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§ 8134. Basic life support squad vehicles

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 Pa.C.S.A. Health and SafetyEffective: April 10, 2014

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 35 Pa.C.S.A. Health and Safety
Part VI. Emergency Medical Services (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 81. Emergency Medical Services System (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter B. Program
Effective: April 10, 2014
35 Pa.C.S.A. § 8134
§ 8134. Basic life support squad vehicles
Currentness
(a) Purpose.--A BLS squad vehicle transports an EMS provider, along with basic EMS equipment and supplies, to respond prior to arrival of an ambulance in order to provide EMS at or below the advanced EMT level of care. A BLS squad vehicle is not utilized to transport patients.
(b) Staffing requirements.--Minimum staffing for a BLS squad vehicle when responding to a call to provide EMS for a patient is one EMS provider at or above the EMT level and an EMS vehicle operator, except that an EMS provider who is also an EMS vehicle operator may staff the vehicle alone.

Credits

2009, Aug. 18, P.L. 308, No. 37, § 1, effective April 10, 2014.
35 Pa.C.S.A. § 8134, PA ST 35 Pa.C.S.A. § 8134
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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