Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 111c - Emergency Medical Services System
Section 25 - Staffing of Class I, Ii or v Ambulances

Section 25. When a class I, II or V ambulance transports a patient receiving care at the paramedic level of advanced life support the ambulance shall be staffed in accordance with regulations promulgated by the department, with a minimum of 2 emergency medical technicians, only 1 of whom shall be certified at the EMT–Paramedic level; provided, however, that the service staffing a class I, II or V ambulance may staff the ambulance with more than 1 emergency medical technician certified at the EMT–Paramedic level.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title XVI - Public Health

Chapter 111c - Emergency Medical Services System

Section 1 - Definitions

Section 2 - Statewide Ems System; Expectations; Purpose

Section 3 - Statewide Ems System; Powers and Duties of Department of Public Health

Section 4 - Regional Ems Councils; Duties; Membership

Section 5 - Contracts Between Department and Regional Ems Councils

Section 6 - Ems First Response Service or Ambulance Service; Application; License; Renewal; Provisional License

Section 7 - Ems Vehicles; Inspection; Certificate

Section 8 - Modification of License; Written Request; Restrictions on Transfer, Assignment, and Abandonment

Section 9 - Provision of Emergency Medical Services; Certification of Individuals; Restrictions on Advertising

Section 9a - Emergency Treatment of Police Dogs

Section 10 - Regional Ems Councils; Service Zone Plans; Designation of Service Zone Providers; Primary Ambulance Service

Section 11 - Statewide Coordinated Trauma Care System; Regulations and Guidelines; Trauma Registry Reporting and Analysis System; Designation as Trauma Center; Limitations

Section 12 - State Medical Director; Regional Medical Directors; Duties

Section 13 - Ems System Advisory Board; Membership; Duties; Advisory Committees

Section 14 - Complaints; Procedure; Investigation; Referral; Notice

Section 15 - Failure to Comply Under Certification, License or Designation; Correction Order; Administrative Reconsideration; Assessment; Collection

Section 16 - Revocation or Refusal to Renew Certification, License or Designation; Hearing; Suspension Without Hearing; Modification

Section 17 - Transportation of Children by Ambulance; Accompaniment by Parent or Guardian; Report by EMT

Section 18 - Restraint of Patient by Emt; Written Report

Section 19 - Use of Emergency Medical Titles and Provision of Services; Prohibitions; Fines; Report to Attorney General

Section 20 - Remote Communication; Advice, Consultation, or Orders; Limitation on Liability of Physicians, Nurses, Hospitals and Ems Personnel

Section 21 - Ems Personnel; Good Faith Performance of Duties; Limitation on Personal Liability

Section 22 - Commissioner; Waiver of Regulations or Guidelines; Conditions

Section 23 - Action by Department; Adjudicatory Hearing; Written Request

Section 24 - Ems Regional Councils; Distribution and Use of Funds; Goals and Objectives

Section 25 - Staffing of Class I, Ii or v Ambulances