1. (a) To be a medical director for a state-certified EMT-II, EMT-III, AEMT, or paramedic, for an EMT-II, EMT-III, or AEMT training course, or for a state-certified basic life support emergency medical service, advanced life support emergency medical service, or aeromedical service, a person must

   1. (1) be currently

      1. (A) licensed to practice medicine in this state, or, for an aeromedical service, in this state or the state in which the service is based; or
      2. (B) working as a physician in the regular medical service of the United States armed services or the United States Public Health Service; and
   2. (2) participate in an orientation provided by the department or its designee, within one year after accepting medical director responsibilities.
2. (b) To be a medical director for a state-certified EMT-II, EMT-III, AEMT, or paramedic, a person must be trained in American Heart Association advanced cardiac life support or a department-approved equivalent.
3. (c) To be a medical director for a state-certified medevac service (7 AAC 26.310 - 7 AAC 26.390), a person must have 16 hours of department-approved medevac training.
4. (d) To be a medical director for a state-certified critical care air ambulance service (7 AAC 26.310 - 7 AAC 26.390), a person must have 16 hours of department-approved aeromedical training and must be either board-certified or board-eligible in, or have other department-approved credentials demonstrating competence in, critical care or aeromedicine.
5. (e) To be a medical director for a state-certified specialty aeromedical transport team (7 AAC 26.310 - 7 AAC 26.390), a person must have 16 hours of department-approved aeromedical training and must be board-certified or board-eligible in the medical specialty for which the aeromedical team is to be certified.

(Eff. 10/23/92, Register 124; am 7/4/99, Register 151; am 12/26/2014, Register 212; am 8/21/2019, Register 231; am 1/1/2022, Register 241)

Authority: AS 18.08.080, AS 18.08.082, AS 18.08.084