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EMS and Trauma Systems - Develops and enforces rules, regulations and standards for licensing and inspecting of prehospital EMS/TC services and vehicles.
Please return all
applications to:
Department of
Health
Customer Service Office
PO Box 47877
Olympia, WA 98504-7877
If you have
questions regarding EMS certification, please call Customer Service at 360-236-4700
Select the
appropriate EMS Service Licensing process below:
Initial Licensure
Request for EMS license for the first time as a specific
type: Aid (non-transport) or Ambulance (transport)
Relicensure/Reverification
Renewal of an existing license or verification at the
same level of care and type of service.
Initial Trauma
Verification
Request for verification, a higher form of licensure, for
the first time at a specific level (BLS, ILS, or ALS) or type (Aid or
Ambulance)
Air Ambulance
Relicensure/Verification
Renewal of an existing air ambulance service
license or verification at the same level and type.
Vehicle Changes
Inform OEMSTS of any additions, removals or changes to
vehicles licensed by your agency
Initial Air
Ambulance Licensure
Request for EMS license for the first time by an
air ambulance service, whether interfacility or emergency.
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Initial
Air Ambulance Trauma Verification
Request for verification as an EMS air ambulance
service providing emergency care.
EMS Agency
Reports
Request a vehicle listing report for your licensed EMS agency.
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Initial
Licensure Process
Step 1: Review the
cover letter for the
Service/Vehicle Licensure Application.
Step 2: Review
RCW
18.71, 18.73 and WAC 246-976-260 through 340
Step 3: Review the prehospital excerpts of the
Regional
Plan where you will be providing care. For additional information on
EMS regions, please read the Introduction and Regional
Contracts information.
Step 4: Complete the
Service/Vehicle Licensure
Application.
NOTE:
This form MUST be printed out to complete and obtain the necessary signature.
Step 5: Submit the application with all
the required information to the Licensing and Certification office
(addresses on Page 4 of the application).
Initial
Trauma Verification Process
Step 1: Review the
cover letter for the
Service/Vehicle Licensure and Trauma Verification Application.
Step 2: Review
RCW
18.71, 18.73 and 70.168, and WAC 246-976-260 through
400
Step 3: Review the
prehospital excerpts of the Regional Plan for the
region where you will be providing care. For additional information on EMS
regions, please read the Introduction and Regional
Contracts information.
Step 4: Review and follow the
revised Verification Application and
Evaluation Process.
Step 5: Complete the
Service/Vehicle Licensure and Trauma Verification Application.
NOTE:
This form MUST be printed out to complete and
obtain the necessary signatures (DOH will obtain the recommendation of the Regional
Council).
Step 6: Submit the
application with all the required information to the Licensing and
Certification office (addresses on Page 5 of the application).
Initial
Air Ambulance Licensure Process
Step 1: Review
the
cover letter for the Air
Ambulance Service/Vehicle
Licensure Application.
Step 2:
Review WAC
246-976-320.
Step 3:
Review the 2001-2003
Biennial Washington State EMS and Trauma Care Plan.
Step 4:
Complete the
Air Ambulance
Service/Vehicle
Licensure Application.
NOTE:
This form MUST be printed out to complete and
obtain the necessary signature.
Step 5:
Submit the application with all the required information to the Licensing and Certification office (addresses on Page 4 of the
application).
Initial
Air Ambulance Verification Process
Step 1: Review the
cover letter for the Air
Ambulance Service/Vehicle Licensure/ Trauma Verification Application.
Step 2: Review
WAC
246-976-320 through 390.
Step 3: Review and
determine if you are in compliance with the current
Biennial Washington State EMS and Trauma Care Plan
and be aware of the Patient Care Procedures for all regions within your
response area.
Step 4: Review and follow the
revised procedure for evaluating
applications for verification.
Step 5: Complete the
Air
Ambulance Service/Vehicle Licensure/Trauma Verification Application.
NOTE:
This form MUST be printed out to complete and
obtain the necessary signature.
Step 6: Submit the
application with all the required information to the Licensing and
Certification office (addresses on Page 4 of the application).
Relicensure/Reverification Process
Step 1: Review the
Renewal Notice for the
Service/Vehicle Relicensure Application. This letter is sent to all
licensed EMS agencies within 60 days of expiration.
Step 2:
Request the
Agency Information mentioned in the letter. This includes your agency
abstract, a list of the licensed vehicles, and a list of EMS personnel
associated with your agency.
Step 3: Complete the
Service/Vehicle Relicensure Application.
NOTE:
This form MUST be printed out to complete and
obtain the necessary signature.
Step 4: Submit the
application with all the required information to the Licensing and
Certification office (addresses on Page 3 of the application).
Air
Ambulance Relicensure Process
Step 1: Review the
Renewal Notice for the Air
Ambulance Service/Vehicle Relicensure Application. This letter is sent to
all licensed EMS agencies within 60 days of expiration.
Step 2:
Request the
Agency Information mentioned in the letter. This includes your agency
abstract, a list of the licensed vehicles, and a list of EMS personnel
associated with your agency.
Step 3: Complete the
Air
Ambulance Service/Vehicle Relicensure Application.
NOTE:
This form MUST be printed out to complete and
obtain the necessary signature.
Step 4: Submit the
application with all the required information to the Licensing and
Certification office (addresses on Page 4 of the application).
Vehicle Changes
Process
Step 1: Review the
cover letter for the Vehicle
Changes Application.
Step 2:
Request the
Vehicle List mentioned in the letter. This list shows the licensed
vehicles we currently have on record for your agency.
Step 3: Complete the
Vehicle Changes Application.
NOTE:
This form MUST be printed out to complete and
obtain the necessary signature.
Step 4: Submit the
application with all the required information to the Licensing and
Certification office (address on the bottom of the application).
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