Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-2-1-.16

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 420-2-1-.16 - Emergency Medical Dispatch

(1) All emergency calls received for emergency medical provider services shall be processed by a certified EMO which will provide pre-arrival medical care instructions to the caller.

(2) All EMDs must have:

(a) A current designation of EMO from the Alabama EMO program or a nationally recognized EMO certification course approved by the Alabama Statewide 911 Board and the Alabama Department of Public Health, OEMS (A list of approved courses may be found at http://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/ems).

(b) A current CPR certification.

(3) Dispatch centers shall provide the OEMS with a continuously monitored email address and telephone number.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-2-1-.16

Filed September 1, 1982. Repealed and Replaced: Filed September 20, 1996; effective October 24, 1996. Amended: Filed March 20, 2001; effective April 24, 2001. Amended: Filed October 19, 2006; effective November 23, 2006. Repealed and New Rule: Filed December 17, 2007; effective January 21, 2008.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXV, Issue No. 06, March 31, 2017, eff. 4/30/2017.

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVII, Issue No. 05, February 28, 2019, eff. 4/7/2019.

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVIII, Issue No. 07, April 30, 2020, eff. 6/14/2020.

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 05, February 28, 2022, eff. 4/14/2022.

Rule 420-2-1-.06 was renumbered 420-2-1-.16 as per certification Filed February 20, 2019; effective April 7, 2019.

Authors: William Crawford, M.D.; Jamie Gray

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-18-1, et seq.