmission: Automatic
• Wheelbase: 3954 mm
• Maximum total weight: 4,100 kg

Special features

• Patient handling systems: Stryker Power-LOAD with PowerPro 2 stretcher; Stryker Xpedition carrying chair
• Four-axis CCTV with four external and two internal cameras and remote access
• Optimised exterior lighting: 14 LED flashing lights on the box body, surround LED work lights, ambient entrance lighting
• Warning system: 100 W acoustic warning with tube loudspeaker in radiator grille
• Interior fittings: dedicated oxygen and anaesthesia cabinets; Kontamed hygiene box and waste container; LP15 defibrillator and ECG; Weinmann Accuvac suction; Mangar patient lifting cushion
• Seating and restraints: Intap attendant seats with 3-point belts; dedicated holders for carrying chairs and stretchers
• Ergonomics & safety: dementia-friendly ceiling decals, calming ambient lighting, handrails with grab loops, panic strips above stretcher
• Functional construction: non-slip PVC flooring; rear doors with 90° and optional 270° opening
• Driver's cab & technology: Carnation control unit, tablet holder in glove compartment, radio compartment in rear wall, intelligent energy management

Hotspot details / Interior & exterior equipment

• Flashing lights: 14 blue LED flashing lights on the box body
• CCTV: four external and two internal cameras with remote image access
• Side and rear entry: side entry and rear entry with automatic folding step
• Vehicle front: 2 blue and 2 white front flashing lights; 100 W acoustic warning with tube loudspeaker in radiator grille
• Doors: hinged front-left side door; double-hinged rear doors with 90° and 270° opening options
• Box interior dimensions: 3,664 × 1,960 × 1,905 mm (L × W × H)
• Right side equipment: oxygen cylinder cabinet; Mangar lifting cushion; Kontamed box and waste bin; LP15 defibrillator and ECG; Weinmann Accuvac; Carnation control unit; whiteboard
• Left side equipment: Stryker Xpedition holder; two Intap Ambis attendant seats; Carnation control unit
• Partition wall: rucksack cupboard; lockable anaesthetics cabinet; Time Manager clock; Intap Protego attendant seat; tinted partition window
• Stretcher system: Stryker Power-LOAD with PowerPro 2 stretcher
• Roof: dementia-friendly sky decals; panic strips and handrails with straps above stretcher

Technical specifications

• Commercial designation: WAS 500 Type B
• Manufacturer/converter: Wietmarscher Ambulanz- und Sonderfahrzeug GmbH (WAS)
• Base vehicle: Ford Transit
• Gross vehicle weight / Maximum total weight: 4,100 kg
• Engine power: 125 kW / 170 hp
• Transmission: Automatic
• Wheelbase: 3954 mm
• Box interior (L × W × H): 3,664 × 1,960 × 1,905 mm
• Stretcher system: Stryker Power-LOAD with PowerPro 2
• Carrying chair: Stryker Xpedition (stair transport)
• Exterior lighting: 14 LED flashing lights on box body; LED work lights
• Warning system: 100 W acoustic warning with tube loudspeaker in radiator grille