OAR 333-255-0073
Specialty Care Ground Ambulance Requirements


(1) A ground ambulance in operation and providing only specialty care transport during inter-facility transfers must be staffed by a minimum of two qualified persons or additional staff, the number and type, specified by the transferring physician:
(a) A qualified driver who meets the requirements specified in OAR 333-250-0270 (Personnel)(6); and
(b) A person who is a Paramedic with additional specialty care training, an ambulance based clinician or other qualified person who has additional specialty care training and who must be in the patient compartment when a patient is receiving specialty level care.
(2) A Paramedic, ambulance based clinician or other qualified person described in subsection (1)(b) of this rule must have the:
(a) Training to properly operate all patient care equipment carried on an ambulance vehicle, including specialty care equipment necessary to care for the patient during the transfer;
(b) Training to do titration of intravenous medications necessary to care for the patient during transfer; and
(c) Ability to properly assist in lifting and moving a patient.
(3) A ground ambulance in operation and providing only specialty level care must meet all of the equipment requirements specified in OAR 333-255-0072 (Ground Ambulance Equipment Requirements) section (4) and any other patient care equipment, medications or supplies anticipated or required for patient care.

Source: Rule 333-255-0073 — Specialty Care Ground Ambulance Requirements, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=333-255-0073.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 333-255-0073’s source at or​.us