77 Ill. Adm. Code 515.985
Off-Road SEMSV Requirements
Section 515
Section 515.985Â Off-Road
SEMSV Requirements
In addition to the requirements
specified in Section 515.900, an SEMSV Program utilizing off-road SEMSV
vehicles shall submit a program plan that includes the following:
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â An off-road SEMSV Program shall be supervised and managed by
the EMS MD or SEMSV MD (see Section 515.320(e)(1) through (4));
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A statement signed by the EMS MD and the SEMSV MD containing the
EMS MD's commitment to the following duties and responsibilities:
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The supervision and management of the program;
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Supervising and evaluating the quality of patient care
provided by the off-road SEMSV crew;
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Providing medical advice and expertise on the use, need and
special requirements of off-road SEMSV transfer;
4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Submitting documentation assuring the qualifications of the
off-road SEMSV crew; and
5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Assuring appropriate staffing of the off-road SEMS vehicle:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â For ALS operations, the vehicle shall be staffed by a minimum
of one Paramedic, PHRN, PHPA, PHAPRN, or physician and one other EMT, A-EMT,
EMT-I, Paramedic, PHRN, PHPA, PHAPRN, or physician, one of whom may also be the
driver of the off-road SEMSV; and
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â For BLS operations, the vehicle shall be staffed by a minimum
of two of the following: EMTs, A-EMTs, EMT-Is, Paramedics, PHRNs, PHPAs,
PHAPRNs, or physicians, one of whom may also be the driver of the off-road SEMSV;
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Provide a list of required medical equipment and medications
authorized by the EMS MD or SEMSV MD for use on the off-road SEMSV, dependent
upon the various types of missions to which it will be responding, to the
Department for approval (see Section 515.995);
d)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Provide standing orders (treatment protocols, standard
operating procedures) authorized by the EMS MD or SEMSV MD, to the Department
for approval (see Section 515.APPENDIX D);
e)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A description of the communications system linking the
off-road SEMSV with the SEMSV Medical Direction point;
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;
h)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â An agreement/contract with a licensed ground provider for
transportation of patients; and
i)Â 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.