Pennsylvania § 8134 Basic life support squad vehicles

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 8134 — Basic life support squad vehicles

Pennsylvania § 8134

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 35HEALTH AND SAFETY

PartPART VI

Ch. 81EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEM

Subch.PROGRAM

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Bluebook

35 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 8134 (2026).

Text

(a)Purpose.--A BLS squad vehicle transports an EMS provider, along with basic EMS equipment and supplies, to respond prior to arrival of an ambulance in order to provide EMS at or below the advanced EMT level of care. A BLS squad vehicle is not utilized to transport patients.

(b)Staffing requirements.--Minimum staffing for a BLS squad vehicle when responding to a call to provide EMS for a patient is one EMS provider at or above the EMT level and an EMS vehicle operator, except that an EMS provider who is also an EMS vehicle operator may staff the vehicle alone.

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(a) Purpose.--A BLS squad vehicle transports an EMS provider, along with basic EMS equipment and supplies, to respond prior to arrival of an ambulance in order to provide EMS at or below the advanced EMT level of care. A BLS squad vehicle is not utilized to transport patients.

(b) Staffing requirements.--Minimum staffing for a BLS squad vehicle when responding to a call to provide EMS for a patient is one EMS provider at or above the EMT level and an EMS vehicle operator, except that an EMS provider who is also an EMS vehicle operator may staff the vehicle alone.

Legislative History

Effective Date.Section 9(1) of Act 37 of 2009 provided that section 8134 shall take effect 180 days after the publication of the notice in section 7. The notice was published October 12, 2013, at 43 Pa.B. 6093. Cross References.Section 8134 is referred to in section 8129 of this title.