New York Codes Rules Regulations (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 10. Department of Health |
Chapter VI. State Emergency Medical Services Code |
Part 800. Emergency Medical Services |
Certified Ambulance Services |
Sec. 800.23. General requirements related to equipment
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- (a) All equipment shall be clean, sanitary, and operable.(b) The emergency medical technician must be able to operate all equipment on board the ambulance or emergency ambulance service vehicle within the scope of his/her certification.(c) Any volume of liquid in excess of 249 milliliters stored in the ambulance must be in plastic containers.(d) Insofar as practical, all equipment in every vehicle shall be secured to the vehicle whenever the vehicle is in motion.(e) All pressurized gas cylinders shall be secured and in compliance with Federal DOT hydrostatis test expiration dates.(f) If controlled substances, drugs or needles are carried, there shall be a securely locked cabinet in which these items are stored when not in use.