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What is the required staffing for BLS and ALS vehicles and air ambulances in Florida?

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BLS vehicles are required to have at a minimum an emergency medical technician (EMT) attending the patient and a driver meeting the requirements in Section 401.281, Florida Statutes.
ALS vehicles are required to have at a minimum a paramedic attending the patient and an EMT.

Aircraft-Prehospital air ambulances are required to have a minimum of one paramedic.

Interfacility air ambulance staffing is based on the patient’s condition as determined by the medical director.

Reference Section 401.25, Florida Statutes, Section 401.251, Florida Statutes, & Sections 64E-2.003; 64J-1.004; & 64J-1.005, Florida Administrative Code.

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