Section 16.01.03.400 - EMS AGENCY - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTSNot all EMS agencies need to have emergency response vehicles. An agency's need for emergency response vehicles is based on the deployment needs of the agency that is declared on the most recent agency licensure application. An agency with a deployment pattern that requires emergency response vehicles must meet the following:
01.Condition of Response Vehicles. Each of the agency's EMS response vehicles is in sound, safe, working condition.02.Quantity of Response Vehicles. Each EMS agency possesses a sufficient quantity of EMS response vehicles to ensure agency personnel can respond to the anticipated call volume of the agency.03.Motor Vehicle Licensing Requirements. Each of the EMS agency's response vehicles meets the Idaho motor vehicle license and insurance requirements.04.Configuration and Standards for EMS Response Vehicles. Each of the EMS agency's response vehicles is appropriately configured with the declared capabilities on the most recent agency license. Each EMS response vehicle meets the requirements for applicable federal, state, industry, or trade specifications and standards for ambulance or air ambulance vehicles as appropriate. Uniquely configured EMS response vehicles are approved by the EMS Bureau prior to being put into service.05.Location of Emergency Response Vehicles. Each of the agency's EMS response vehicles is stationed or staged within the agency's declared geographic coverage area in a manner that allows agency personnel to effectively respond to the anticipated volume and distribution of requests for service.Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.01.03.400