La. Admin. Code tit. 35 § III-5713

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 8, August 20, 2024

Section III-5713 - Ambulance

A. Each association shall provide two ambulances during its racing hours and one ambulance during training hours. During such time, the ambulance shall be ready for duty, properly equipped to provide emergency medical services and transport, including advanced life support equipment, a registered paramedic, a certified emergency medical technician, and shall have immediate access to the racing strip. If both the ambulances are being used to transport individual(s), the association shall not conduct a race, or allow horses with riders on the racetrack until at least one of the ambulances is replaced.

B. Unless otherwise approved by the commission or the stewards, an ambulance shall follow the field at a safe distance during the running of races.

C. The ambulance shall be parked at an entrance to the racing strip except when the ambulance is being used to transport an individual or when it is following the field during the running of a race.

D. Each association shall also provide a designated area that a helicopter can land in the case where a helicopter is required to transport an injured participant.

La. Admin. Code tit. 35, § III-5713

Promulgated by the Department of Commerce, Racing Commission, LR 9:546 (August 1983), Amended by the Office of the Governor, Division of Administration, Racing Commission, LR 44914 (5/1/2018), Amended by LR 451593 (11/1/2019).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 4:148.