Headquarter and substation ambulance requirements

In addition to requirements as listed in the remainder of chapter 33-11-01.2, the following items apply to headquarter ambulance services and substations: 1. Application for licensure by a headquarter ambulance service shall be made as described in section 33-11-01.2-03 and shall include all information regarding all substations under the control of the headquarters ambulance service. 2. A substation ambulance operation and all of its operational assets must be fully owned or leased and operated by a headquarters ambulance service. A substation ambulance may not establish a separate business structure independent of the headquarters service. 3. A substation ambulance service may not have its own governing board separate from a governing board of the headquarters ambulance service. 4. All logos, vehicle lettering, personnel uniforms, and signage on any substation building must reflect the name of the headquarters ambulance service. However, a logo, vehicle lettering, personnel uniforms, or signage on a substation building may include the name of the substation. 5. A licensed advanced life support ambulance service meeting the requirements of chapter 33-11-03 may operate a substation ambulance that meets the basic life support ambulance standards outlined in chapter 33-11-02. 6. A substation ambulance service may not be established in a city that has a licensed ambulance service based in that city. 7. A substation ambulance service may be available intermittently. The headquarters ambulance service is responsible for responding when the substation ambulance is unavailable. In lieu of responding, the headquarters ambulance service may request that the quickest available ambulance to respond be dispatched when the substation is unavailable. The headquarters ambulance service must inform its dispatching entity as to the time of availability of its substation ambulance service.