NAC450B.450. Provision of care, supplies and equipment by hospital, service or fire-fighting agency; staffing of ambulance, air ambulance or agency’s vehicle.

     1. Any hospital, service or fire-fighting agency which meets the minimum requirements established by the board in NAC 450B.461 to 450B.481, inclusive, may use licensed attendants who are advanced emergency medical technicians to provide emergency care to the sick and injured:

     (a) At the scene of an emergency and during transport to a hospital;

     (b) During transfer of a patient from a hospital to another medical facility or other location; and

     (c) While in an emergency department of a hospital until responsibility for care is assumed by the regular staff of the hospital.

     2. Any service or fire-fighting agency using advanced emergency medical technicians must provide the supplies and equipment listed in a written inventory prepared for that purpose by the Health Division and approved by the board.

     3. When an ambulance providing advanced emergency care is in operation, it must be staffed by:

     (a) Two licensed attendants who are advanced emergency medical technicians;

     (b) One licensed attendant who is an advanced emergency medical technician and one licensed attendant who is a certified emergency medical technician;

     (c) A registered nurse and a licensed attendant who is a certified emergency medical technician; or

     (d) Two licensed attendants, one of whom is an advanced emergency medical technician and one of whom is an intermediate emergency medical technician.

     4. When an air ambulance providing advanced emergency care is in operation, it must be staffed by at least one physician or registered nurse.

     5. When an agency vehicle providing advanced emergency care is in operation to provide care at the scene of an emergency, it must be staffed by at least one licensed attendant who is an advanced emergency medical technician.

     [Bd. of Health, Life Support Reg. §§ 4.1-4.1.2, eff. 1-1-76; A 2-28-80; § 4.1.4, eff. 1-1-76; A 6-6-76; 2-28-80]—(NAC A 10-14-82; 8-22-86; 11-12-87; 8-1-91; R182-01, 3-5-2002)