Section R. 325.22152 - Aircraft transport operation; operating requirementsRule 152. In addition to requirements prescribed in the code and these rules, an aircraft transport operation shall do all of the following:
(a) Establish and maintain a written procedure that explains the steps that will be followed when a complaint is received by the operation. This procedure shall be maintained by the operation and shall be available to the department upon request.(b) Maintain evidence which may show participation in the county, local, or regional disaster plan and response. Approved protocols may be used to satisfy this requirement. These documents shall be maintained by the operation and shall be available to the department upon request.(c) Comply with medical record keeping requirements in accordance with R 325.22117.(d) Maintain written policies and procedures to address safety and accident reduction and comply with all applicable state and federal health and safety laws as prescribed on the department-approved agency inspection form. These procedures shall be maintained by the operation and shall be available to the department upon request.(e) Require that each individual staffing an aircraft transport vehicle complies with the code and applicable medical control authority protocols.(f) Require that an aircraft transport vehicle is not operated while transporting a patient unless the ambulance is staffed in accordance with section 20932(2) of the code.(g) Ensure compliance with additional staffing requirements established by local medical control authority, and approved by the department, or as needed, and for life support during that transportation according to the written orders of the patient's physician.(h) Maintain evidence of an orientation process for emergency medical services personnel to familiarize them with the agency's policies and procedures and are trained in the use and application of all the equipment carried in the vehicle. At a minimum, the evidence shall include an introduction to the duties to be performed as well as medical control authority protocols.(i) Maintain a copy of all applicable protocols for each medical control authority under which the agency operates.(j) Participate in data collection and quality improvement activities authorized under medical control authority protocols.(k) Ensure that aircraft transport vehicles licensed by the operation meet all applicable vehicle standards, state equipment requirements as established by the department and department-approved medical control authority protocols.(l) Require compliance with medcom requirements.Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.22152