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(1) must list available certified or licensed personnel, and ensure that at least one EMT-I, and one other person to act as driver when using an emergency medical transportation vehicle, will be available to respond to emergencies 24 hours a day;

(2) must have a medical director who agrees to accept the responsibilities set out in 7 AAC 26.650(a), and must submit written verification, on a form provided by the department, that the medical director meets the applicable qualifications set out in 7 AAC 26.630;

(3) must have a direct communications capability with a physician, hospital, or mid-level practitioner such as a physician assistant or nurse practitioner, unless the department grants a waiver because of technical communications problems;

(4) must have appropriate equipment to perform basic life-support medical procedures; and

(5) must have a program of continuing education which will enable its certified emergency medical personnel to meet state recertification requirements. (b) An applicant for certification as an emergency medical service providing advanced life-support outside a hospital

(1) must list available certified or licensed personnel who may respond to medical emergencies on a regular basis;

(2) must have an EMT-II, EMT-III, AEMT, paramedic, or other medical personnel certified or licensed to provide advanced life support, such as a registered nurse, physician assistant, or physician, and must ensure that at least one of those persons and at least one other person trained to at least the EMT-I level when using an emergency medical transportation vehicle will be available to respond to emergency calls 24 hours a day;

(3) must have a medical director who agrees to accept the responsibilities set out in 7 AAC 26.650(a), and must submit written verification on a form provided by the department, that the medical director meets the applicable qualifications set out in 7 AAC 26.630;

(4) must have a direct communications capability with a physician, hospital, or mid-level practitioner, unless the department grants a waiver because of technical communications problems;

(5) must have appropriate equipment to perform basic and advanced life-support medical procedures within the skill levels of available certified personnel; and

(6) must have a program of continuing education which will enable the certified emergency medical personnel to meet state recertification requirements. (c) All state-certified EMTs and other medical personnel certified or licensed to provide basic or advanced life support, who are affiliated with a particular emergency medical service, shall be under the sponsorship of the same medical director. (Eff. 3/3/83, Register 85; am 6/27/92, Register 122; am 10/23/92, Register 124; am 8/21/2019,