Agency & Vehicle Licensure (AVL) Committee

Committee Overview

The AVL Committee, to include air medical related issues, provides an opportunity for state EMS office staff responsible for the oversight and regulation of agencies and vehicles as well as industry professionals to stay up to date on the development of ambulance design requirements and standard testing. A subset of committee members work in conjunction with ambulance manufacturers and purchases in the develop model rules for state consideration. The committee collaborates on resources related to ambulance inspections, agency and vehicle investigations. The committee routinely collaborates with the Highway Incident & Transportation Systems (HITS) Committee as staff in some staff offices staff hold responsibilities in both areas.

Documents & Resources
Access agency and vehicle licensure-related materials and supporting committee documents below.

A map of state regulations for ambulance design standards is located on the Documents & Resources page.

AVL Resources

Mission and Projects

Mission/Vision

In anticipation of what is believed to be the majority of states needing to revise rules that currently incorporate the KKK specifications in whole or part on or after October 1, 2013, NASEMSO leadership formed the Agency & Vehicle Licensure (AVL) Committee. The immediate charge to the committee was to develop model regulatory language for state adoption related to the design of ambulances for state promulgation as needed. A subset of AVL Committee members will work in conjunction with ambulance manufacturers and ambulance purchasers to develop language for the Committee’s consideration, vetting as resources for NASEMSO members, and recommend final drafts for approval by the Board.

Additional Charges

Identification of:

Standards and promising practices related to states’ local EMS agency licensure;
State practices related to education and certification of state EMS employees or contractors with licensure related duties in areas such as investigations or regulatory practices (i.e., how do state EMS offices prepare their employees or contractors to perform inspection or investigation related duties related to agency licensure);
State practices related to complaint management, investigations, sanctions, and administrative actions related to EMS agency licensure and proposed approaches to standardization; and
Existing and development of model laws and rules addressing legal recognition of agencies licensed in adjacent states when operating in another state in day-to-day and non-disaster situations.

Committee Leadership & Staff Support

Chair

Derek Flory, BAS, EMT-P/IC

Life Support Agency & Vehicle Licensing Coordinator

Michigan Bureau of EMS

Vice Chair

Vacant

Staff Liaison

Dia Gainor

Executive Director

Contact Dia