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 515.985 - Off-Road SEMSV Requirements

Universal Citation: 77 IL Admin Code ยง 515.985

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024

In addition to the requirements specified in Sections 515.900 and 515.920, an SEMSV Program utilizing off-road SEMSV vehicles shall submit a program plan that includes the following:

a) Documentation of the EMS MD's or the SEMSV MD's credentials as required by Section 515.920(e), and a statement signed by the EMS MD or the SEMSV MD containing his or her commitment to the following duties and responsibilities:

1) The supervision and management of the program;

2) Supervising and evaluating the quality of patient care provided by the off-road SEMSV crew;

3) Providing medical advice and expertise on the use, need and special requirements of off-road SEMSV transfer;

4) Submitting documentation assuring the qualifications of the off-road SEMSV crew; and

5) Assuring appropriate staffing of the off-road SEMS vehicle:
A) For ALS operations, the vehicle shall be staffed by a minimum of one Paramedic, RN or physician and one other EMT, A-EMT, EMT-I, Paramedic, RN or physician, one of whom may also be the driver of the off-road SEMSV; and

B) For BLS operations, the vehicle shall be staffed by a minimum of two of the following: EMTs, A-EMTs, EMT-Is, Paramedics, RNs or physicians, one of whom may also be the driver of the off-road SEMSV;

b) The EMS MD's or the SEMSV MD's list of required medical equipment and drugs for use on the off-road SEMSV (see Section 515.995 of this Part);

c) The EMS MD's or the SEMSV MD's standing orders (treatment protocols, standard operating procedures);

d) A description of the communications system linking the off-road SEMSV with the SEMSV medical control point;

e) A description and map of the service area for each vehicle;

f) The identification number and description of all vehicles used in the program;

g) An agreement/contract with a licensed ground provider for transportation of patients; and

h) A description of the EMS System's method of providing emergency medical services using the SEMSV Program.

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