S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-7.2200.2206

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 61-7.2200.2206 - Rescue Exception. (II)

The EMS Agency may utilize an aircraft or SRV without a Permit for occasional non-routine missions, such as the rescue and transportation of victims or Patients who may or may not be ill or injured from structures, depressions, water, cliffs, swamps or isolated scenes when the rescuers or EMS Agency present at the scene determines the preferred method of rescue and transportation incident thereto due to the nature of the entrapment, condition of the victim, existence of an immediate life threatening condition, roughness of terrain, time element and/or other pertinent factors. The EMS Agency shall ensure:

A. After the initial rescue, an EMT-basic, AEMT, or Paramedic accompanies the victim or Patient en route with the necessary and appropriate EMS supplies and equipment needed for the en route care of the specific injuries or illness involved;

B. The aircraft or SRV is of adequate size and configuration to effectively make the rescue and to accommodate the victim or Patient, Attendant(s), and equipment;

C. Reasonable space is available inside the aircraft or SRV for continued victim or Patient comfort and care;

D. A permitted Air Ambulance or Ambulance is not available within a reasonable distance response time; and

E. Provided the Patient is transferred to a higher level of EMS ground transportation for stabilization and transport if such ground unit is available at a reasonably safe landing area.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-7.2200.2206

Added by State Register Volume 46, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/27/2022.