Kent County Chiefs Association

& Kent County EMS Council

EMS Apparatus Standards

Subject: EMS ATV Unit

EMS Apparatus Standard

# 1-4-5

Approved

January 2026

Approved by: President James L. Price, Jr.

Revised

EMS ATV UNIT STANDARDS

1. All EMS ATV Units are to be numbered ATV and per your company number per your station unless your company also runs more than one EMS ATV Unit then each additional unit shall use a 2-digit number.

            Example: ATV 2, ATV 3-1, ATV 4, ATV 5-1, ATV 6, ATV 7-1, ATV 8

B.  The vehicle shall consist of a motorized piece of apparatus of minimum capacity to

  carry the equipment named below without being overloaded.  The vehicle to meet DOT

  specifications and shall not exceed chassis manufacturer's G.V.W.

C.  EMS ATV Units shall be equipped as follows.

1.  All EMS Equipment may come from a BLS Ambulance or ALS Ambulance or BLS-First Responder Unit or ALS-Chase Unit or Fire/Rescue Unit.

2.      Portable First Aid Kit per Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Service System Voluntary Ambulance Inspection Program for BLS-First Responder Unit

3.      Portable Oxygen Kit per Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services System Voluntary Ambulance Inspection Program for BLS-First Responder Unit.

4.      AED

5.      Long Back Board with straps and Immobilization Equipment.

6.      Stokes Basket

• Safety Equipment

1.      One traffic vest for each seating position, each vest to comply with ANSI/ISEA 207, Standard for High-Visibility Public Safety Vests, and have a five-point breakaway feature that includes two at the shoulders, two at the sides, one at the front.

a.      Traffic vest may be part of the members issued PPE, at which point would       not be required to be carried on the apparatus.

2.      One (1) roll of fire-line tape and/or caution tape.

3.      Apparatus shall have an audible back-up alarm.

• Radio

1.  Two (2) portable radio to meet county standards.

a.  Can be carried on a support vehicle.

Betterton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

Chief Renny Grapes

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

Chief John Darling

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Community Volunteer Fire Company of Millington, Inc.

Chief Vince Baxter

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Galena Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

Chief Jeffrey R. Haley

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Kennedyville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

Chief James L. Price, Jr.

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Kent & Queen Anne’s Rescue Squad, Inc.

Chief Jason Lobley

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

Chief Mike Pinder

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Kent County Emergency Service Board

Chair Lynn Sutton

Submitted for Emergency Service Board Approval on ____March 9th, 2026______________

Compliance Date _________April 8th, 2026_________________________________________

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