Illinois Administrative Code
Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH
Part 515 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, TRAUMA CENTER, COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER, PRIMARY STROKE CENTER AND ACUTE STROKE READY HOSPITAL CODE
Subpart G - LICENSURE OF SPECIALIZED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES VEHICLE (SEMSV) PROGRAMS
Section 515.960 - Aircraft Communications and Dispatch Center
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) The SEMSV Program shall have a designated person assigned and available 24 hours per day every day of the year to receive and dispatch all requests for aeromedical services. For fixed-wing aircraft programs, a telephone answering service may be used.
b) Education of the designated person shall be commensurate with the scope of responsibility of the communications center and pertinent to the air medical service, including:
c) The dispatch center shall have at least one dedicated telephone number for the SEMSV Program.
d) A pre-arranged emergency plan shall be in place to cover situations in which an aircraft is overdue, radio communication cannot be established, or an aircraft location cannot be verified.
e) A back-up power source shall be available for all communications equipment used at the SEMSV medical control point.
f) The dispatch center shall have a system for recording all incoming and outgoing telephone and radio transmissions with time recording and playback capabilities. Recordings shall be kept for 30 days.
g) In addition, for helicopter programs: