Section R911-10-23 - Air Ambulance Staffing and Personnel Qualifications(1) The air ambulance provider may modify composition of the medical team for specialty missions upon credentialing and approval by the air ambulance provider's medical director.(2) The licensed nurse shall have appropriate specialty certification within two years of hire and must have pre-hire experience in the medications and interventions necessary for the air ambulance provider's scope of care. The licensed nurse also shall have three years critical care experience, which is no less than 4,000 hours experience in an ICU or emergency department.(3) The paramedic shall have a FP-C or CCP-C within two years of hire in addition to at least three years, a minimum of 4,000 hours, of advanced life support experience.(4) The RRT shall have a minimum of 4,000 hours of emergency department or ICU experience and appropriate specialty certification within two years of hire.(5) Medical personnel shall have cognitive, affective, and psychomotor abilities sufficient to meet the clinical needs for the type of patient missions served.(6) An air ambulance provider shall have a plan to assess and document the competency and proficiency of the personnel who provide medical services.Utah Admin. Code R911-10-23
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-14, effective 7/1/2024