New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Saf - Department of Safety
Subtitle Saf-C - Commissioner, Department of Safety
Chapter Saf-C 5900 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES RULES
Part Saf-C 5917 - WHEELCHAIR VANS FOR HIRE
Section Saf-C 5917.14 - Wheelchair Vans for Hire Staffing and Passenger Assistance Requirements
Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) A wheelchair van shall be staffed with a minimum of one person, or 2 if an ambulette stretcher is utilized, who has been trained and has documentation of passenger assistance training and 2-way communication procedures.
(b) A wheelchair van shall, if necessary, carry a passenger's individually prescribed and provided oxygen, and shall carry medical oxygen only for use on passengers that have been prescribed oxygen, in order to preserve the use of the passenger's oxygen during transport. The passenger shall be able to self-regulate the oxygen.
(c) The operator, if necessary, shall assist any passenger for whom transport service is being provided. Assistance shall be rendered to or from the point of origin to the wheelchair van, and to or from the wheelchair van to the point of destination.
(d) Each operator shall conduct daily inspection and testing of the hydraulic lift or access ramp prior to transporting any wheelchair bound patient.
(e) A wheelchair van shall not be dispatched to any scene as an EMS vehicle, except in those situations defined in RSA 153-A:2II, XI.
