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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 308 - Requirements for trailer and semi-trailer brake, hitch and coupling, safety chains, cables and leveling bars › Section Trans 308.08 - Electrical brake connections

Current through June 24, 2024
All electrical wiring shall be mechanically and electrically
				adequate and free of short or open circuits. Suitable provision shall be made
				in every such detachable connection to afford reasonable assurance against
				connection in an incorrect manner or accidental disconnection. Detachable
				connections made by twisting together wires from the towed and towing units are
				prohibited. Precaution shall be taken to provide sufficient slack in the
				connecting wire or cable to accommodate without damage all normal motions of
				the parts to which they are attached.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 308 - Requirements for trailer and semi-trailer brake, hitch and coupling, safety chains, cables and leveling bars › Section Trans 308.09 - Brake performance

Current through June 24, 2024
Every combination of vehicles, at all times and under all
				conditions of loading, upon application of the service brake, shall be capable
				of stopping from a speed of 20 miles per hour in not more than 50
				feet.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 308 - Requirements for trailer and semi-trailer brake, hitch and coupling, safety chains, cables and leveling bars › Section Trans 308.10 - Trailer and mobile home classification and standard minimum strength requirements of hitch and coupling

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) HITCH
			 DEFINITION. The hitch is that part of the connecting mechanism, including the
			 coupling platform and its attaching members or weldments, which is attached to
			 the towing vehicle.
(2) COUPLING
			 DEFINITION. The coupling is that part of the connecting mechanism, including
			 the coupling and its attaching members or weldments, which is attached to the
			 trailer or mobile home and by which connection is made to the hitch.
(3) TRAILER AND MOBILE HOME CLASSIFICATION.
			 Trailers and mobile homes shall be classified according to the following gross
			 weights, which gross weight shall include the weight of the vehicle and the
			 actual load carried.
(a) Class 1-All vehicles
			 whose gross weight does not exceed 2000 lbs.
(b) Class 2-All vehicles in excess of 2000
			 lbs. gross weight but not exceeding 3500 lbs. gross weight.
(c) Class 3-All vehicles in excess of 3500
			 lbs. gross weight and not exceeding 5000 lbs. gross weight.
(d) Class 4-All vehicles with gross weight,
			 in excess of 5000 lbs. but not to exceed 10,000 lbs.
(e) Class 5-All vehicles with a gross weight
			 in excess of 10,000 lbs.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 308 - Requirements for trailer and semi-trailer brake, hitch and coupling, safety chains, cables and leveling bars › Section Trans 308.11 - Minimum strength ratings, coupling and ball, trailers and mobile homes

Current through June 24, 2024
Minimum strength ratings for the coupling and ball for trailers
				and mobile homes are as follows:
Maximum Gross Wt.
Minimum Ball Diam.
Minimum Ball Bolt Diam.
2000 lbs .......
1-7/8"
5/8"
3500 lbs .......
2"
11/18"
5000 lbs .......
2"
3/4"
over 5000 lbs .......
Ball and bolt sizes shall equal or exceed the larger
							 of the above classification. In addition the ball and bolts shall be of
							 sufficient size and strength to prevent collapse or shearing under the actual
							 gross towed weight.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 308 - Requirements for trailer and semi-trailer brake, hitch and coupling, safety chains, cables and leveling bars › Section Trans 308.12 - Safety chains or cables for trailer and mobile homes

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) NUMBER OF
			 LENGTHS OF CHAIN REQUIRED. Two separate lengths of safety chain or cable shall
			 be required on all trailers and mobile homes. This requirement shall not apply
			 to semitrailers having a connecting device composed of a fifth wheel and
			 kingpin assembly (s.
			 347.47(3),
			 Stats.), to a pole or pipe dolly (s.
			 347.47(3),
			 Stats.), nor between towing vehicles and full trailers or trailer converter
			 dollies when the towing vehicle is connected to the towed vehicle by means of a
			 pintle and tow bar eye and all the installation and capacity requirements of s.
			 Trans
			 308.14.
(2) STRENGTH RATINGS FOR SAFETY CHAINS OR
			 CABLES. The strength rating for each length of safety chain or cable used in
			 conjunction with trailers and mobile homes shall be as follows:
Maximum Gross Wt.
Minimum Chain Size
Minimum Cable Size
2000 lbs . . .
3/16" proof coil steel chain or equivalent
5/32" diam. 7 x 19 preformed aircraft cable or
							 equivalent
3500 lbs . . .
1/4" proof coil steel welded chain or
							 equivalent
3/16" diam. 7 x 19 preformed aircraft cable or
							 equivalent
5000 lbs . . .
5/16" proof coil steel welded chain or
							 equivalent
7/32" diam. 7 x 19
preformed aircraft cable or equivalent
over 5000 lbs . . .
Strength rating of each length of safety chain or
							 cable shall be equal in minimum break test load to the gross weight of the
							 trailer or mobile home.
(3)
			 ATTACHMENT OF SAFETY CHAINS. The means of attachment of safety chains shall be
			 located equally distant from and on opposite sides of the longitudinal
			 centerline of the towing vehicle and the trailer. Each means of attachment
			 shall have no towing function other than the connection of safety chains and
			 shall not be common with or utilize fasteners common with a ball, socket, ring,
			 pintle, clevis, pin or other equivalent portion of the primary towing
			 arrangement. No welding operation shall be performed on safety chain subsequent
			 to its manufacture. Safety chains shall be so connected that the slack for each
			 length of chain between the trailer and towing vehicle is the same and is not
			 more than necessary to permit proper turning of the vehicles. Each means of
			 attaching chain or cable shall have a longitudinal strength at least equal to
			 the total gross towed weight.
(4)
			 TILT BED TRAILERS, EQUIPMENT. All tilt bed trailers built with a swivel pole to
			 permit angling of pole for forward drive unloading, shall be equipped with a
			 chain at that point where the bend is joined to the pole. Chain shall be of
			 sufficient strength, adequately fastened, and short enough to prohibit the
			 trailer from angling in the event the connecting pin breaks or becomes
			 disconnected.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 308 - Requirements for trailer and semi-trailer brake, hitch and coupling, safety chains, cables and leveling bars › Section Trans 308.13 - Leveling bars

Current through June 24, 2024
The strength rating of each leveling bar, or part of such unit,
				shall be not less than:
(1)
			 Longitudinal tension-gross load of trailer-type vehicle in pounds x 3
(2) Longitudinal compression-gross load of
			 trailer-type vehicle in pounds x 3
(3) Transverse thrust-gross load of
			 trailer-type vehicle in pounds x 1
(4) Vertical tension-gross load of
			 trailer-type vehicle in pounds x 1.3
(5) Vertical compression-gross load of
			 trailer-type vehicle in pounds x 1.3
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 308 - Requirements for trailer and semi-trailer brake, hitch and coupling, safety chains, cables and leveling bars › Section Trans 308.14 - Safety chain or cable for full trailers or trailer converter dollies connected by means of a pintle and tow bar eye

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) DEFINITIONS.
(a) Full trailer means a truck trailer whose
			 weight is carried entirely on its own wheels.
(b) Trailer converter dolly means a truck
			 trailer with one or more axles equipped with a fifth wheel, a drawbar and other
			 parts necessary to convert a semitrailer to a full trailer.
(c) Truck trailer means a vehicle without
			 auxiliary motive power designed to be drawn by a motor truck or truck tractor,
			 but does not include a mobile home.
(d) Safety chain means the chain or cable
			 from the front of a full trailer or a trailer converter dolly to the rear of
			 the towing vehicle for the purpose of retaining the connection between the
			 towing and the towed vehicles and of controlling the direction of travel of the
			 towed vehicle in the event of failure of the drawbar or the connection on the
			 rear of the towing vehicle.
(e)
			 Pintle means a connection meeting the requirements of SAE J849b. See Fig. 1
			 following this section.
(f) Tow bar
			 eye means a device attached to the tow bar of the full trailer or trailer
			 converter dolly meeting the requirements of SAE J847. See Fig. 2 following this
			 section.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 309 - Ambulance Inspection › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section Trans 309.01 - Purpose and scope; construction

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The purpose of
				this chapter is to prescribe minimum vehicle and medical equipment
				specifications for ambulances and to establish administrative procedures for
				implementing the ambulance inspection program under s.
				341.085, Stats.
Note:
To be licensed as an ambulance service
				  provider in Wisconsin, all ambulances used by the ambulance service provider
				  must be first inspected by Wisconsin DOT per ch. Trans 309.
(2) This chapter applies to all ambulances in
				service in this state.
(3)
(a) This chapter shall be construed by the
				department to reasonably effectuate the legislative purpose of promoting safe,
				efficient emergency transportation for individuals who are sick, injured and
				disabled.
(b) Vehicles subject to
				the standards and specifications prescribed in the chapter are also subject to
				any other administrative rule or statute governing motor vehicle design,
				construction or equipment. Unless the express terms or context requires
				otherwise, this chapter shall be construed as supplementing rather than
				conflicting with other such statutes or administrative rules.
(c) This chapter prescribes minimum standards
				applicable to all ambulances subject to inspection under s.
				341.085, Stats. Ambulance
				service providers may exceed these minimum standards. Also, some ambulances may
				be subject to higher or more restrictive standards imposed as conditions for
				receiving federal assistance in connection with the acquisition of ambulance
				vehicles and equipment. Ambulance service providers are responsible for
				complying with all conditions and requirements, including those related to
				color and marking, contained in federal assistance grants or
				agreements.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 309 - Ambulance Inspection › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section Trans 309.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
As used in this chapter:
(1k) "Advanced emergency medical technician"
				has the meaning given in s.
				256.01(1k),
				Stats.
(1m) "Ambulance" means any
				authorized emergency motor vehicle as defined in s.
				340.01(3),
				Stats., whether privately or publicly owned, which is designed, constructed or
				equipped to transport patients.
(2)
				"Ambulance service provider" has the meaning given in s.
				256.01(3),
				Stats.
(3) "Department" means the
				department of transportation.
(4)
				"Emergency medical technician" has the meaning given in s.
				256.01(6),
				Stats.
(5) "Emergency medical
				technician - intermediate" has the meaning given in s.
				256.01(7),
				Stats.
(6k) "Gross axle weight
				rating" or "GAWR" means the maximum distributed weight that may be supported by
				an axle of a road vehicle.
(6r)
				"Gross vehicle weight rating" or "GVWR" means the combination of the vehicle's
				curb weight and total usable payload.
(7) "In-service ambulance" means an ambulance
				that is ready to take calls, including emergencies, transfers or standing by at
				a special function.
(8) "Inspector"
				means any officer or employee of the department who is authorized and assigned
				to conduct ambulance inspections under this chapter.
(9) "Medical director" means a medical
				director as defined in s.
				256.01(11),
				Stats.
(9k) "OEM" means original
				equipment manufacturer.
(9r)
				"Paramedic" has the meaning given in s.
				256.01(14),
				Stats.
(10) "Person" means any
				individual, corporation, partnership, association, the state and political
				subdivisions thereof and any municipal corporation.
(11) "Reserve ambulance" means an ambulance
				kept in reserve in case an in-service ambulance needs to be taken out of
				service for repairs.
(12) "Type I
				ambulance" means an ambulance of 10,001-pound to 14,000-pound GVWR, that is
				constructed on a cab chassis furnished with a modular unit ambulance
				body.
(13) "Type I-AD ambulance"
				means an ambulance of 14,001-pound GVWR or more that is constructed on a cab
				chassis with a modular ambulance body.
(14) "Type II ambulance" means an ambulance
				constructed on a van chassis.
(15)
				"Type III ambulance" means an ambulance of GVWR from 10,001 to 14,000 pounds
				that is constructed on a cutaway van chassis with an integrated modular
				ambulance body.
(16) "Type III-AD
				ambulance" means an ambulance of 14,001 pound GVWR or more that is constructed
				on a cutaway van chassis with an integrated modular ambulance body.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 309 - Ambulance Inspection › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section Trans 309.04 - Specialized emergency medical care vehicles

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) In recognition
				of their highly specialized design, construction, equipment and function,
				mobile intensive care transport units, critical care transport units and
				intensive care vehicles designed and equipped for neonatology medical services,
				that are used only for transportation of patients between hospitals, are exempt
				from the vehicle equipment standards prescribed in ss.
				Trans
				309.09 to 309.11, 309.14, 309.15(3), 309.18 and 309.19
				and subch. III.
(2) A vehicle
				subject to this section may not be used as a primary response vehicle, but may
				be used only for mobile intensive care or neonatology medical care
				purposes.
(3) A vehicle subject to
				this section may respond as an additional resource vehicle during times such as
				a disaster emergency when local resources, including mutual aid resources, are
				exceeded.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 309 - Ambulance Inspection › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section Trans 309.06 - Sale or lease of new or used vehicles for use as ambulances

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Any person
				selling or leasing any new or used vehicle that is intended to be used as an
				ambulance shall provide the purchaser or lessee with a written notice stating
				that the vehicle complies with the requirements of ss.
				Trans
				309.09 to 309.16.
(2) An ambulance may be loaned or leased to
				an ambulance service provider by an ambulance manufacturer or dealer in order
				to avoid a hardship on that ambulance service provider and the emergency
				medical service needs of the community or communities it represents. The
				ambulance service must notify the inspector or department that they are
				obtaining the ambulance, the reason why, and the approximate duration as soon
				as possible. The loaned or leased ambulance must be temporarily replacing, for
				not more than 6 months, an ambulance inspected and approved by the department
				under this chapter. If the ambulance service needs the use of a loaned or
				leased ambulance for any period of time greater than 6 months, approval must be
				granted by the department's inspector. The entity loaning or leasing the
				ambulance must ensure the ambulance complies with the requirements of ss.
				Trans
				309.09 to 309.16. The ambulance service receiving the
				loaned or leased ambulance must comply with all the applicable requirements of
				this chapter, except for those requirements of this chapter that can be waived
				under the joint written agreement of the ambulance service provider receiving
				the loaned or leased ambulance and the department inspector.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 309 - Ambulance Inspection › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section Trans 309.07 - Variances

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department may grant a variance if it
				determines that the lack of such variance will create an undue hardship in
				meeting the emergency medical service needs of the community the applicant
				serves.
(2) In determining whether
				an undue hardship may be created if a variance is not granted, the department
				shall consider all of the following:
(a) The
				kind and amount of emergency medical services available in the immediate area
				served by the applicant.
(b) The
				presence of other ambulance service providers in surrounding communities that
				might be available to assist in emergencies through mutual aid agreements or
				other similar arrangements.
(c) The
				number and type of emergency and nonemergency service calls made by the
				applicant within the 2-year period immediately preceding the date of
				application.
(d) Any plans
				developed by the applicant to upgrade the existing vehicles to established
				specifications.
(e) Any other
				information that may be relevant to the question of the need for a variance in
				the particular case.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 309 - Ambulance Inspection › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section Trans 309.08 - Documentation

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Registration and insurance. At the time
				of inspection, the service provider shall open to inspection the proof of
				current registration and insurance on each ambulance to be inspected. The proof
				of registration and insurance or copies of each shall be carried in each
				ambulance and be available upon request of the inspector.
(2) Drug list. Upon inspection, the service
				provider shall provide a copy of the current list of approved drugs from the
				services medical director. The list shall state the minimum amount of each drug
				the provider will carry on each ambulance.
(3) Maintenance. An ambulance service
				provider shall maintain their ambulances as specified by the OEM. Vehicle
				service or maintenance records shall be maintained by the ambulance service
				provider for the life of the ambulance and shall be made available to the
				department upon inspection.
(4)
				Crash register. An ambulance service provider shall keep a written or
				electronicregister of each crash their vehicles are involved in. The register
				shall include the crash number issued by the investigating agency, date,
				location, driver name, number of injuries, number of fatalities and vehicles
				towed.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 309 - Ambulance Inspection › Subchapter II - Vehicle Standards › Section Trans 309.09 - Patient compartment interior dimensions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The patient
				compartment shall have not less than 300 cubic feet of space less 10% deviation
				for cabinets and shall meet the following specifications:
(a)
Length.
Measured from
				the partition to the inside edge of the rear loading doors, the patient
				compartment shall be not less than 116 inches in length. There shall be not
				less than 25 inches and not more than 30 inches of unobstructed space at the
				head of the primary patient, measured from the face of the backrest of the
				EMT's seat to the forward edge of the primary cot.
(b)
Width.
The compartment
				shall provide a minimum of 12" of clear aisle walkway between the edge of the
				primary patient cot and base of the nearest vertical feature measured along the
				floor.
(c)
Height.
The patient compartment shall be not less than 60 inches in height over the
				patient area measured from the floor to the ceiling, exclusive of cabinets or
				equipment and symmetrical corners and edges.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 309 - Ambulance Inspection › Subchapter II - Vehicle Standards › Section Trans 309.10 - Doors

Current through June 24, 2024
An ambulance shall have 2 unobstructed door openings in
				  addition to the doors for the driver cab compartment. There shall be at least
				  one door opening on the right forward side and a single door or double doors at
				  the rear of the patient compartment. A forward hinged single door, double doors
				  or a sliding type door shall have a minimum right side door opening of 30
				  inches in width, and 54 inches in height for Types I, I-AD, III and III-AD
				  ambulances and 42 inches in height for Type II ambulances. The opening shall
				  provide clearance to allow access and removal of a patient strapped to a long
				  spine board. Single or double rear loading doors shall cover a clear opening of
				  not less than 46 inches in height and 44 inches in width for Types I, I-AD, III
				  and III-AD ambulances, and the manufacturer's standard for Type II ambulances.
				  The ambulance body doors shall be equipped with not less than 250 square inches
				  of safety glass area per door. Doors shall be designed for easy release from
				  both the interior and exterior of the ambulance, but an accidental opening
				  shall be prevented by an interlocking system that functions even when doors are
				  not completely closed. Each door shall have effective compression or
				  overlapping seals to prevent the entry of dust, water and air. Doors may
				  contain recessed compartments to the interior for storage of supplies and
				  devices.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 309 - Ambulance Inspection › Subchapter II - Vehicle Standards › Section Trans 309.11 - Bumpers, steps and stepwells

Current through June 24, 2024
Chassis manufacturer's standard bumpers shall be furnished
				  with the exception of the rear bumpers of Types I, I-AD, III and III-AD
				  ambulances. Types I, I-AD, III and III-AD ambulances shall have a sturdy full
				  width rear vehicular and body bumper with step, secured to the vehicle's
				  chassis-frame. The rear bumper and step shall be adequate to support the test
				  weight of 500 pounds without flexing or buckling. If the patient compartment
				  floor is more than 18 inches above the ground on a Type II ambulance, a step
				  shall be installed within 2 inches of an equal distance between the ground and
				  the patient compartment floor. All bumper steps shall be designed to prevent
				  the accumulation of mud, ice or snow and shall be made of antiskid, open
				  grating metal. Steps may be of a folding style but may not be located within or
				  exposed to the interior of the ambulance when the doors are closed. All steps
				  shall extend the full width of the door opening for which they are provided and
				  shall be not less than 5 inches nor more than 10 inches in
				  depth.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 309 - Ambulance Inspection › Subchapter II - Vehicle Standards › Section Trans 309.12 - Tires and wheels

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Each tire shall have not less than 
				1/8 inch tread
				depth. The depth shall be measured at 2 points not less than 15 inches apart in
				any major tread groove at or near the center of the tire.
(2) Wheels, tires and brake drum assemblies
				shall be in balance.
(3) Snow tires
				with tungsten carbide studs, which shall not project more than one-eighth inch
				beyond the treads surface of the tire, may be installed on an ambulance from
				the 15th day of November each year through the 1st day of April of the
				following year.
(4) Recapped tires
				may not be installed on any ambulance.
(5) Tires shall be maintained in good working
				condition. Tires shall not have serious cuts, bulges, sidewall defects or
				exposed fabric or cords.
(6) Radial
				and bias tires shall not be mounted on the same axle.
(7) Wheels shall not have any cracks,
				unseated lock rings, loose, broken or missing lugs, studs or clamps, bent or
				cracked rims or elongated stud holes.
(8) Tires shall not be loaded above the
				manufacturer's weight limits.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 309 - Ambulance Inspection › Subchapter II - Vehicle Standards › Section Trans 309.13 - Batteries

Current through June 24, 2024
All ambulances shall be equipped with a 2 or more battery
				  system. All batteries should be securely attached to prevent dislocation in the
				  event of an accident. When mounted outside of the engine compartment the
				  battery shall be contained in a closed, drained, weather-tight and vented
				  compartment in the body skirt, which shall retain the battery in the event of
				  an upset or rollover. The battery compartment door or cover shall be secured by
				  a latch. The battery cables may not be spliced.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 309 - Ambulance Inspection › Subchapter II - Vehicle Standards › Section Trans 309.14 - Environmental climatic equipment

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) REQUIRED
				ENVIRONMENTAL CLIMATIC EQUIPMENT. All ambulances shall be equipped with a
				complete climate environmental system to supply and maintain clean air
				conditions and an inside temperature at a comfortable level in both driver and
				patient compartments. The various systems for heating, ventilating and air
				conditioning may be separate or combination systems that permit independent
				control of environment within each compartment. The driver and patient
				compartment environments may not be dependent upon one another in any
				way.
(2) INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT
				CLIMATE. When an ambulance is prepared for immediate response with medications
				and solutions on the ambulance, the ambulance's interior climate shall be
				maintained so that the medications and solutions are kept within the
				temperature range required by the manufacturer.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 309 - Ambulance Inspection › Subchapter II - Vehicle Standards › Section Trans 309.15 - Exterior ambulance lighting

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL LAMPS.
				Ambulances shall be equipped with headlamps, directional signal lamps, tail
				lamps, stop lamps, parking lamps, sidemarker lamps, license plate lamps, backup
				lamps, hazard warning lamps and clearance lamps meeting the requirements of ch.
				347, Stats.
(2) EMERGENCY WARNING
				LAMPS.
(a) All ambulances shall be equipped
				with warning lamps consisting of:
1. Except
				as provided in par. (b), 2 top-corner mounted alternating flashing red lamps
				facing forward with a white flashing light mounted at an equal distance between
				them;
2. Except as provided in par.
				(c), 2 top-corner mounted alternating flashing red lights facing to the
				rear;
3. Two top-corner mounted
				alternating flashing red lights facing to the right side;
4. Two top-corner mounted alternating
				flashing red lights facing to the left side; and
5. At least 2, red or red and white, flashing
				or rotating warning lamps located in, on, behind or in front of the vehicle's
				radiator grill. The lamps shall be designed and mounted so as to be plainly
				visible and understandable from a distance of 500 feet during both normal
				sunlight and hours of darkness.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 309 - Ambulance Inspection › Subchapter II - Vehicle Standards › Section Trans 309.16 - Interior ambulance lighting

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) DRIVER
				COMPARTMENT. The driver compartment shall be equipped with a dome lamp,
				instrument panel lamps and indicators, master switch panel or console lamps and
				door-open indicator. The lighting shall be designed and located so that no
				glare is reflected from surrounding areas to the driver's eyes or line of
				vision from instrument and switch control panels or other areas that are
				illuminated while the vehicle is in motion.
(2) PATIENT COMPARTMENT. The patient
				compartment shall be equipped with overhead or dome lighting and switch panel
				lighting. Only white or a combination of white and red colored lamps or lenses
				may be used in the patient compartment. Patient compartment lights shall be
				automatically activated when the entrance doors are opened or when otherwise
				controlled by the driver's master switch. Interior light fixtures may not
				protrude more than 1.5 inches. Fluorescent lights that operate on 12 volts may
				be used, but they may not extend more than 4 inches from the mounting surface.
				Fluorescent fixtures may be mounted at the intersection of the ceiling and
				walls, and shall be equipped with removable covers that positively lock in
				place.
(3) ILLUMINATION LEVELS.
				Normal illumination in all patient areas shall be not less than 15 foot candle
				intensity measured along the entire center line of the clear floor without any
				outside ambient light. The primary cot and squad bench shall be provided with
				35 to 55 foot candles of illumination measured on at least 90% of their
				surface. Lighting levels shall be controlled by the EMT with switches or with a
				fireproofed underwriter's laboratory approved rheostat.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 309 - Ambulance Inspection › Subchapter II - Vehicle Standards › Section Trans 309.17 - Siren and public address system

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Each ambulance
				shall have an electric or electronic siren and amplified public address system.
				The siren or siren speakers shall be mounted below the windshield and forward
				of the front wheels. The siren shall produce wail and yelp sound patterns. The
				wail sound pattern shall have both automatic and manual controls.
(1m) The siren shall be activated by the
				steering wheel horn. The emergency light control panel shall have a switch
				marked "horn/siren" to activate either the vehicle's horn or siren. This
				subsection applies to all ambulances that are put in service July 1,
				1999.
(2) Ambulance service
				providers may not be required to alter siren mountings already installed on
				ambulances in service prior to May 1, 1994.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 309 - Ambulance Inspection › Subchapter II - Vehicle Standards › Section Trans 309.18 - Communications

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Each ambulance shall have a permanently
				mounted radio in the cab of the ambulance capable of contacting the hospital
				emergency department of the hospital it serves. In the rear compartment of the
				ambulance there shall be two way communications in the form of a radio capable
				of communication with the hospitals it serves. These radios shall comply with
				ch. DHS 110.
(2) Each ambulance
				service provider operating ambulances staffed either wholly or partially with
				EMTs practicing advance skills shall have remote 2-way communications for
				personnel when they are away from the ambulance.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 309 - Ambulance Inspection › Subchapter II - Vehicle Standards › Section Trans 309.19 - Lettering and markings on ambulances

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Ambulances may
				be painted any color or combination of colors and shall bear the lettering and
				markings prescribed in sub. (2).
(2) The material for lettering and marking
				shall be a color contrasting with the color of the ambulance. The use of
				reflectorized material for the lettering and markings is preferred, but is not
				mandatory. The lettering and markings shall be of the type, size and location
				as follows:
(a) The word "AMBULANCE" or
				"RESCUE SQUAD" in block letters not less than 6 inches high shall be placed on
				each side and on the rear of the vehicle body.
(b) Reflectorized striping totaling not less
				than 4 inches shall encircle the entire ambulance body excluding the front end.
				The top edge of this stripe shall be no higher than 48 inches above the ground.
				This stripe may be broken up by wheel wells, hinges, handles, windows or
				lights. Reflective designs or materials can replace the 4 inch stripe in this
				paragraph if it covers an area equal or greater than the area covered by the 4
				inch stripe and is incorporated into both sides and rear and begins no higher
				than 48 inches above the ground. Reflectorized lettering may be included as
				part of this striping. Reflectorized chevrons may also cover the rear of the
				ambulance from top to bottom and may be included as part of the striping
				encircling the body. This striping requirement shall apply to all units placed
				in service after November 1, 2020.
(c) The name of the ambulance service
				provider shall be displayed on each side of the ambulance.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 309 - Ambulance Inspection › Subchapter II - Vehicle Standards › Section Trans 309.205 - Standard mandatory miscellaneous equipment

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An ambulance
				shall be equipped with the following:
(a) Fire
				extinguishers, including 2 ABC-capable fire extinguishers able to control the
				following fires: A - capable of extinguishing fires involving paper, wood,
				textiles and plastics; B -capable of extinguishing fires involving flammable
				liquids; and C - capable of extinguishing fires involving live electrical
				equipment, dry chemical or carbon dioxide. These fire extinguishers shall each
				be a minimum 5-pound unit, in a quick-release bracket, one mounted in the
				driver-cab compartment or in the body reachable from outside the vehicle and
				one in the patient compartment. The mounting bracket shall be a stable design.
(c) "No Smoking" signs placed
				conspicuously in the cab and patient compartment.
(d) Two portable, battery-operated
				lights.
(e) Three reflectors or 3
				noncombustible red light sticks with a minimum of one-hour service
				duration.
(f) One current U.S.
				Department of Transportation Emergency Response Guidebook, which provides
				general safety and environmental information for hazardous materials.
(i) One personal portable carbon
				monoxide detector.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 309 - Ambulance Inspection › Subchapter II - Vehicle Standards › Section Trans 309.207 - Vehicle safe operating conditions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The vehicle
				shall be in safe operating condition. The vehicle and all required vehicle
				equipment shall be functional and operable when the vehicle is in
				service.
(2) All equipment shall be
				maintained in full operating condition and in good repair and be free from
				rips, tears, holes, grease, dirt, and other offensive matter and shall not be
				carried beyond expiration dates. The finish of the entire patient compartment,
				including interiors of storage cabinets, shall be impervious to soap, water,
				and disinfectants and easily cleaned/disinfected (carpeting, cloth, and fabrics
				are not acceptable).
(3) All
				equipment carried in an ambulance must be securely stored so that, in the event
				of a sudden stop or movement of the vehicle, the patient and all occupants are
				not injured by moving equipment.
(4) During the calendar year when the
				required biennial ambulance inspection is not completed by the ambulance
				inspector with the department, the ambulance service provider shall obtain a
				department-approved inspection for each ambulance. The inspection shall be
				performed by a technician qualified to perform department annual inspections.
				Ambulance service providers may perform the required annual inspection
				themselves with a qualified technician. The original or a copy of the periodic
				inspection report for each ambulance must be retained by the ambulance service
				provider for 14 months from the report date and shall be made available to the
				department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 309 - Ambulance Inspection › Subchapter II - Vehicle Standards › Section Trans 309.209 - Safety belts and child safety restraint systems

Current through June 24, 2024
Every ambulance shall be equipped with safety belts for the
				  driver and each passenger in the driver compartment and at each seating
				  position in the rear or patient compartment.
(2) All seatbelts, seatbelt use, child
				restraints and use shall comply with s.
				347.48,
				Stats.
(3) Every ambulance shall
				carry a child restraint system appropriate for children under the age of 8
				years old. When a child under the age of 8 years old is transported, that child
				shall be transported in a front or rear oriented direction.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 309 - Ambulance Inspection › Subchapter III - Medical Equipment Standards › Section Trans 309.21 - Stretcher and chair stretcher and restraints

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Every ambulance
				shall be equipped with one commercial elevating wheeled cot maintained in good
				working order made up with a sheet and a blanket and a stair chair or carry
				chair, designed to permit a patient to be carried on stairways and through
				other narrow areas. Each ambulance shall be equipped with a crash stable slide,
				center mounted, or equivalent cot fastener assembly of the quick-release type
				to secure the elevating wheeled cot to the ambulance body. The cot fastener
				assembly shall be the manufacturer's approved bracket for the cot
				used.
(2) At least 3 strap-type
				restraining devices for the chest, hip and knee shall be provided for each
				stretcher, capable of preventing longitudinal or transverse dislodgement of the
				patient during transit. Shoulder straps shall be required on the cot stretcher.
				Restraining straps shall be made of nylon or equivalent material and shall be
				at least 2 inches wide. The straps shall be constructed as a 2-piece assembly
				with quick-release buckles and shall be removable for easy cleaning. If a
				second patient is transported in the patient compartment on a long spine board
				the ambulance shall be equipped with the manufacturer's approved securement for
				a long spine board and 3 strap-type restraining devices for the chest, hip and
				knee.
Pursuant to s.
					 Trans
					 309.25, as created by CR 19-074, this section is
					 repealed eff. July 15, 2023, or upon promulgation by the Department of Health
					 Services of administrative rules establishing standards and inspections, as
					 well as legislative appropriation of resources for such inspections, whichever
					 comes sooner.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 309 - Ambulance Inspection › Subchapter III - Medical Equipment Standards › Section Trans 309.22 - Suction aspirator system

Current through June 24, 2024
An electrically powered suction aspirator system shall be
				  furnished with an illuminated switch and a panel-mounted, labeled, quick
				  disconnect inlet device on the panel. The suction pump shall be located in an
				  area that is accessible, but the patient compartment shall be insulated from
				  the pump's sound and vibration. The pump shall be vented to the vehicle's
				  exterior. A vacuum control and a shut-off valve, or combination thereof, shall
				  be provided to adjust vacuum levels. A vacuum indicator gauge of 3 inches
				  +/-0.5 inches in diameter, with numerical markers at least every 100 mm Hg and
				  a total range of 0 to 760 mm Hg, shall be provided. The collection bottle or
				  bag shall be nonbreakable and transparent with a minimum 1,000 ml capacity. The
				  minimum inside diameter for the suction tubing connectors shall be at least 1/4
				  inch. One spare, non-breakable suction collecting bottle shall be stored nearby
				  if a disposable bag is not used. The following accessories shall be furnished
				  and stored to be readily available, and shall be a single-patient use item: one
				  suction rinsing water bottle; one semi-rigid non-metallic pharyngeal suction
				  tip; at least one spare suction tip and at least one adult and one infant
				  catheter; and one 6-foot length or more of translucent wide bore, non-kinking
				  suction tubing, reasonably thick walled to prevent its collapse under high
				  suction. The suction aspirator system shall provide a minimum of 30 liters per
				  minute flow at the catheter tip. The suction aspirator system shall achieve a
				  minimum of 300 mm Hg vacuum within 4 seconds after the suction tube is
				  closed.
Pursuant to s.
					 Trans
					 309.25, as created by CR 19-074, this section is
					 repealed eff. July 15, 2023, or upon promulgation by the Department of Health
					 Services of administrative rules establishing standards and inspections, as
					 well as legislative appropriation of resources for such inspections, whichever
					 comes sooner.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 309 - Ambulance Inspection › Subchapter III - Medical Equipment Standards › Section Trans 309.23 - Oxygen equipment

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The ambulance shall have a hospital-type
				piped oxygen system capable of storing and supplying a minimum of 120 cubic
				feet of medical oxygen. The main oxygen supply shall have a minimum of 500 PSI.
				The oxygen containers shall be secured in a storage compartment. The cylinder
				controls shall be accessible from inside the vehicle. The pressure readout
				shall be visible inside the patient compartment. The piped oxygen system shall
				include a pressure regulator preset to 50 PSI, +/- 5 PSI, line pressure
				installed at the cylinder, and nonferrous piping and low pressure hoses
				suitable for medical oxygen. Oxygen piping shall be concealed and not exposed
				to the elements or damage, be securely supported, and be readily accessible for
				inspection and replacement. Oxygen shall be piped to self-sealing outlets. One
				duplex oxygen outlet station for the primary patient shall be located on the
				action wall and at least one other oxygen outlet shall be located in the
				patient compartment. Two oxygen outlets shall be equipped with a plug-in
				flowmeter and delivery tube. The flowmeter shall be capable of delivering at
				least 15 liters per minute.
(2) A
				portable oxygen unit shall be carried. It shall be located near a patient
				compartment door and shall be accessible from outside of the ambulance. The
				portable oxygen unit shall have at least a 13-cubic-foot container and shall be
				equipped with a yoke, a pressure gauge, a non-gravity-dependent flowmeter, a
				delivery tube and oxygen masks. The portable oxygen supply shall have a minimum
				500 PSI. The unit shall be capable of delivering an oxygen flow of at least 15
				liters per minute. Portable cylinders or kits located in the patient
				compartment shall be secured with quick-release securing fittings. A full spare
				cylinder shall be stored in the ambulance. Oxygen masks shall be transparent
				and disposable.
Pursuant to s.
					 Trans
					 309.25, as created by CR 19-074, this section is
					 repealed eff. July 15, 2023, or upon promulgation by the Department of Health
					 Services of administrative rules establishing standards and inspections, as
					 well as legislative appropriation of resources for such inspections, whichever
					 comes sooner.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 309 - Ambulance Inspection › Subchapter III - Medical Equipment Standards › Section Trans 309.25 - Repeal of Subchapter III

Current through June 24, 2024
This subchapter is repealed upon promulgation by the
				  department of health services of administrative rules establishing standards
				  and inspections, as well as legislative appropriation of resources for such
				  inspections.
Pursuant to this section, this section is repealed upon
					 promulgation by the department of health services of administrative rules
					 establishing standards and inspections, as well as legislative appropriation of
					 resources for such inspections.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 310 - Child restraint standards and exemptions › Section Trans 310.01 - Purpose and scope

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) STATUTORY AUTHORITY. As authorized by s.
			 347.48(4),
			 Stats., the purpose of this chapter is to establish standards and
			 specifications for child safety restraint systems in motor vehicles, and to
			 delineate exceptions to their use. This chapter references federal standards
			 applicable to child safety restraint systems and addresses the proper manner of
			 wearing the restraints.
(2)
			 APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies to the use of safety restraint systems or
			 safety belts by children under the age of 8, being transported in a motor
			 vehicle. The term motor vehicle includes, but is not limited to, automobiles,
			 station wagons, vans, trucks and motor homes.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 310 - Child restraint standards and exemptions › Section Trans 310.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
Along with words and phrases as defined in s.
				340.01,
				Stats., the following definitions shall apply in the interpretation of this
				chapter:
(1) "Child safety restraint
			 system" means a device meeting or exceeding federal motor vehicle safety
			 standard number 213, and which restrains the body of a child in a motor
			 vehicle.
(2) "Properly restrained"
			 means fastened in a manner prescribed by the manufacturer of a child restraint
			 system.
(3) "Safety belt" means a
			 seat belt or a seat belt combined with a shoulder harness meeting federal motor
			 vehicle safety standard number 208, and which is designed to restrain the body
			 of a person in a motor vehicle.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 310 - Child restraint standards and exemptions › Section Trans 310.03 - Adoption of standards

Current through June 24, 2024
Pursuant to s.
				227.21,
				Stats., the attorney general and the legislative reference bureau have
				consented to the incorporation by reference of the following standards. Copies
				of the standards are on file in the offices of the department of
				transportation, the secretary of state and the legislative reference bureau.
				Copies may be purchased from the U.S. superintendent of documents, government
				printing office, Washington, D.C. 20402.
(1) Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
			 213
(2) Federal Motor Vehicle
			 Safety Standard 208
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 310 - Child restraint standards and exemptions › Section Trans 310.04 - Provisions for use

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) No person subject to the provisions of s.
			 347.48(2m)
			 (c) and (4) (am), Stats., may transport a
			 child under the age of 4 in a motor vehicle unless the child is properly
			 restrained in a child safety restraint system.
(2) No person subject to the provisions of s.
			 347.48(2m)
			 (c) and (4) (as) 4, Stats., may transport a
			 child who is at least 4 years old but less than 8 years old in a motor vehicle
			 unless the child is properly restrained in a child safety restraint system or a
			 safety belt.
A Family Shopping Guide to Infant/Child Automobile Safety
				  Seats is available for distribution at the following locations: Office of
				  Transportation Safety, P.O. Box 7910, Madison, WI 53707; All State Patrol
				  Region Headquarters; All Driver Licensing Examination Stations.