Section 836 IAC 3-2-5 - StaffingAuthority: IC 16-31-2-7; IC 16-31-3-20
Affected: IC 4-21.5-1
Sec. 5.
(a) Each certified rotorcraft ambulance, while transporting an emergency patient, will be staffed by no fewer than three (3) people that have completed air-medical oriented training as prescribed by the air-medical director. Staffing will include the following requirements:(1) The first person shall be a properly certified pilot who shall complete an orientation program covering flight and airmedical operations as prescribed by the air-medical director.(2) The second person shall be currently certified, registered, or licensed in Indiana as:(B) a registered nurse; or(C) a physician; within the state the air-ambulance is stationed and operating.(3) The third person shall be any appropriate personnel required to properly care for the medical needs of the patient at the discretion of the air-medical director. The air-medical personnel on board the aircraft shall be trained in air transport problems and flight physiology.(b) The advanced life support rotorcraft ambulance service provider organization shall notify the agency in writing within thirty (30) days of any change in the advanced life support services provided.(c) Upon suspension, revocation, or termination of a certificate, the provision of advanced life support services shall cease.Indiana Emergency Medical Services Commission; 836 IAC 3-2-5; filed Oct 11, 1988, 11:05 a.m.: 12 IR 372; filed May 15, 1998, 10:25 a.m.: 21 IR 3922; filed Apr 4, 2002, 9:08 a.m.: 25 IR 2496; filed Feb 20, 2003, 8:00 a.m.: 26 IR 2360; filed Jun 11, 2004, 1:30 p.m.: 27 IR 3555; readopted filed Jul 29, 2010, 8:07 a.m.: 20100825-IR-836100267RFAReadopted filed 10/31/2016, 1:48 p.m.: 20161130-IR-836160328RFAReadopted filed 11/28/2022, 2:51 p.m.: 20221228-IR-836220299RFAReadopted filed 7/24/2024, 3:48 p.m.: 20240821-IR-836230827RFA