Section 33-11-01.2-16 - CommunicationsTo ensure responder safety and a seamless integration with the broader public safety response system, ground ambulance services shall have the following elements to their communications system:
1. They shall have a radio call sign issued by state radio.2. They shall be dispatched directly from a public safety answering point.3. They shall have a radio capable of transmitting and receiving voice communications with the local public safety answering point, law enforcement responders, fire responders, and other public safety agencies.4. During the response and transport phases of an emergency ambulance run, an ambulance shall notify its dispatch center or public safety answering point when it: a. Is en route to the scene.b. Has arrived at the scene.d. Has arrived at the transport destination.e. Is available for the next ambulance run.5. An ambulance may respond to the scene of an emergency with a fragmented crew if:a. Any crewmember that is responding to the scene separately from the ambulance has a hand-held radio capable of transmitting and receiving radio traffic on frequencies designated for ambulances..b. The crewmembers communicate with each other by radio to ensure that a full crew will ultimately arrive at the scene of an emergency and be able to treat and transport patients.6. During the transport phase of an emergency ambulance run, the ambulance shall give a radio or telephone report on the patient's condition to the receiving hospital as soon as it is practical. Early notification to the receiving hospital allows the hospital more time to prepare for the patient's arrival.N.D. Admin Code 33-11-01.2-16
Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2023-391, January 2024, effective 1/1/2024.General Authority: NDCC 23-27-04
Law Implemented: NDCC 23-27-04