§ 12-31. Minimum equipment.

All ambulances used by any person granted a permit under the provisions of this article shall be licensed and meet all standards prescribed by and under the Emergency Medical Services Act, codified at A.C.A. 20-13-201 through 20-13-214.

All ambulances used by any person granted a permit under the provisions of this article shall be equipped with the minimum accessories, devices and supplies for emergency treatment as prescribed by the Arkansas Department of Health.

In addition to the minimum equipment requirements of the Arkansas Department of Health, all ambulances used by any person granted a permit under the provisions of this article for the purposes of responding to requests for emergency medical services that originate from a 9-1-1 call shall be equipped with the following equipment and/or capabilities:

(1)

Electronic medical records.

(2)

Telemetry.

(3)

12-Lead EKG.

(4)

12-Lead transmission.

(5)

Video laryngoscopes.

(6)

Chest compression pumps.

(7)

EZ-IO.

(8)

Capnography.

(9)

Pulse CO-oximetry.

(10)

Portable ventilators.

(Code 1976, § 32-68; Ord. No. 9-14, § 1(d), 1-21-14)