Section 515.930 Helicopter and Fixed-Wing Aircraft Requirements

Section 515

Section 515.930  Helicopter

and Fixed-Wing Aircraft Requirements

In addition to the requirements

specified in Sections 515.900 and 515.920, an SEMSV Program using helicopters

or fixed-wing aircraft shall submit a program plan that includes the following:

a)         Documentation of the SEMSV MD's credentials as required by Section

515.920(e), and a statement signed by the MD containing the MD's commitment to

the following duties and responsibilities:

1)       Supervising and managing the program;

2)       Supervising and evaluating the quality of patient care provided

by the aeromedical crew;

3)       Developing written treatment protocols and standard operating

procedures to be used by the aeromedical crew during flight;

4)       Developing and approving a list of equipment and drugs to be

available on the SEMSV during patient transfer;

5)       Providing periodic review, at least monthly, of patient care

provided by the aeromedical crew;

6)       Providing for the CE of the aeromedical team (see Section

515.940(a)(2));

7)       Providing medical advice and expertise on the use, need and

special requirements of aeromedical transfer;

8)       Submitting documentation assuring the qualifications of the

aeromedical crew;

9)       Notifying the Department when the primary SEMSV is unavailable

in excess of 24 hours, stating the reason for unavailability, the expected date

of return to service, and the provisions made, if any, for replacement

vehicles;

10)       Assuring appropriate staffing of the SEMSV, with a minimum of

one EMS pilot and one aeromedical crew member for BLS missions.  There shall be

two aeromedical crew members for ALS and CCT, one of which must be an RN or

physician with completion of education required by Section 515.940.  Two EMS

pilots shall be used for fixed-wing aircraft or helicopters when required by

the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requiring that staffing.  Additional

aeromedical personnel may be required at the discretion of the SEMSV MD

There shall be

two aeromedical crew members for ALS and CCT, one of which must be an RN or

physician with completion of education required by Section 515.940.  Two EMS

pilots shall be used for fixed-wing aircraft or helicopters when required by

the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requiring that staffing.  Additional

aeromedical personnel may be required at the discretion of the SEMSV MD.  The SEMSV

MD shall provide the Department with a list of all approved pilots and

aeromedical crew members, and shall update the list whenever a change in those

personnel is made;

b)         The SEMSV MD's list of required medical equipment and drugs

for use on the aircraft (see Section 515.950);

c)         The SEMSV MD's treatment protocols and standard operating

procedures;

d)         The curriculum and requirements for orientation and education

(see Section 515.940(a)(2), (3) and (4)), including mandatory CE for all

aeromedical crew members consisting of at least 16 hours in specialized

aeromedical transportation topics, eight hours of which may include quality

assurance reviews; operational safety standards; and weather related parameters;

e)         A description of the communications system accessing the

aeromedical dispatch center, the medical control point, receiving and referring

agencies (see Section 515.960);

f)         A description and map of the service area for each vehicle;

g)         A description of the EMS System's method of providing

emergency medical services using the SEMSV Program; and

h)         The identification number and description of all vehicles used

in the program.