OAR 333-260-0050: System Elements

(1) The following system elements must be addressed and considered in the county’s plan for each ASA: (a) 9-1-1 dispatched calls; (b) Pre-arranged non-emergency transfers and inter-facility transfers, by June 30, 2003; (c) Notification and response times; (d) Level of care, ranging from basic life support to advanced life support; (e) Personnel for first response vehicles and ambulances; (f) Medical supervision of all medically trained emergency response personnel; (g) Patient care equipment for first response vehicles and ambulances; (h) Vehicle, vehicle equipment and safety requirements; (i) Initial and continuing education training for emergency response personnel; and (j) Quality improvement. (2) Notification and response times must be addressed and considered in the plan as follows: (a) Notification times must be expressed in terms of percent of calls which do not exceed a specified number of minutes; (b) Response times must be expressed in terms of percent of calls which do not exceed a specified number of minutes; and (c) Multiple response time standards may be established within the ASA to accommodate climate, weather, access, terrain, staffing and other factors as determined by the county. (3) The plan must address and consider a quality improvement program which at a minimum: (a) Monitors compliance with pertinent statutes ordinances and rules; (b) Monitors compliance with standards for prehospital provider notification times, response times and patient care; and (c) Provides for problem resolution and legal sanctions for non compliant personnel or providers of the plan provisions.