Section Trans 309.207 - Vehicle safe operating conditions(1) The vehicle shall be in safe operating condition. The vehicle and all required vehicle equipment shall be functional and operable when the vehicle is in service.(2) All equipment shall be maintained in full operating condition and in good repair and be free from rips, tears, holes, grease, dirt, and other offensive matter and shall not be carried beyond expiration dates. The finish of the entire patient compartment, including interiors of storage cabinets, shall be impervious to soap, water, and disinfectants and easily cleaned/disinfected (carpeting, cloth, and fabrics are not acceptable).(3) All equipment carried in an ambulance must be securely stored so that, in the event of a sudden stop or movement of the vehicle, the patient and all occupants are not injured by moving equipment.(4) During the calendar year when the required biennial ambulance inspection is not completed by the ambulance inspector with the department, the ambulance service provider shall obtain a department-approved inspection for each ambulance. The inspection shall be performed by a technician qualified to perform department annual inspections. Ambulance service providers may perform the required annual inspection themselves with a qualified technician. The original or a copy of the periodic inspection report for each ambulance must be retained by the ambulance service provider for 14 months from the report date and shall be made available to the department.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Transportation Trans 309.207
Adopted by, CR 19-074: cr. Register October 2020 No. 778, eff. 11-1-20; correction in (2) made under s. 35.17, Stats., and correction in (4) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 12., Stats., Register October 2020 No. 778, eff. 11/1/2020