<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.s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddP0 { 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.s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0-000001 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fdd000002 { background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0-000003 { 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="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:05:04:14"><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0-000000">44:05:04:14</span></a><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0-000001">.  Examination equipment and reference materials.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0"> </span><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">Each ground ambulance must be equipped with t</span><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">he following medical examination equipment</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0"> and reference materials</span><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fdd000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">    (1)  A sphygmomanometer with adult, child, and infant cuffs;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">    (2)  An adult stethoscope;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">    (3)  A pediatric stethoscope;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">    (4)  Disposable</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0"> hypoallergenic</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0"> examination gloves;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">    (5)  </span><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">A p</span><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">en light;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">    (6)  Glas</span><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">g</span><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">ow coma scale reference;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">    (7)  Pediatric trauma score reference;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">    (8)  </span><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">A p</span><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">ediatric vital signs card;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">    (9)  </span><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">A t</span><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">hermometer with low temperature capability;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">    (10)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">  </span><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">State</span><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">-</span><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">defined trauma team activation criteria;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">    (11)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">  </span><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">A length-based resuscitation tape or reference material that provides appropriate</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0"> </span><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">guidance for pediatric drug dosing and equipment sizing based on length or age; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">    (12)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">  P</span><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">ediatric and adult patient care guidelines.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fdd000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">    </span><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0"> 2 SDR 26, effective October 9, 1975; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 12 SDR 58, effective October 14, 1985; 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; 44 SDR 93, effective December 4, 2017</span><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">; 51 SDR 36, effective September 30, 2024</span><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">    </span><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-11-5"><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0-000003">34-11-5</span></a><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">    </span><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-11-5"><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0-000003">34-11-5</span></a><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">(1)</span><span class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fddP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e26be0b-2175-41ee-813f-ee210c5a6fdd000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>