Pennsylvania § 8130 - Advanced life support ambulances.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 8130 — Advanced life support ambulances., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8130. Advanced life support ambulances.
(a) Purpose.--An ALS ambulance crew provides medical assessment, triage, monitoring, treatment, transportation and observation of patients who require EMS above the skill level of an advanced EMT.
(b) Staffing requirements.--
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, minimum staffing requirements for an ALS ambulance when responding to a call to provide EMS for a patient requiring EMS above the skill level of an advanced EMT is one EMS provider at or above the EMT level, one EMS provider above the advanced EMT level and one EMS vehicle operator. Only the two EMS providers need to respond if one of them is also the EMS vehicle operator. When present, an EMS provider qualified to provide the type and level of EMS required by the patient must attend to the patient at the scene and during transportation. If a member of the ambulance crew arrives at the scene before another crew member, that person shall begin providing EMS to the patient at that person's skill level.
(2) Minimum staffing requirements for an ALS ambulance is the same as for a BLS ambulance when the ALS ambulance responds to a call to provide EMS for a patient requiring EMS at or below the skill level of an advanced EMT.
Effective Date. Section 9(1) of Act 37 of 2009 provided that section 8130 shall take effect 180 days after the publication of the notice in section 7. The notice was published October 12, 2013, at 43 Pa.B. 6093.
Cross References. Section 8130 is referred to in section 8129 of this title.
Frequently Asked Questions About Pennsylvania § 8130
What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 8130 cover?
Section 8130 ("Advanced life support ambulances.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Pennsylvania § 8130?
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