N.J. Admin. Code § 8:41-9.18

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:41-9.18 - Two-way communications

(a) Each MICU shall maintain a primary and a separate and distinct secondary means of communications equipment that allows the crewmembers to:

1. Directly contact the regional dispatch center while in or away from the vehicle;

2. Directly contact any acute care hospital's Emergency Department via utilization of the HEAR system (155.340 mHz);

3. Directly contact the MICUs that operate in the area immediately bordering that MICU's territory;

4. Directly contact the medical command physician while in or away from the MICU and to send telemetered electrocardiograms when requested;

5. Interface with appropriate disaster control agencies in accordance with local and county emergency plans;

6. Directly capable of transmitting and receiving on the EMS Statewide coordination on JEMS 3 with a frequency of 155.280 mHz; and

7. Directly capable of transmitting and receiving on the Spen 4 or JEMS 4 with a frequency of 153.785 mHz.

(b) A provider shall not operate on any frequency in violation of any applicable law, rule and/or regulation, including those of the Federal Communications Commission.

(c) Each mobile intensive care program shall develop and maintain a communications plan. This plan shall be consistent with the JEMS Communications Plan or other plans promulgated by either the Federal Communications Commission or the Department.

(d) All voice or telemetered orders between medical command and a MICU shall be monitored by a recording device and retained by that health care facility for a period of at least three years. However, in those instances where a patient is less than 18 years of age at the time of treatment, the orders shall be retained and stored until the patient's 23rd birthday or for three years, whichever is greater.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:41-9.18