1. (1) vehicles, equipment, and supplies that meet department requirements;
2. (2) describe locations for stationing its vehicles, equipment and supplies;
3. (3) a current dispatch agreement with a designated emergency medical service dispatch center;
4. (4) a department-endorsed training officer;

5. (5) a current plan of operations, which shall include:

   1. (a) the name, EMS license number, and license level of personnel;
   2. (b) operational procedures; and
   3. (c) a description of how the designated provider proposes to interface with other licensed and designated EMS providers.

6. (6) a current agreement with a department-certified off-line medical director who will perform the following:

   1. (a) develop and implement patient care standards which include written standing orders and triage, treatment, pre-hospital protocols, and pre-arrival instructions to be given by designated emergency medical dispatch centers;
   2. (b) ensure the qualification of field licensed EMS personnel involved in patient care and dispatch through the provision of ongoing continuing medical education programs and appropriate review and evaluation;
   3. (c) develop and implement an effective quality improvement program, including medical audit, review, and critique of patient care;
   4. (d) annually review triage, treatment, and transport protocols and update them as necessary;
   5. (e) suspend from patient care, pending department review, a field EMS personnel or dispatcher who does not comply with local medical triage, treatment and transport protocols, pre-arrival instruction protocols, or who violates EMS rules, or who the medical director determines is providing emergency medical service in a careless or unsafe manner;
   6. (f) notify the department within one business day of any imposed suspensions; and
   7. (g) attend meetings of the local EMS council, if one exists, to coordinate operations of local EMS providers;
7. (7) provide current treatment protocols approved by the certified off-line medical director for the designated service level;
8. (8) provide a copy of its certificate of insurance; and
9. (9) provide a letter of support from the licensed ambulance providers in the geographical service area.

A quick response provider shall meet the following minimum designation requirements:

KEY: emergency medical services

Date of Last Change: July 1, 2024

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53-2d-101.1