Section 515.950 Aircraft Medical Equipment and Medications

Section 515

Section 515.950  Aircraft

Medical Equipment and Medications

a)         Each helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft shall be equipped with

medical equipment and medications that are appropriate for the various types of

missions to which it will be responding, as specified by the SEMSV MD and

approved by the EMS MD.

b)         The SEMSV MD with approval from the EMS MD shall submit for

approval to the Department a list of basic and advanced medical equipment and medications.

This shall include, but not be limited to:

1)         Cardiac monitor with extra battery;

2)         Defibrillator that is adjustable for all age groups;

3)         External pacemaker;

4)         Advanced airway equipment, including, but not limited to,

laryngoscope and tracheal intubation supplies for all age ranges;

5)         Mechanical ventilator available;

6)         Two suction sources; one must be portable;

7)         Pulse oximeter; central and peripheral sensors, adult and

pediatric;

8)         End tidal CO

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capnography;

9)         Automatic blood pressure monitor;

10)       Doppler with dual capacity to obtain fetal heart tones as well

as systolic blood pressure;

11)       Invasive pressure monitor;

12)       Intravenous pumps with adjustable rates for appropriate age

groups;

13)       Two sources of oxygen; one must be portable;

14)       A stretcher that is large enough to carry the 95

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percentile adult, full length in supine position, and that is rigid enough to

support effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation and has the capability of

raising the head 30°;

15)       Electrical power source provided by an inverter or appropriate

power source of sufficient output to meet the requirements of the complete

specialized equipment package without compromising the operation of any

electrical aircraft equipment;

16)       If the patient weighs less than 60 lbs

support effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation and has the capability of

raising the head 30°;

15)       Electrical power source provided by an inverter or appropriate

power source of sufficient output to meet the requirements of the complete

specialized equipment package without compromising the operation of any

electrical aircraft equipment;

16)       If the patient weighs less than 60 lbs. (27 kg.), an

appropriate (for height and weight) restraint device shall be used, which shall

be secured by a devise approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (14 CFR

135);

17)       An isolette if the service mission profile includes neonate

transports; and

18)       Opioid antagonist, including, but not limited to, Naloxone,

with administration equipment appropriate for the licensed level of care of the

SEMSV.

c)         The Department's approval shall be based on, but not limited

to:

1)         Length of time of the

mission;

2)         Possible environmental

or weather hazards;

3)         Number of individuals

served; and

4)         Medical condition of

individuals served.