Land Ambulance Policies
1.0 Principles of Service Delivery
1.1 Monitoring Response Times
1.2 ACR Audits
1.3 Retention of Records
1.4 Patient Care Standards
1.5 Staffing Levels
1.6 Use of Students
1.7 Duty Officer System
1.8 Staff Qualifications
1.9 Mandatory and Remedial Training
1.10 Drivers Records Search
1.11 Human Resources Inventory
1.12 Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
1.13 Release of Confidential Information
1.14 Vehicle Accident
1.16 Equipment Procurement
1.17 Appeal/Internal Review Process
1.18 Photography
2.0 Ambulance Crew Communication Officer Interaction
2.1 Authority of Central Ambulance Communication Centre (CACC)
2.2 Radio Usage
2.3 Radio Report to Emergency Departments
3.0 ACR Completion & Distribution
3.2 Incident Reports
4.0 Operations and Certification
4.1 Transportation of Communicable Disease Cases
4.2 Contagious Case Decontamination
4.3 Contingency Plans
4.4 Uniforms
4.5 Equipment Failure Reporting
4.6 Vehicle and Equipment Cleaning
4.7 Designated Officer
4.8 Disposal of Sharps
4.9 Vehicle Bay Exhaust Fans
4.10 Infection Prevention and Control
4.11 Rest Periods
4.12 Symptom Relief Equipment/Kit Check
4.13 Operational Security
4.14 Deceased Patients
4.15 Disposal of Biomedical Waste and Contaminated Equipment
4.16 Flagging Hazardous Addresses
4.16 RRDEMS Caution Flag Assessment Form – Step 1
4.16 RRDEMS Caution Flag Assessment Form – Step 2
4.16 RRDEMS Caution Flag Assessment Form – Step 3
5.0 Media Relations
5.1 Special Events
5.1 Special Events Contract
6.0 Safe Vehicle Operation
6.1 Vehicle and Equipment Standards
6.2 Equipment Preventive Maintenance
6.3 Vehicle and Equipment Checks
6.4 Vehicle Preventive Maintenance
6.5 Securing of Equipment/Occupants in Emergency Vehicles
6.6 Excessive Speed/Emergency Warning Systems
6 7 Bed Bug Contact
6.8 Bed Bug Vacuuming
7.0 Reserve Funds