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007.05.10-74. Physical Facilities, Helicopter Landing Area.

AR ADC 007.05.10-74Arkansas Administrative Code

West's Arkansas Administrative Code
Title 007. Department of Health
Division 05. Health Facility Services
Rule 10. Rules for Critical Access Hospitals in Arkansas (Refs & Annos)
Ark. Admin. Code 007.05.10-74
007.05.10-74. Physical Facilities, Helicopter Landing Area.
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Helicopter landing area (if provided) shall be documented.
A. Safe planning for the helicopter service shall include the following:
1. Plot plan showing the heliport for Department of Health files and inspection; and
2. More than one approach/departure route.
B. Service shall be as close to the emergency service at the hospital as can be accomplished safely. The Department of Health will consider that a helicopter landing area does exist upon repeated or regular use of a location.
C. See NFPA 418 for roof top heliports.
NOTE: If there are wire obstacles, wire markers are available at no charge. They shall be picked up at the Arkansas Department of Aeronautics.

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Amended Jan. 1, 2016.
<Statutory authority: Promulgated under the Authority of Ark. Code Ann. ยง 20-7-123, 20-9-201 et seq.>
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 007.05.10-74, AR ADC 007.05.10-74
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