Definition
Vehicles that are equipped for use by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) practitioners to provide treatment for individuals who have been injured. Included are basic life support ambulances which are equipped for basic emergency interventions, e.g., splinting, bandaging and oxygen administration; advanced life support ambulances which are equipped to provide advanced interventions, e.g., intravenous (IV) fluid and drug administration; and critical care transport ambulances which are equipped to provide interventions such as advanced hemodynamic support and monitoring, or use of ventilators or infusion pumps.
URL Name
TH-1700-1600-430
Third Level Code
TH-1700
Taxonomy Code
TH-1700.1600-430
Parent Code
TH-1700.1600
Family Code
T
Second Level Code
TH
Fifth Level Code
TH-1700-1600-430
Fourth Level Code
TH-1700-1600
Use References
Advanced Life Support Ambulances, Basic Life Support Ambulances, Critical Care Transport Vehicles
Publication Status
Draft