New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 8 - HEALTH
Chapter 41 - ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES; MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE PROGRAMS, SPECIALTY CARE TRANSPORT SERVICES AND AIR MEDICAL SERVICES
Subchapter 10 - SPECIFIC SPECIALTY CARE TRANSPORT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
Section 8:41-10.21 - Two-way communications

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 8:41-10.21

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024

(a) Each SCTU shall have communications equipment, including both a primary and a separate and distinct secondary means, which allows the crewmembers to:

1. Directly contact the sending or receiving health care facility via utilization of a cellular and/or wireless telephone or similar technology;

2. Directly contact the medical command physician;

3. Directly contact any acute care hospital's Emergency Department via utilization of the JEMS 2 (HEAR) system (155.340 mHz);

4. Interface with appropriate disaster control agencies in accordance with local and county emergency plans;

5. Directly capable of transmitting and receiving on the County or Regional Communication Center on the frequencies in the JEMS 1 Plan for the region or regions in which the provider primary operates;

6. Directly capable of transmitting and receiving on the EMS Statewide coordination on JEMS 3 with a frequency of 155.280 mHz; and

7. Directly capable of transmitting and receiving on the Spen 4 or JEMS 4 with a frequency of 153.785 mHz.

(b) A provider shall not operate on any frequency in violation of any applicable law, rule and/or regulation, including those of the Federal Communications Commission.

(c) Each specialty care transport service shall develop and maintain a communications plan. This plan shall be consistent with the JEMS Communications Plan or other plans promulgated by either the Federal Communications Commission or the Department.

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