GroundRules
12VAC5-31-710: EMS vehicle occupant safety
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 12. Health
- Agency 5. Department of Health
- Chapter 31. Virginia Emergency Medical Services Regulations
- Part II. EMS Agency, EMS Vehicle and EMS Personnel Standards
- Article 3. Emergency Medical Services Vehicle Classifications and Requirements
A. An occupant shall use mechanical restraints as required by the Code of Virginia. Stretcher patients shall be secured on the stretcher utilizing a minimum of three straps unless contraindicated by patient condition.
B. Equipment and supplies in the patient compartment shall be stored within a closed and latched compartment or fixed securely in place while not in use.
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