# COMAR Title 30 — Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS)

## Subtitle 09 — Commercial Ambulance Services

### Chapter 10 — Standard Commercial Ambulance Equipment

#### Regulation .04 Standard Ambulance Equipment and Supplies.

*COMAR 30.09.10.04*

Each ambulance shall carry the following equipment and supplies:

A. Two C cell or larger, portable hand-lights;

B. One A-B-C rated fire extinguisher of at least 5 pound capacity, securely mounted in a location that is readily accessible to the crew;

C. One 40-channel UHF two-way radio, with the tone codes necessary to communicate with online medical control in Maryland;

D. One two-way radio or cellular telephone that will properly communicate between the ambulance and the ambulance service dispatch center which may be the same radio referenced in §C of this regulation;

E. For ground ambulances, three U.S. Department of Transportation approved reflective road hazard triangles;

F. No Smoking signs in both the patient and driver compartment mounted in a location that is clearly visible to vehicle occupants with letters at least 1 inch tall and 3/4 inch wide; and

G. One copy of the Maryland Medical Protocols for EMS Providers.