Section 170.465 - Class IVA Class IV air ambulance is an aircraft used to provide safe air transportation of sick or injured persons. A Class IV air ambulance shall meet the following minimum requirements:
(A)Aircraft Design and Construction.(1) The aircraft shall conform to all applicable Federal Aviation Administration standards.(2) The aircraft shall be capable of carrying a patient(s), on a stretcher, in a horizontal position. The stretcher shall be firmly secured with quick-release fasteners.(3) The patient(s) cabin area shall provide a minimum of 30 inches of clear space over the torso half of the stretcher, measured along the centerline of stretcher.(4) The patient(s) cabin area shall provide sufficient room for an EMT to care for a patient(s). At a minimum, the EMT shall have free access to the torso half of the stretcher.(5) The aircraft door(s) must be of sufficient size as to allow for easy loading of a stretcher(s) in a horizontal or any elevated position.(6) The aircraft cabin must be of sufficient size to allow for effective use of medical equipment. All life support equipment and supplies must be easily available to the EMT from within the cabin.(B)Medical Equipment and Supplies. A Class IV air ambulance shall be equipped at a minimum with medical equipment and supplies as specified in the administrative requirements entitled Medical Equipment and Supplies - Class IV. Amendments to such administrative requirements shall be circulated to licensees for review and comment at least 60 calendar days prior to adoption.Amended, Mass Register Issue 1257, eff. 3/28/2014.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1486, eff. 1/6/2023.