ASTM F1119-91

Designation: F 1119 – 91
Standard Specification for
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Rotary Wing Basic Life Support Transport Units
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1119; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
Committee F-30 was established on a voluntary basis to edit, update, and create where necessary,
voluntary standards for all facets of emergency medical services (EMS).
Task Group F30.01.02 is responsible for water and air vehicles and has prepared standards that
cover the medical transport units for the three levels of general patient care, namely basic, advanced,
and specialized.
The specifications for these units have been prepared as separate standards, each standing alone, for
the convenience of the unit’s personnel.
It cannot be emphasized enough that the requirements contained in these specifications are
minimums. Additional personnel, equipment, and supplies can be carried at any time, providing the
stated minimums are not violated.
The specifications are concerned only with the three broad categories of general EMS. They do not
cover any aspect of rescue and they do not preclude unique configurations such as the units that are
used exclusively as neonatal transports.
This specification covers the first of the three rotary wing medical transport unit categories. It is
solely concerned with the minimum requirements for the rotary wing basic life support transport unit.
A unit, staffed and equipped as specified in this specification, will be capable of meeting today’s
accepted standard of basic life support.
1. Scope F 1219 Guide for Training the Emergency Medical Techi-
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cian (Basic) to Perform Patient Primary Assessment
1.1 This specification pertains to rotary wing transport units
F 1220 Guide for Emergency Medical Services System
involved in patient transportation and care at the basic life
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(EMSS) Telecommunications
support level. It outlines the minimum requirements, including
F 1229 Guide for Establishing the Qualifications, Educa-
personnel, and the patient care equipment and supplies, that
tion, and Training of EMS, Air-medical Patient Care
must be met before the unit can be classified as an basic life
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Providers
support transport unit.
2.2 USARTL-TR-79-22D Aircraft Crash Survival Design
1.2 This specification describes; the minimum vehicle con-
Guide
figuration and capability, the minimum number of seats for
personnel, and the provisions for the minimum medical equip-
ment and supplies.
3. Terminology
1.3 Other specifications of Committee F-30 will apply.
3.1 Definitions:
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2. Referenced Documents 3.1.1 Specific terms used throughout this specification are
defined in 3.2. Other applicable terms are contained in Termi-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
nology F 1177.
F 1118 Specification for National Air Medical Transport
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3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
Units Resources Catalog
3.2.1 Descriptions of Terms Relating to Personnel:
F 1177 Terminology Relating to Emergency Medical Ser-
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3.2.1.1 air ambulance provider—the individual or entity
vices
that holds the state (or equivalent) air ambulance provider
certificate and is responsible for and manages the operation of
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the air medical transport unit.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-30 on
Emergency Medical Services and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
3.2.1.2 air-medical crewmembers—transport personnel
F30.01 on EMS Equipment.
whose primary function is to carry out the medical duties of the
Current edition approved April 1, 1991. Published June 1991.
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medical mission that has been accepted by an air medical
Appendix X1 contains a list of documents that relate to medical transportation.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 13.01. transport unit. They are qualified to perform the medical
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responsibilities of the mission to the standard established for parable data on existing air medical transport units. The short
the designated air medical transport unit category, (basic life title “Resources Catalog” may be used when the meaning is
support, advanced life support or specialized). clear.
3.2.1.3 flight crewmembers—transport personnel whose pri- 3.2.6 Descriptions of Terms Relating to the Mission:
3.2.6.1 basic life support level—a level of patient care
mary function is to operate and navigate the aircraft under the
specified conditions, in accordance with all the applicable where all the skills required for basic life support can be
effectively applied at any time during the complete mission.
Federal Aviation regulations. Flight crewmembers include
pilots, navigators, radio operators and crew chief
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