AMF-Bruns' products offers rear-end collision protection

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says that the head, neck, chest, pelvis, abdomen, legs and feet are the most common body parts to be injured in a motor vehicle crash. The best protection is a shoulder & lap belt system combined with a four-point wheelchair restraint system.

AMF-Bruns of America offers this protection through its wheelchair securement and occupant restraint systems. In the 1970’s they developed the first wheelchair safety system and invented the world’s first 4-point retractor wheelchair anchoring system. Founded in Germany in 1958, the U.S. distribution facility opened in 2013.

AMF-Bruns of America offers a one-stop solution:

• PROTEKTOR®-System Wheelchair and Occupant Restraints: A wide variety of wheelchair and occupant restraints that meet the latest international and national standards, including RESNA WC18 for wheelchairs with an integrated lap belt.

• FutureSafe® Head and Backrest: An adjustable head and backrest system with an upper anchorage point for the shoulder belt that helps ensure passenger security in a collision. This system meets RESNA WC18 and ISO 10542 standards.

“The combination of these two products stabilizes the passenger in the event of a rear-end collision, reducing the chance for injury and trauma,” says Peter Haarhuis, CEO of AMF-Bruns of America. “Our mission is to offer safe, flexible and innovative passenger transport solutions for the paratransit industry, which ultimately improves the quality of life for the physically challenged.”