[Comment: For dates and availability
of material incorporated by reference in this chapter of the Administrative
Code, see paragraph (BB) of rule
4766-5-01 of the
Administrative Code
For dates and availability
of material incorporated by reference in this chapter of the Administrative
Code, see rule
4766-5-18
of the Administrative Code.]
(A)
All licensed AMSO communication centers shall comply with the following:
(1) Shall be equipped with a base station
capable of two-way communications with associated radios on an assigned
frequency
:
.
(a) The base station must be
hard-wired;
(b) Use of a hand held battery
operated base station used as primary source of communication is
prohibited;
(c)
(2) The base station
shall be staffed during all phases of aircraft operations
;
.
(d) Assigned frequency shall be used
exclusively for dispatch and tactical communications and shall be independent
of any involvement in the Ohio emergency radio network.
(2)
(3) The communication center shall demonstrate and
maintain a voice communications linkage with the radios used in the permitted
aircraft within the declared service area
;
.
(3)
(4)
All in-coming and out-going telephone and radio transmissions regarding medical
transports shall be recorded on a system with time recording and playback
capabilities.
(a) Recordings
must
shall be
kept for at least thirty days from the day of recording;
(b) Recordings shall be made available to the
board upon request.
(4)
(5) An emergency plan
for communications during power outages and in disaster situations shall be
established
;
.
(5)
(6) Service area maps
and/or navigational charts or mapping software shall be readily
available.
(B) All
permitted aircraft shall be equipped with two-way communications capable of
communication with the licensed AMSO's communication center, air traffic
control, and medical control.
(1) The pilot
shall be able to control and override radio transmissions from the cockpit in
the event of an emergency situation;
(2) Medical team members shall be able to
communicate with each other during flight. Rotorcraft air ambulance medical
personnel shall wear headsets and/or helmets with communication capabilities
during medical transports;
(3) If cellular telephones or other
such communications are used on board the aircraft, they are to be used in
accordance with FCC regulations 47 C.F.R. parts 20-39, section 22.925
.
(C)
All licensed AMSOs shall maintain a detailed radio
/communications log that documents
, at a minimum, the following:
(1) Time call received;
(2) Location of call, requesting
agency;
(3) Nature of
call;
(4) Initial dispatch
time;
(5) Time enroute, as
applicable;
(6) Estimated time of
arrival (ETA), as applicable;
(7)
Time of arrival on-scene, as applicable;
(8) Departure from scene time;
(9) Arrival at destination time;
(10) Souls on-board;
(11) Pilot(s) name(s);
(12) Date of service;
(13) Fuel on-board;
(14) Estimated flight time, as
applicable;
(15) Time in-service,
as applicable.
(D) Radio
equipment used in permitted aircraft shall meet the FCC requirements specified
in
" 47 C.F.R. part
90, section90.203
" and all FAA rules and
regulations.
(E)
If an AMSO contractually uses another communication
center for dispatch purposes, the communication center shall provide written
certification of compliance with Chapter 4766. of the Revised Code and agency
4766 of the Administrative Code as applicable.
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code
4766-5-06
Effective:
12/15/2019
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
9/13/2019 and
11/01/2024
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory
Authority: 4766.03
Rule
Amplifies: 4766.04,
4766.07
Prior
Effective Dates: 01/06/2008, 09/26/2014