# 77 Ill. Adm. Code 515.950: Section 515.950 Aircraft Medical Equipment and Medications

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## Section

- **Citation:** 77 Ill. Adm. Code 515.950
- **Heading:** Section 515.950 Aircraft Medical Equipment and Medications
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 77 PUBLIC HEALTH / CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH / Part 515 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, TRAUMA CENTERS, PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE CENTERS, STROKE CENTERS HOSPITAL CODE / Section 515.950 Aircraft Medical Equipment and Medications

## Text

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
2
− quantitative wave form
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
th
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.

## Nearby sections

- [77 Ill. Adm. Code 515.900 Section 515.900  Licensure of SEMSV Programs - General](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T77_P515_S515_900.md)
- [77 Ill. Adm. Code 515.910 Section 515.910  Denial, Nonrenewal, Suspension or Revocation of SEMSV Licensure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T77_P515_S515_910.md)
- [77 Ill. Adm. Code 515.920 Section 515.920  SEMSV Program Licensure Requirements for Air Medical Transport Programs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T77_P515_S515_920.md)
- [77 Ill. Adm. Code 515.930 Section 515.930  Helicopter and Fixed-Wing Aircraft Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T77_P515_S515_930.md)
- [77 Ill. Adm. Code 515.935 Section 515.935  EMS Pilot Specifications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T77_P515_S515_935.md)
- [77 Ill. Adm. Code 515.940 Section 515.940  Aeromedical Crew Member Education Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T77_P515_S515_940.md)
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- [77 Ill. Adm. Code 515.955 Section 515.955  Vehicle Maintenance for Helicopter and Fixed-wing Aircraft Programs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T77_P515_S515_955.md)
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