77 Ill. Adm. Code 515.965
Watercraft Requirements
Section 515
Section 515.965Â Watercraft
Requirements
In addition to the requirements
specified in Section 515.900, an SEMSV Program using watercraft shall submit a
program plan that includes the following:
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A statement signed by the EMS MD and SEMSV MD committing to
the following duties and responsibilities:
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Supervising and managing of the program;
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Supervising and evaluating the quality of patient care
provided by the watercraft crew;
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Developing written treatment protocols and standard operating
procedures to be used by the watercraft crew during vehicle operation approved
by the Department;
4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Developing and approving a list of equipment and medications
for all ages and approved by the Department to be available on the watercraft;
5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Providing periodic review, at least quarterly, of patient care
provided by the watercraft crew and submission of each review to the EMS system;
6)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Develop written policies on the use, need and special
requirements of watercraft transfer and approved by the Department;
7)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Maintain current documentation of the qualifications of the
watercraft crew;
8)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Assuring appropriate staffing of the watercraft:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Each watercraft owned or operated by an EMS service provider
shall have watercraft crew members assigned to a watercraft shall be approved
by the EMS MD. Upon request, the EMS MD or SEMSV MD, who shall provide the
Department with a list of all approved crew members and watercraft operators
and update the list whenever a change in such personnel is made.
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â For ALS operations, the watercraft shall be staffed by a crew
of at least one Paramedic, PHRN, PHPA, PHAPRN, or physician, and one other EMT,
A-EMT, EMT-I, Paramedic, PHRN, PHPA, PHAPRN, or physician, in addition to the
watercraft operator.
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â For BLS operations, the watercraft shall be staffed by a crew
of at least two of the following: EMT, A-EMT, EMT-I, Paramedic, PHRN, PHPA,
PHAPRN, or physician, one of whom may also be the watercraft operator.
D)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Except as provided for by subsection (b)(8)(E), each watercraft
crew member shall document, appropriate to their scope of practice, completion
of the following:
i)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Education as identified by the EMS MD; and
ii)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A boat safety course conducted pursuant to Section 5-18 of
the Boat Registration and Safety Act [625 ILCS 45].
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The EMS MD's or the SEMSV MD's list of required medical
equipment and medications for use on the watercraft (see Section 515.975);
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The EMS MD's or the SEMSV MD's standing orders (treatment
protocols, standard operating procedures);
d)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A description of the communications system linking the watercraft
with the SEMSV Medical Direction point;
e)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A description of the EMS System's method of providing
emergency medical services using the SEMSV Program;
f)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A description and map of the service area for each vehicle;
g)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The identification number and description of all vehicles used
in the program; and
h)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The procedure for transferring care to a transport provider.