Section 2. Scope

A. This rule applies to any emergency medical service (EMS) agency that provides emergency medical services within the state of New Mexico, including but not limited to special event EMS agencies; emergency medical dispatch agencies, and transport and non-transport medical rescue agencies. This rule also applies to out-of-state EMS agencies (including but not limited to seasonal agencies) that routinely respond within or transport patients into or out of the state of New Mexico to provide emergency medical care or to pick up or deliver patients. B. This rule does not apply to ambulance services regulated by the transportation division of the New Mexico public regulation commission or its successor agency (see 18.3.14 NMAC); federal agencies; the NM department of military affairs; tribal agencies and organizations that provide EMS entirely within the boundaries of tribal lands; ski patrols providing first aid pursuant to the Ski Safety Act, NMSA 1978, Section 24-15-1; search and rescue operations conducted pursuant to the Search and Rescue Act, NMSA 1978, Section 24-15A-1; private businesses providing emergency response teams and initial first aid solely for their employees; or EMS agencies from adjoining states (properly licensed in their respective jurisdictions) that are either 1) responding into New Mexico to assist in a mass casualty or disaster situation that exceeds the capacity or capability of the NM EMS agency in an affected area, or 2) responding into New Mexico on a non-routine basis for emergency mutual aid assistance when requested to do so by a certified EMS agency whose service area includes areas along a mutual state border.