1.1This guide applies to patient care providers onboard medical flights involved in the provision of patient care during air medical transport. It does not necessarily address the qualifications and training of additional specialty care providers or other allied health professionals during air medical transport.

1.2This guide establishes air medical nomenclature.

1.3This guide establishes minimum qualifications and training requirements for the air medical patient care provider(s) and the air medical director.

1.4This guide identifies the general content of the curricula for air medical training.

1.5This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.