Section 7 AAC 26.230 - Qualifications for certification(a) An applicant for certification as an emergency medical service providing basic life-support outside a hospital (1) must list available certified or licensed personnel, and ensure that at least one EMT-I, and one other person to act as driver when using an emergency medical transportation vehicle, will be available to respond to emergencies 24 hours a day;(2) must have a medical director who agrees to accept the responsibilities set out in 7 AAC 26.650(a), and must submit written verification, on a form provided by the department, that the medical director meets the applicable qualifications set out in 7 AAC 26.630;(3) must have a direct communications capability with a physician, hospital, or mid-level practitioner such as a physician assistant or nurse practitioner, unless the department grants a waiver because of technical communications problems;(4) must have appropriate equipment to perform basic life-support medical procedures; and(5) must have a program of continuing education which will enable its certified emergency medical personnel to meet state recertification requirements.(b) An applicant for certification as an emergency medical service providing advanced life-support outside a hospital (1) must list available certified or licensed personnel who may respond to medical emergencies on a regular basis;(2) must have an EMT-II, EMT-III, AEMT, paramedic, or other medical personnel certified or licensed to provide advanced life support, such as a registered nurse, physician assistant, or physician, and must ensure that at least one of those persons and at least one other person trained to at least the EMT-I level when using an emergency medical transportation vehicle will be available to respond to emergency calls 24 hours a day;(3) must have a medical director who agrees to accept the responsibilities set out in 7 AAC 26.650(a), and must submit written verification on a form provided by the department, that the medical director meets the applicable qualifications set out in 7 AAC 26.630;(4) must have a direct communications capability with a physician, hospital, or mid-level practitioner, unless the department grants a waiver because of technical communications problems;(5) must have appropriate equipment to perform basic and advanced life-support medical procedures within the skill levels of available certified personnel; and(6) must have a program of continuing education which will enable the certified emergency medical personnel to meet state recertification requirements.(c) All state-certified EMTs and other medical personnel certified or licensed to provide basic or advanced life support, who are affiliated with a particular emergency medical service, shall be under the sponsorship of the same medical director.Eff. 3/3/83, Register 85; am 6/27/92, Register 122; am 10/23/92, Register 124; am 8/21/2019, Register 231, July 2019 ; am 1/1/2022, Register 241, April 2022Authority:AS 18.08.080
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