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 3 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE, CREWMEMBER AND VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
Section 8:41-3.19 - Vehicle safety
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) The vehicle shall be maintained in a safe operating condition. The vehicle and all required equipment shall be functional and operable when the MICU, SCTU or AMU is "in-service."
(b) The responsibility for the safe operation of each MICU or SCTU shall rest with the crewmembers staffing that vehicle. The responsibility for the safe operation of each AMU shall rest with the pilot.
(c) No crewmember shall operate any vehicle without due regard for the safety of the general public or without adhering to all applicable laws, rules and/or regulations. No provider shall allow the operation of any vehicle that is patently unsafe to drive or fly, presents a hazard to personnel and/or bystanders, has not passed New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) inspection or Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements (as applicable) or does not display a valid NJMVC or FAA inspection sticker (as applicable).
(d) No person shall staff or operate, or be allowed to staff or operate, a MICU, SCTU or AMU:
(e) Each vehicle shall be equipped with the following minimum safety equipment: