LAC 48:I.6063. Emergency Medical Response Vehicles (Sprint Vehicles) [Formerly §6055]

A. Emergency Medical Response Vehicle Qualifications. The vehicle may be on either an automobile or truck chassis, have four or more wheels and must have the following external markings: 1. all numbering and lettering shall be reflective; 2. the unit number shall be displayed in numerals 3 inches high or greater on the rear and both sides of the vehicle; 3. the agency's name shall appear on both sides of the vehicle in lettering 3 inches high or greater, or with a logo that is 6 inches or greater in size; 4. the agency's name or logo shall appear on the trunk or rear door in lettering 3 inches high. Agency logos shall be specific to the agency and on file with the department; and 5. the vehicle's markings shall indicate its designation as an emergency medical response vehicle such as sprint car, supervisor, chief, special services, etc. No markings on the vehicle may imply that it is an ambulance. B. Equipment and Supplies 1. All vehicle units shall have a FCC type accepted two-way radio communication system for day-to-day communications. The emergency medical response vehicle's dispatch center(s) and/or point(s) of dispatch shall be capable of interactive two-way radio communications within all of the service's defined area. 2. In addition to the day-to-day communication system, all emergency medical response vehicles must have a two-way radio with disaster communications capability that is compatible with the Statewide Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN) system. 3. Direct communication with a physician and hospital shall be conducted through an appropriate system sufficient to ensure adequate communication, such as: a. a radio compatible with the statewide LWIN system; b. wireless telephone; or c. radio-telephone switch states (FTSS); or d. med. 10 system, etc. 4. Emergency medical response vehicles shall have injury-prevention equipment. At a minimum, this includes: a. Availability of necessary age/size-appropriate restraint systems for all passengers and patients transported in emergency response vehicles (sprint); b. Fire extinguisher; c. Department of Transportation Emergency Response Guide (paper copy or electronic copy); d. Reflective safety wear for each crewmember. 5. All emergency medical response vehicles shall have basic life support equipment and medical supplies as determined by the ambulance service/provider medical director and protocols. 6. All emergency medical response vehicles that are not staffed and equipped to the advanced life support level shall carry an automated external defibrillator (either automatic or semi-automatic) with the appropriate lead cables and at least two sets of the appropriate disposable defibrillation pads or electrodes. If the automated defibrillator is also capable of manual defibrillation, an appropriate lock-out mechanism (such as an access code, computer chip, or lock and key) to prevent unauthorized use of the device by those persons not authorized to manually defibrillate shall be an integral part of the device. C. The equipment and medical supplies are dependent on the level of licensure of personnel and as determined by the ambulance service’s/provider’s medical director and governing body who have developed policies and procedures to maintain, update, or not carry certain advanced life support equipment and medical supplies as medically indicated or contraindicated for their service area and have documentation available to support the determination. In accordance to R.S. 40:1135.2, the medical director shall consider the following supplies and equipment when developing policies and procedures: a. ventilation and airway equipment; b. cardiac monitoring and defibrillation; c. immobilization devices; d. bandages/hemorrhage control; e. communication; f. obstetrical kit; g. miscellaneous equipment; h. infection control equipment; i. injury-prevention equipment