Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health
Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services
Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES
Subchapter 7 - Communications
Rule 15-12-31-3.7.5 - Communications Continuity and Flight Following Capability

There shall be a well-defined process to track transport activities and provide the necessary support to efficiently follow aircraft, flight crews and air medical personnel movement. The licensee shall have a written emergency plan which addresses the actions to be taken in the event of an aircraft incident or accident, breakdown, or patient deterioration during transport operations.

A readily accessible post accident/incident plan must be part of the transport following protocol so that appropriate search and rescue efforts may be initiated in the event the aircraft is overdue, radio communications cannot be established, nor location verified. There must be a written plan to initiate assistance in the event the ambulance is disabled.

Miss. Code Ann. § 41-59-5