This specification pertains to fixed wing aircraft (airplanes) used for patient prehospital emergency medical care and transportation. It describes the minimum aircraft configuration and capability, the minimum number of seats for personnel, and the provisions for the minimum medical equipment and supplies for fixed wing basic life support air ambulances. This will also assist in the definition of appropriate care, increase public awareness of the high standard available, and provide a nationally accepted guideline. The fixed wing basic life support air ambulance shall consist of three components: the fixed wing medical transport vehicle (airplane), transport personnel, and patient care equipment and supplies The three components must be licensed/certified by the appropriate governmental authority.

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1. Scope

1.1 This specification pertains to fixed wing aircraft (airplanes) used for patient prehospital emergency medical care and transportation. It outlines the minimum requirements, including personnel, and patient care equipment and supplies, that must be met before the aircraft can be classified as a fixed wing air ambulance unit.

1.2 The first part of this specification (Sections through ) describes the minimum aircraft configuration and capability, the minimum number of seats for personnel, and the provisions for the minimum medical equipment and supplies for fixed wing basic life support air ambulances.

1.3 The provisions of this specification plus the provisions of the Advanced Life Support (ALS) Annex comprise the specification for fixed wing advanced life support air ambulances. See Sections 1 and 1.1 of the Advanced Life Support (ALS) Annex for the scope for fixed wing advanced life support air ambulances.

1.4 The provisions of this Sspecification plus the provisions of the Advanced Life Support Annex, plus the provisions in this Specialized Medical Support (SMS) Annex comprise the specification for fixed wing specialized medical support air ambulances. See Sections 1 through 1.3 of the Specialized Medical Support (SMS) Annex for the scope for fixed wing specialized medical support air ambulances.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

D3577 Specification for Rubber Surgical Gloves

D3578 Specification for Rubber Examination Gloves

F920 Specification for Minimum Performance and Safety Requirements for Resuscitators Intended for Use With Humans

F960 Specification for Medical and Surgical Suction and Drainage Systems

F1031 Practice for Training the Emergency Medical Technician (Basic)

F1118 Specification for National Air Medical Transport Units Resources Catalog

F1149 Practice for Qualifications, Responsibilities, and Authority of Individuals and Institutions Providing Medical Direction of Emergency Medical Services

F1177 Terminology Relating to Emergency Medical Services

F1219 Guide for Training the Emergency Medical Technician (Basic) to Perform Patient Initial and Detailed Assessment

F1220 Guide for Emergency Medical Services System (EMSS) Telecommunications

F1229 Guide for Qualification and Training of EMS Air Medical Patient Care Providers

F1555 Guide for Characteristics for Extremity Splints

F1556 Guide for Spinal Immobilization and Extrication (SPINE) Device Characteristics

F1557 Guide for Full Body Spinal Immobilization Devices (FBSID) Characteristics

F1558 Guide for Characteristics for Adjunct Cervical Spine Immobilization Devices (ACSID)

F1559 Guide for Characteristics for Cervical Spine Immobilization Collar(s) (CSIC)

Federal Laws and Regulations

Keywords

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 11.160 (First aid); 49.020 (Aircraft and space vehicles in general)

Citing ASTM Standards

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