Regulation .06 Standard Ambulance Suction Units.
Regulation .06 Standard Ambulance Suction Units.LinkCopy Citation
Each ambulance shall be equipped with one:
A.
Onboard suction unit which is:
(1)
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(a)
The engine manifold, or
(b)
An electrically powered vacuum pump;
(2)
Capable of developing a:
(a)
Vacuum pressure equivalent to at least 300 mm Hg within 4 seconds of clamping, and
(b)
Free air flow of at least 20 liters/minute at the end of the collection tube;
(3)
Adjustable in suction force for use in children and intubated patients;
(4)
Equipped with wide bore tubing;
(5)
Equipped with one rigid pharyngeal suction tip; and
(6)
Equipped with two suction catheters with integral thumb controls in assorted sizes appropriate for the patients being transported including at least one size from among:
(a)
6, 8, 10, or 12 French catheter, and
(b)
14, 16, or 18 French catheter; and
B.
Portable suction unit which is:
(1)
Capable of operating continuously under suction for at least 20 minutes while independent of alternating current;
(2)
Capable of developing:
(a)
A vacuum pressure equivalent to 300 mm Hg within 4 seconds of clamping, and
(b)
A free air flow of at least 20 liters/minute at the end of the suction tube;
(3)
Equipped with wide bore tubing;
(4)
Equipped with one rigid pharyngeal suction tip; and
(5)
Equipped with two suction catheters with integral thumb controls in sizes appropriate for the patients being transported including one size from among:
(a)
6, 8, 10, or 12 French catheter, and
(b)
14, 16, or 18 French catheter.