SDCL § 34-11-12.3: Ambulance operator--Requirements--Documents retained.

An ambulance operator must be eighteen years or older, possess a driver's license, and:

(1) Be licensed as emergency medical services personnel in accordance with chapter 36-4B;

(2) Be a firefighter;

(3) Be a law enforcement officer, as defined in § 23-3-27; or

(4) Provide documentation to the ambulance service that the individual:

(a) Has completed training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation offered by a state or national organization and approved by the medical or program director; and

(b) Has completed an emergency vehicle operator course, which consists of at least six hours of instruction, offered by a state or national organization, and approved by the medical or program director.

The ambulance service shall maintain the documentation required by this section and shall provide it to the department, upon request.