S.D. Admin. R. 44:05:05:12
Current through Register Vol. 51, page 54, October 28, 2024
Section 44:05:05:12 - Required medical equipmentAn air ambulance must be equipped with the following medical equipment:
(1) A patient litter or stretcher;(3) A sphygmomanometer with adult, child, and infant cuffs;(5) One set of oropharyngeal airways with six sizes from infant through adult;(6) One set of nasopharyngeal airways;(7) A basic oxygen administration system, including a protective pressure gauge, a nongravity-dependent flow meter, a delivery tube, an oxygen mask, and a nasal cannula. The unit must be capable of achieving an oxygen delivery flow rate of at least fifteen liters per minute for thirty minutes;(8) A primary suction aspirator capable of providing a free air flow of at least twenty liters per minute and achieving a minimum of three hundred millimeters of mercury vacuum within four seconds after clamping the suction tube;(9) Mouth-to-mask artificial ventilation devices, suitable for use on infant through adult patients, with a supplemental oxygen inlet port. This may be replaced with adult and child bag-valve-masks;(10) A minimum of two intravenous (IV) bottle or bag holders for securement during transport;(11) Endotracheal intubation equipment and supplies;(12) Cardiac monitoring equipment;(13) Defibrillation equipment;(14) Air-to-medical facility radio communications;(15) A portable drug container that includes drugs that have been ordered by the medical director of the air ambulance service; and(16) IV equipment. All medical equipment required by this section must be configured and supplied for the patient being transported regardless of the patient's age.
S.D. Admin. R. 44:05:05:12
16 SDR 147, effective 3/18/1990; 20 SDR 204, effective 6/9/1994; 30 SDR 125, effective 2/22/2004; 34 SDR 201, effective 1/31/2008; 44 SDR 93, effective 12/4/2017; 51 SDR 036, effective 9/30/2024General Authority: SDCL 34-11-5.
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-11-5(1).