Section 7.26.630. Medical director qualifications.

	(a)  To be a medical director for a state-certified EMT-II or EMT-III, for an EMT-II or EMT-III training course, or for a state-certified basic life support emergency medical service, advanced life support emergency medical service, or aeromedical service, a person must  
		(1) be currently  
			(A) licensed to practice medicine in this state, or, for an aeromedical service, in this state or the state in which the service is based; or  
			(B) working as a physician in the regular medical service of the United States armed services or the United States Public Health Service; and  
		(2) participate in an orientation provided by the department or its designee, within one year after accepting medical director responsibilities.  
	(b)  To be a medical director for a state-certified EMT-III, a person must be trained by the American Heart Association in advanced cardiac life support.  
	(c)  To be a medical director for a state-certified medevac service (7 AAC 26.310 - 7 AAC 26.390), a person must have 16 hours of department-approved medevac training.  
	(d)  To be a medical director for a state-certified critical care air ambulance service (7 AAC 26.310 - 7 AAC 26.390), a person must have 16 hours of department-approved aeromedical training and must be either board-certified or board-eligible in, or have other department-approved credentials demonstrating competence in, critical care or aeromedicine.  
	(e)  To be a medical director for a state-certified specialty aeromedical transport team (7 AAC 26.310 - 7 AAC 26.390), a person must have 16 hours of department-approved aeromedical training and must be board-certified or board-eligible in the medical specialty for which the aeromedical team is to be certified.  

Authorities

18.08.080;18.08.082;18.08.084

Notes

Reference

7 AAC 26.230
7 AAC 26.330
7 AAC 26.690
7 AAC 26.999

Authority

AS 18.08.080 AS 18.08.082 AS 18.08.084

History

Eff. 10/23/92, Register 124; am 7/4/99, Register 151; am 12/26/2014, Register 212