<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0-000001 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5000002 { background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:05:04:12"><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0-000000">44:05:04:12</span></a><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0-000001">.  Immobilization devices.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0"> </span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">Each ground ambulance must be equipped with t</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">he following </span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">i</span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">mmobilization devices:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">    (1)  </span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">One upper extremity immobilization device and</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">one </span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">lower extremity immobilization device that support the joint</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0"> </span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">above and below the fracture site sized appropriately for adult and pediatric patient</span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">s</span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">    (2)  </span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">Two a</span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">dult</span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">-</span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">size radiolucent spine boards with at least three appropriate restraint straps;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">    (</span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">3</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">)  </span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">Two r</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">igid </span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">cervical</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0"> collars for adult and pediatric patient</span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">s</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0"> or adjustable</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0"> </span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">cervical collars for adult and pediatric patient</span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">s</span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">    (</span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">4</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">)  </span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">One h</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">ead immobilization device using firm padding or a commercial </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">head immobilization </span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">device;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">    (</span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">5</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">)  </span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">One p</span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">ediatric immobilization device with appropriate padding;</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0"> and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">    (</span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">6</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">)  </span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">One s</span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">hort immobilization device.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">    </span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0"> 2 SDR 26, effective October 9, 1975; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 16 SDR 147, effective March 18, 1990; 20 SDR 204, effective June 9, 1994; 30 SDR 125, effective February 22, 2004; 34 SDR 201, effective January 31, 2008</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">; </span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">44 SDR 93, effective December 4, 2017</span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">; 51 SDR 36, effective September 30, 2024</span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">    </span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-11-5"><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0-000003">34-11-5</span></a><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">    </span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-11-5"><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0-000003">34-11-5</span></a><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">(1)</span><span class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d1957b2-fc1c-4754-b891-211167a2d1f5000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>