Authority: IC 16-31-2-7

Affected: IC 16-31-3-2

Sec. 4. Every basic life support nontransport provider organization shall have one (1) set of the following assembled and readily accessible emergency care equipment for every vehicle utilized as an emergency medical service nontransport vehicle:

1. (1) Respiratory and resuscitation equipment as follows:

   1. (A) Portable suction apparatus, capable of a minimum vacuum of three hundred (300) millimeters mercury, equipped with wide-bore tubing and both rigid and soft pharyngeal suction tips.

   2. (B) Bag-mask ventilation units, hand operated, one (1) unit in each of the following sizes, each equipped with clear face masks and oxygen reservoirs with oxygen tubing:

      1. (i) Adult.
      2. (ii) Child.
      3. (iii) Infant.
      4. (iv) Neonatal (mask only).

   3. (C) Portable oxygen equipment of at least three hundred (300) liters capacity (D size cylinder) with yoke, medical regulator, pressure gauge, and nondependent flowmeter. Oxygen delivery devices shall include high concentration devices, one (1) each of the following:

      1. (i) Adult.
      2. (ii) Child.
      3. (iii) Infant.
   4. (D) Oropharyngeal airways, two (2) each of adult, child, and infant.
   5. (E) One (1) pocket mask with one-way valve.

   6. (F) Nasopharyngeal airways, two (2) each of the following:

      1. (i) Small (20-24 french).
      2. (ii) Medium (26-30 french).
      3. (iii) Large (31 french or greater).
   7. (G) Semiautomatic or automated external defibrillator and a minimum of two (2) sets of pads.

2. (2) Wound care supplies as follows:

   1. (A) Ten (10) sterile gauze pads, three (3) inches by three (3) inches or larger.
   2. (B) Bandages, two (2) soft roller self-adhering type, two (2) inches by four (4) yards minimum.
   3. (C) Adhesive tape, two (2) rolls.
   4. (D) Bandage shears, one (1) pair.

3. (3) Miscellaneous items as follows:

   1. (A) Water soluble lubricant for airway insertion.
   2. (B) Stethoscope, one (1).
   3. (C) Blood pressure manometer, one (1) adult size.
   4. (D) Diagnostic penlight or portable flashlight, one (1).
   5. (E) Disposable gloves, two (2) pairs.
   6. (F) A current copy of the basic life support protocols.

4. (4) Medications, if approved by medical director, and solely for use by individuals with a certification as an emergency medical technician or higher, are as follows:

   1. (A) Baby aspirin, eighty-one (81) milligrams each.
   2. (B) Activated charcoal.
   3. (C) Instant glucose.
   4. (D) Epinephrine auto-injector or auto-injectors.

(Indiana Emergency Medical Services Commission; 836 IAC 1-11-4; filed May 15, 1998, 10:25 a.m.: 21 IR 3890; filed Jun 30, 2000, 4:18 p.m.: 23 IR 2731; filed Feb 20, 2003, 8:00 a.m.: 26 IR 2345; filed Jun 11, 2004, 1:30 p.m.: 27 IR 3529; readopted filed Jul 29, 2010, 8:07 a.m.: 20100825-IR-836100267RFA; readopted filed Oct 31, 2016, 1:48 p.m.: 20161130-IR-836160328RFA; readopted filed Nov 28, 2022, 2:51 p.m.: 20221228-IR-836220299RFA; readopted filed Jul 24, 2024, 3:48 p.m.: 20240821-IR- 836230827RFA)