Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 438 - INSPECTION PROCEDURES FOR SPECIAL VEHICLES › Appendix I - Special Requirements for Medical Transport Vehicles (Ambulances, Medical Carriers and Rescue Vehicles)

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
In addition to Appendix A through Appendix E, all medical
				transport vehicles shall comply with the following:
a) AMBULANCE REQUIREMENTS
1) REGISTRATION
PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS
Each ambulance shall display special ambulance
				registration plates.
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Check registration plates on ambulance.
REJECT VEHICLE IF:
Ambulance does not display ambulance license
				plates.
2) LIGHTS AND LAMPS
PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS
Each ambulance must be equipped with at least one
				light that emits a bright oscillating, rotating or flashing red beam, directed
				in part to the front of the vehicle. The light or lights shall have sufficient
				intensity to be visible at 500 feet in normal sunlight. (See IVC Section
				12-215.)
Inspect ambulance for required light.
REJECT VEHICLE IF:
Required light is absent or not in working
				condition.
3) SIREN
PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS
Each ambulance must be equipped with a loud siren
				producing an audible signal of an intensity of 100 decibels at a distance of 50
				feet from the siren.
Check ambulance for required siren.
REJECT VEHICLE IF:
Required siren is absent or not in working
				condition.
b) MEDICAL CARRIER REQUIREMENTS
1) SIREN, WHISTLE OR BELL
PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS
Medical carriers are prohibited from having a siren,
				whistle or bell.
REJECT VEHICLE IF:
A siren, whistle or bell is present (does not
				include back-up alarm).
2) LIGHTS AND LAMPS
PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS
Lights and Lamps:
A medical carrier may have a yellow (amber)
				oscillating, rotating or flashing light.
If the vehicle is so equipped, the amber
				oscillating, rotating or flashing light must be directed in part to the front
				of the vehicle. The light shall have sufficient intensity to be visible at 500
				feet in normal sunlight. (See IVC Section 12-215.)
Turn Signals:
All turn signals may flash simultaneously on both
				sides to indicate the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard that requires
				unusual care in approaching, overtaking or passing.
Auxiliary Turn Signals:
A medical carrier may have auxiliary turn signals on
				the roof, or lower, if those signals are at the same height on each side. Front
				turn signals shall be yellow or white. Rear turn signals shall be either yellow
				or red. Auxiliary turn signals shall be actuated only by the same control that
				actuates the regular, or standard, turn signals.
Auxiliary (top) and standard (bottom) turn signals
				may alternately flash top and bottom, but not alternately right and left. Any
				auxiliary turn signals shall be actuated by the same control that causes the
				regular, or standard, turn signals to flash simultaneously on both sides as a
				vehicular hazard signal.
REJECT VEHICLE IF:
Any oscillating, rotating or flashing light is not
				yellow (or amber) or is not in working condition.
Any turn signal is at wrong height, or any turn
				signal is wrong color, or all turn signals do not operate from same
				control.
Lights flash alternately right and left, or any
				upper or lower pairs of turn signals do not flash simultaneously or all turn
				signals are not actuated by the same "hazard" control.
3) WHEELCHAIR LIFT, RAMP, SECUREMENT ANCHORAGES AND
				DEVICES
PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS
If the vehicle is equipped with an operating lift or
				ramp, wheelchair securement anchorages and wheelchair securement devices must
				be present.
REJECT VEHICLE IF:
Vehicle is equipped with an operating lift or ramp
				but wheelchair securement anchorages or securement devices are missing.
c) RESCUE VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
1) SIREN
PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS
Rescue vehicles must have a loud siren producing an
				audible signal of an intensity of 100 decibels at a distance of 50 feet from
				the siren.
Inspect rescue vehicle for required siren.
REJECT VEHICLE IF:
Required siren is absent or not in working
				condition.
2) LIGHTS AND LAMPS
PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS
Rescue vehicles must have at least one light that
				emits a bright oscillating, rotating or flashing red beam, directed in part to
				the front of the vehicle. The light or lights shall have sufficient intensity
				to be visible at 500 feet in normal sunlight. (See IVC Section 12-215.)
REJECT VEHICLE IF:
Required light is absent or not in working
				condition.