The Accreditation Standards include criteria for the following topics:

 

GENERAL STANDARDS

• Capabilities and resources of the service

• Medical Personnel

• Medical Director

• Medical Control Physician

• Clinical Care Supervisor

• Staffing and physical requirements

• Mission types

• Initial and continuing education

• Aircraft/Ambulance section

• Medical configurations

• Operational issues

• Equipment

• Communications

• Management and administration

• Management/Policies

• Quality management

• Safety Committee

• Infection control 

 

ROTORWING STANDARDS

• Air Operations Certificate

• Weather and weather minimums

• Pilot staffing and training

• Maintenance

• Refueling

• Community outreach 

 

FIXED WING STANDARDS

• Air Operations Certificate

• Aircraft

• Weather

• Pilot staffing and training

• Policies

• Maintenance

• Refueling

• Community outreach 

 

GROUND INTERFACILITY STANDARDS

• Vehicles

• Qualifications of drivers

• Maintenance and sanitation

• Mechanic

• Policies

 

MEDICAL ESCORT STANDARDS

• Medical Director

• Medical personnel staffing and training

• Equipment and supplies

• Policies