New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter VI - State Emergency Medical Services Code › Part 800 - Emergency Medical Services › Certified Ambulance Services › Section 800.21 - General requirements

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
An ambulance service shall:
(a) have a valid Department of Health
				  certificate of inspection and Department of Motor Vehicles certificate of
				  inspection on each vehicle at all times while it is in service;
(b) withdraw from service any ambulance or
				  emergency ambulance service vehicle which is not in compliance with
				  requirements of this Part, or not in compliance with requirements of the
				  Department of Motor Vehicles. Any vehicle with holes (from rust, poor gaskets,
				  etc.) into the patient compartment must also be withdrawn from
				  service;
(c) notify the department
				  in writing when any ambulance or emergency ambulance service vehicle is
				  permanently removed from service. Such vehicles must have removed all
				  departmental certification stickers and logos;
(d) display an out-of-service sticker
				  supplied by the department on any vehicle taken temporarily out of service in
				  accordance with the departmental procedures currently in effect;
(e) display on the exterior of both sides and
				  the back of all ambulances and emergency ambulance service vehicles the name of
				  the service in letters not less than three inches in height and clearly
				  legible. The logo provided by the department shall also be displayed on both
				  sides and the back of every ambulance and shall be removed upon sale or
				  transfer of the vehicle;
(f)
				  maintain an ambulance which shall conform to the standards set forth in this
				  Part;
(g) equip any ambulance or
				  emergency ambulance service vehicle placed in-service with the minimum
				  equipment set forth in this Part;
(h) have on each call at least one attendant
				  who is a certified emergency medical technician in attendance with the patient
				  at all times except for transfers between hospitals. Another licensed health
				  care provider specifically authorized in writing by a physician may serve as
				  the patient care attendant on transfers between hospitals. The ambulance
				  service shall maintain the physician's order for three years. A licensed driver
				  shall drive the ambulance;
(i)
				  transport all patients in the patient compartment except in extenuating
				  circumstances documented on the record of the call;
(j) make available for inspection, with or
				  without notice, to representatives of the department all vehicles, materials,
				  equipment, personnel records, procedures, and facilities;
(k) maintain current and accurate personnel
				  files for all drivers, certified first responders, emergency medical
				  technicians, and advanced emergency medical technicians, showing
				  qualifications, training and certifications, and health records, including
				  immunization status. Employee health records shall be maintained separately and
				  in compliance with all applicable requirements. Information contained in such
				  personnel files shall be reviewed annually, and may be disclosed only to
				  authorized individuals. Training records must include at a minimum:
(1) copies of State-issued
				  certifications;
(2) all records of
				  additional or specialized training; and
(3) all records or any in-service and
				  continuing education programs;