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Revised Code of Washington (RCW) relating to EMS and Trauma System

Physicians

18.71.011 Definition of practice of medicine – Engaging in practice of chiropractic prohibited, when
18.71.021 License required
18.71.030 Exemptions
18.71.200 Emergency Medical Service personnel – Definitions
18.71.205 Emergency Medical Service personnel – Certification
18.71.210 Emergency Medical Service personnel – Liability
18.71.212 Medical Program Directors--Certification
18.71.213 Medical Program Directors – Termination – Temporary delegation of authority
18.71.215 Medical Program Directors – Liability for acts or omissions of other
18.71.220 Rendering emergency care – Immunity of physician or hospital from civil liability

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Emergency medical care and transport

18.73.010 Legislative finding
18.73.020 Supersession of local regulation
18.73.030 Definitions
18.73.081 Duties of secretary – Minimum requirements to be prescribed
18.73.101 Variance from requirements
18.73.120 Certificate of advanced first aid qualification
18.73.130 Ambulance and aid vehicles – operators and directors
18.73.140 Ambulance and aid vehicles – Licenses
18.73.145 Ambulance and aid vehicles – Self-inspection program
18.73.150 Ambulance personnel requirements
18.73.170 Aid vehicles--Personnel – Use
18.73.180 Other transportation vehicles
18.73.190 Violations – Penalties
18.73.200 Administrative procedure act applicable
18.73.240 Application of uniform disciplinary act
18.73.250 Epinephrine – Availability – Administration
18.73.270 Disclosure of information by emergency medical personnel – Violent injuries – Immunity

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Poison information centers

18.76.010 Purpose
18.76.020 Definitions
18.76.030 Poison information center – statewide program
18.76.041 Consulting with other poison programs
18.76.050 Rules and standards
18.76.060 Poison center medical director – Poison information specialist – Certification required
18.76.070 Immunity from liability
18.76.080 Department to defend personnel
18.76.090 Use of gifts and grants
18.76.100 Certificate suspension – Nonpayment or default on educational loan or scholarship
18.76.110 Certificate suspension – Noncompliance with support order – Reissuance

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Statewide trauma care system

70.168.010 Legislative finding
70.168.015 Definitions&
70.168.020 Steering Committee – Composition – Appointment
70.168.030 Analysis of state's trauma system – Plan
70.168.040 Emergency medical services and trauma care system trust account
70.168.050 Emergency medical services and trauma care system – Department to establish – Rulemaking – Gifts
70.168.060 Department duties – Timelines
70.168.070 Provision of trauma care service –Designation
70.168.080 Prehospital trauma care service – Verification – Compliance – Variance
70.168.090 Statewide data registry--Quality assurance program – Confidentiality
70.168.100 Regional emergency medical services and trauma care councils
70.168.110 Planning and service regions
70.168.120 Local and regional emergency medical services and trauma care councils – Power and duties
70.168.130 Disbursement of funds to regional emergency medical services and trauma care councils– Grants to nonprofit agencies – Purposes
70.168.135 Grant program for designated trauma care services – Rules
70.168.140 Prehospital provider liability
70.168.150 Emergency cardiac and stroke care system – Voluntary hospital participation
70.168.160 Report to the legislature
70.168.900 Short title

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Miscellaneous statutes

43.70.480 Emergency medical personnel--Futile treatment and natural death directives
70.54.310 Semiautomatic external defibrillator--Duty of acquirer--Immunity from civil liability
Sec 8 & 10 Chapter 331, 1997 (2SSB 5127) - Sections 8 and 10 - Additional Trauma Fund Provisions

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Regulation of healthcare professions

18.130 Uniform Disciplinary Act

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