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Name

Medical Ambulance Bus (MAB)

Status

Published

Version

1.0

Updated

4/30/2024 1:11:08 PM

Original Release

04/30/2024

Last Major Release

04/30/2024

Description

Multi-patient medical transportation vehicle for the provision of medical care to patients before and during transport to medical receiving facilities

Resource Category

Emergency Medical Services

Primary Core Capability

Public Health, Healthcare, and Emergency Medical Services

Secondary Core Capability

Resource Kind

Vehicle

Overall Function

Capable of providing medical transportation services during mass casualty incidents

Composition and Ordering Specifications

1. Discuss logistics for deploying this team, such as working conditions, length of deployment, security, lodging, transportation and meals, prior to deployment 2. This team works up to 12 hours per shift, is self-sustainable for 72 hours and is deployable for up to 14 days

Supporting Core Capabilities
None

Medical Capabilities Per Team

Medical care per team is dependent on the medical care capabilities of team members and the patient to provider ratio

Component Types
Type	Attribute
Type 1	Basic Life Support (BLS) or Advanced Life Support (ALS) team experienced in the care and transportation of patients

Minimum Personnel Per Team

Additional personnel may be needed to support extended operational periods

Component Types
Type	Attribute
Type 1	4

Management And Oversight Personnel Per Team

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Attribute
Type 1	Not Specified

SUPPORT PERSONNEL PER TEAM

Vehicle is staffed according to Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) specifications and vehicle capabilities

Component Types
Type	Attribute
Type 1	1 — National Incident Management System (NIMS) Type 1 Emergency Vehicle Operator – Heavy (EVO-H) 1 — NIMS Type 1 Paramedic 2 — NIMS Type 1 Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT)

Patient Transport Capacity

Patient transport capabilities are dependent on patient to provider ratio

Component Types
Type	Attribute
Type 1	Minimum of 4 stretcher patients

Patient Supplies and Equipment Per Team

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Attribute
Type 1	Supplies and equipment should meet applicable regulatory requirements

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Equipment Per Team Member

1. PPE is mission-specific and varies with the working environment. PPE includes protective footwear, protective clothing for skin exposure, eye and hearing protection, respirators gloves and masks 2. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910.134 and Part 1910.1030 address PPE requirements 3. OSHA CFR 29 Part 1910.120 address HAZMAT

Component Types
Type	Attribute
Type 1	Commensurate with mission requirements

Communications Equipment Per Team

AHJ should ensure communications equipment is provided

Component Types
Type	Attribute
Type 1	Not Specified

972

Notes

References
Reference
FEMA, NIMS 509: AEMT
FEMA, NIMS 509: EMT
FEMA, NIMS 509: EVO-H
FEMA, NIMS 509: Paramedic
FEMA, NIMS, October 2017
OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.120: Hazardous Materials Awareness, latest edition adopted
OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.134: Respiratory Protection, latest edition adopted
OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.1030: Bloodborne Pathogens, latest edition adopted

Version	Publish Date	Document Type
Published Versions
1.0	4/30/2024 1:11:08 PM	PDF