R426-10-2300. Air Ambulance Staffing and Personnel Qualifications

  (1) Each patient transport by a licensed air ambulance provider requires a minimum of two (2) medically qualified staff who are licensed or certified according to Utah or providers recognized under an interstate compact, REPLICA, who provide direct patient care, plus a vehicle operator.

  (2) The composition of the medical team may be amended for specialty missions upon approval and credentialing by the licensed air ambulance provider's medical director:

  (a) The licensed nurse shall have appropriate specialty certification within two (2) years of hire and must have pre-hire experience in the medications and interventions necessary for the service's scope of care. The licensed nurse also shall have three (3) years critical care experience, which is no less than 4000 hours experience in an ICU or emergency department.

  (b) The paramedic shall have a FP-C or CCP-C within (2) years of hire in addition to at least (3) years (minimum of 4000 hours) of advanced life support experience.

  (c) The RRT shall have a minimum of 4000 hours of emergency department or ICU experience and appropriate specialty certification within two (2) years of hire.

  (3) Medical personnel shall have cognitive, affective, and psychomotor abilities sufficient to meet the clinical needs for the type of patient missions served.

  (4) A licensed air ambulance provider shall have a plan to assess and document the competency and proficiency of the personnel who provide medical services.