Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 110 - Emergency Medical Services Licensing, Certification, And Training Requirements › Subchapter IV - Emergency Medical Service Provider Licensing and Operation › Section DHS 110.44 - Special events

Current through June 24, 2024
A licensed ambulance service provider or non-transporting
					 emergency medical service provider shall obtain department approval before
					 providing emergency medical services for special events outside its primary
					 service area or that will require the provider to exceed its normal staffing
					 and equipment levels within its primary service area. Events that occur on a
					 regular basis may be included in the service operational plan and an update
					 submitted in lieu of a complete plan. To obtain department approval, the
					 ambulance service provider or emergency medical service provider shall submit
					 all of the following to the department not less than 10 business days before
					 the event:
(1) Name of the ambulance
				  service provider or non-transporting emergency medical service provider
				  requesting approval.
(2) Contact
				  information for the event manager, including how to contact the ambulance
				  service provider during the event.
(3) Locations, dates, and times of the
				  event.
(4) Name, address, phone
				  numbers, and e-mail addresses for each service medical director who will
				  oversee the medical services at the event.
(5) Name and contact information for the
				  medical control facility.
(6) The
				  types of EMS services that will be provided.
(7) The level of EMS service that will be
				  provided.
(8) The number of
				  ambulances dedicated to the event including ambulance staffing configurations
				  and types.
(9) Whether the service
				  will be "dedicated services" or "as available" based on resources.
(9m) Whether the special event coverage is
				  for participants, spectators, or both.
(10) Description of on-site communications
				  between the event manager, event staff, dispatch, and 9-1-1 dispatch.
(11) Explanation of how medical consultation
				  will be contacted or if on-site medical consultation will be used.
(12) Any special patient care protocols for
				  use at the event.
(13) Explanation
				  of how EMS professionals will be notified and requested during the
				  event.
(14) Explanation of how the
				  ambulance service provider will integrate with the 9-1-1 system.
(15) Explanation of how a 9-1-1 request that
				  is generated within the event by a participant or spectator will be
				  handled.
(16) Identification of the
				  service provider that will respond to a 9-1-1 call initiated from within the
				  event.
(17) If the event occurs
				  outside the primary service area of the ambulance service provider or
				  non-transporting emergency medical service, documentation that the ambulance
				  service provider for the primary service area in which the event is located has
				  been notified at least 10 business days prior to the event or documentation
				  that the ambulance service provider for the primary service area in which the
				  event is located has approved the ambulance service provider or
				  non-transporting emergency medical service requesting special event approval to
				  provide event coverage within its primary service area.
(18) Written assurance that adequate
				  resources will be available.
(19)
				  Written acknowledgement that the ambulance service provider requesting special
				  event approval assumes all liability for ambulance coverage and response during
				  the event.
(20) Copies of any
				  agreement or contract for providing emergency medical services for the event.
Note:
When submitting copies of the contracts
					 or agreements the service may redact any compensation
					 information.
(20g) Written
				  acknowledgement that the special event coverage will not interfere with its
				  responsibility to provide 9-1-1 emergency response within its primary service
				  area, if the ambulance service provider or non-transporting emergency medical
				  service provider is also licensed as a 9-1-1 provider.
(20r) If the special event coverage is for
				  spectators and participants or both and more than 5000 people total are
				  anticipated to be in attendance, a mass casualty plan including all of the
				  following:
(a) Name and contact information of
				  the ambulance service provider or public safety agency that shall be the lead
				  agency in the event of a mass casualty incident.
(b) A copy of the triage protocol to be used
				  in the mass casualty incident.
(c) A
				  copy of the destination determination policy to be used in a mass casualty
				  incident.
(d) A list of destination
				  hospitals including contact information.
(e) Copies of any mutual aid agreements
				  specific to the event.
(f) A list of
				  any specialty resources prepositioned for the event.
(g) Patient tracking method to be
				  used.
(h) Written acknowledgement
				  that the ambulance service has identified potential staging areas and landing
				  zones near the event.
(i) Written
				  acknowledgement that the ambulance service provider or non-transporting
				  emergency medical service provider has notified area hospitals of the date of
				  the event.