Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 25 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Article 10 - GROUND AMBULANCE VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Table 10.1 - Major and Minor Defects (Authorized by A.R.S. Sections 36-2202(A)(5), 36-2212, 36-2232, 36-2234)

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Department classifies defects on a ground ambulance
				  vehicle as major or minor as follows:
INSPECTION ITEM
MAJOR DEFECT
MINOR DEFECT
EXTERIOR:
Emergency warning lights
Lack of 360° of conspicuity
Cracked, broken, or missing lens Inoperative
							 lamps
Ground ambulance vehicle body
Damage or rust to the exterior of the ground
							 ambulance vehicle, which interferes with the operation of the ground ambulance
							 vehicle
Damage resulting in a hole in the driver's
							 compartment or the patient compartment
Holes that may allow exhaust or dust to enter the
							 patient compartment
Bolts attaching body to chassis loose, broken, or
							 missing
Damage resulting in cuts or rips to the exterior of
							 the ground ambulance vehicle
Marking
Missing company identification Incorrect size or
							 location
Mirrors or other optical devices allowing monitoring
							 of the area surrounding the ground ambulance vehicle
Exterior rear vision or wide vision mirrors missing
							 or
An optical device not functioning according to
							 manufacturer's specifications
Cracked mirror glass
Loose mounting bracket bolts or screws
Broken mirrors
Loose or broken mounting brackets Missing mounting
							 bracket bolts or screws
Windshield
Unrepaired starred cracks or line cracks extending
							 more than 1 inch from the bottom or side of the windshield
Unrepaired starred cracks or line cracks extending
							 more than 2 inches from the top of the windshield
Windows
Placement of nontransparent materials which obstruct
							 view
Cracked or broken
Fuel caps
Fuel caps missing or of a type not specified by the
							 manufacturer
Bumpers
Loose or missing bumper
Patient compartment doors
Completely or partially missing window panel Two
							 means of egress missing or inoperative
Inoperative open door securing devices Cracked
							 window panels
Padding over exit areas
Missing padding over exits in the patient
							 compartment
Deterioration of padding
Fire extinguisher
Absent or non-functional
Not at full charge Expired inspection
							 tag
Exhaust system
Exhaust fumes in the patient or driver
							 compartment
Muffler not securely attached to the chassis and
							 tailpipe
Exhaust pipe brackets not securely attached to the
							 chassis and tailpipe End of tailpipe pinched or bent
Wheels
Loose or missing lug nuts
Broken lugs
Cracked or bent rims
Tires
Tires on each axle are not of equal size, equal ply
							 ratings, and equal type
Bumps, knots, or bulges on any tire
Exposed ply or belting on any tire
Flat tire on any wheel
Tread groove depth less than 4/32" measured in a
							 tread groove on any tire Not properly inflated
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:
Head lamps
Inoperative
High beam inoperative Low beam inoperative
							 Inoperative dimmer switch
Brake lamps
Both inoperative
One inoperative
Parking lamps
Inoperative
Back-up lamps
Inoperative
Cracked, broken, or missing lens
Tail lamps
Both inoperative
One inoperative
Cracked, broken, or missing lens
Turn signal lamps
Any turn signal lamp inoperative Cracked, broken, or
							 missing lens
Side marker lamps
Inoperative
Cracked, broken, or missing lens
Hazard lamps
Inoperative
Loading lamps
Inoperative
Cracked, broken, or missing lens
ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BATTERY:
Engine compartment
Inoperative hood latch
Deterioration of hoses, belts, or wiring Air cooling
							 and heater hoses not secured Fluid leaks other than engine cooling
							 system
Battery
Not secured
For a vehicle powered by an electric motor, not
							 meeting manufacturer's guidelines for use
Deterioration of battery hold-down clamps Corrosive
							 acid buildup on battery terminals
Incapable of generating voltage in compliance with
							 R9-25-1005(B)(4)(b)
Electrical system
Does not comply with
							 R9-25-1005(B)(7)
Engine compartment wiring
							 system
Does not comply with
							 R9-25-1005(B)(5)
Engine cooling system
Does not comply with
							 R9-25-1005(B)(3)
Leaks in system Inadequate fluid in
							 reservoir
Engine intake air cleaner
Does not comply with
							 R9-25-1005(B)(1)
DRIVER'S COMPARTMENT:
Air cooling system
Does not maintain temperature required according to
							 R9-25-1005(B)(17)
Unsecured hoses
Instrument panel
Inoperative gauges, switches, or
							 illumination
Global positioning monitoring
							 device
Except if under a waiver granted under
							 R9-25-1005(E),
							 lack of operative equipment
Horn
Inoperative
Siren
Inoperative
Steering wheel bracing
Steering wheel bracing cracked
Windshield-washer system
Does not comply with
							 R9-25-1005(B)(41)
Windshield
							 defroster/defogger
Inoperative
Ventilation system openings partially
							 blocked
Windshield wipers
Inoperative wiper on driver's side
Inoperative speed control
Split or cracked wiper blade
Inoperative wiper on passenger's side
Windshield
Windshield that is obstructed
Placement of nontransparent materials that obstruct
							 view
Equipment
Inability to secure equipment
Occupant restraint system
Absence of an occupant restraint system or
							 inoperative occupant restraint system in the driver's
							 compartment
Frayed material on the occupant restraint
							 system
Spot lamp in driver's
							 compartment
Inoperative
Exhaust system
Exhaust fumes in the driver's
							 compartment
PATIENT COMPARTMENT:
Air cooling system
Does not maintain temperature required according to
							 R9-25-1005(B)(17)
Unsecured hoses
Heating system
Unsecured hoses
Does not maintain minimum temperature required in
							 R9-25-1005(B)(23)
Equipment
Inability to secure oxygen tanks
Inability of fixed oxygen tank to hold
							 pressure
Inability to secure other equipment Inability of
							 portable oxygen tank to hold pressure
Interior wall and floor coverings and seat
							 upholstery
Visible blood, body fluids, or
							 tissue
Unrepaired cuts or holes in seats Missing pieces of
							 floor covering Upholstery, floor, walls, or ceiling not capable of being
							 disinfected
Occupant restraint systems and securing
							 belts
More than one inoperative occupant restraint system
							 in the patient compartment
Absence of securing belts on a
							 stretcher
Frayed material on the occupant restraint system or
							 securing belt
One inoperative occupant restraint system in the
							 patient compartment
Stretcher fastener
Does not comply with
							 R9-25-1005(B)(38)
Hangers
Supports or hangers protruding more than 2" when not
							 being used
Edges
Presence of exposed sharp edges
Patient Compartment interior lamps
All lamps inoperative
Inoperative individual lamps Missing
							 lens
Stretcher
Does not comply with
							 R9-25-1005(B)(37)
Exhaust system
Exhaust fumes in the patient
							 compartment
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT:
Communication capability between an ambulance
							 attendant and the dispatch center
Lack of operative communication
							 equipment
Communication capability between an ambulance
							 attendant and the physician proving on-line medical direction
Lack of operative communication
							 equipment
GENERAL SYSTEMS:
Frame
Cracks in frame
Suspension
Broken suspension parts U-bolts loose or
							 missing
Bent suspension parts
Leaking shock absorbers
Cracks or breaks in shock absorber mounting
							 brackets
Side insulation
Missing or settled insulation
Inadequate insulation
Parking brake
Inoperative
Vehicle brakes
Inoperative
Fluid leaks
Steering system
Inoperative
Power steering belts slipping
Power steering belts cracked or frayed
Fluid leaks
Fluid does not fill the reservoir between the full
							 level and the add level indicator on the dipstick