Equipment for approved emergency ambulances and approved medical transports
12.—(1) A licensee must ensure that —
(a)
each approved emergency ambulance or approved medical transport is equipped with the appropriate facilities and equipment for the safe operation of the approved emergency ambulance or approved medical transport (as the case may be) and the safe and effective conveyance of and delivery of care to patients; and
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(b)
all facilities and equipment mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) are properly maintained and replenished or replaced as necessary.
(2) Without limiting paragraph (1), the licensee must ensure that each approved emergency ambulance or approved medical transport —
(a)
has a system allowing communications with the Singapore Civil Defence Force or any other medical dispatch system designated by the Director-General;
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(b)
is fitted with an adequate number of passenger seats and attendant seats which are equipped with safety belts;
(c)
is equipped with appropriate navigational tools;
(d)
is installed with frosted or tinted windows in the patient compartment to ensure patient privacy; and
(e)
is equipped with a fire extinguisher.
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(3) Without limiting paragraph (1), an emergency ambulance service licensee must ensure that each approved emergency ambulance must, in addition to complying with paragraph (2), be fitted with all of the following: