Transporting of patients

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, quick response units may not transport patients. 2. Notwithstanding subsection 1, quick response units may transport patients during a major catastrophe or mass casualty incident if all of the following conditions are met: a. An incident command system has been established and the incident commander has authorized the use of quick response units to transport patients. b. The ambulance services that normally provide service or mutual aid in the area of the catastrophe or mass casualty incident are insufficient or unavailable to transport. c. The primary care provider on the quick response unit must be an emergency medical technician or its equivalent. d. The quick response unit must rendezvous with a licensed ambulance service if one becomes available during transport.