Specifications

Vancouver Police Service
Command
Production Specification
SVI #847 Page 53 of 107 September 18, 2012
SIDE ENTRY DOOR
Access to the interior body compartment shall be provided through a side entry door. The door opening shall be
approximately 29" wide x 74" high.
Construction of the side entry door shall be with 1/8" aluminum exterior smooth plate, the interior door pan being
constructed from 1/8" aluminum tread plate.
The door shall be hung on full height 14 gauge stainless steel hinge, with a 1/4" stainless steel pin. The hinge shall be
bolted to the door and body with stainless steel machine screws at offset 5" centers. The hinge shall be slotted
horizontally and vertically for ease of adjustment. A polyester barrier film gasket shall be placed between the stainless
steel hinge and door.
The latch mechanism shall include a paddle handle on inside and a locking Hansen offset bent "D"-ring handle on
exterior. A polyester barrier film gasket shall be placed between the stainless steel handles and the aluminum door
panels. The door latch shall be a double catch two-point safety slam latch recessed inside the double panel door with
strike plate mounted top and bottom of door frame.
The hinged door(s) shall have a stainless steel 6" offset bent D-ring locking handle. A gasket shall be placed between
stainless steel handle and door. Door latches shall be a two-point rotary slam, double-catch latch, recessed inside the
double panel door with striker plate.
ENTRY HANDRAILS
There shall be two (2) handrails provided at entry door, one (1) vertical on exterior of body on door handle side, and one
(1) on inside of door. The interior handrail shall be angled for optimum use when entering or exiting the walk-in portion of
the body.
Handrails shall be NFPA compliant 1-1/4" knurled 304 stainless steel with welded end stanchions.
WINDOW(S)
There shall be one (1) 18"wide x 22" high, double-paned insulated, vertical sliding window(s) installed in the entrance
door. Each window shall have dark, reflective Limo type automotive type safety glass mounted in an extruded
aluminum frame. The frame shall have a black anodized finish.
REMOVABLE EXTERIOR STAIRCASE
A folding/removable staircase fabricated from 3/16" NFPA approved treadplate shall be provided at the side entrance to
the apparatus body. The staircase shall be designed to be quickly assembled without the use of special tools and stored
in compartment C3 when not is use.