CHAPTER 11 EMERGENCY AND MEDICAL SERVICES( UNITS AND EQUIPMENT) Appendix 2 – Stage Safety Units( SSU)
1. General
1.1. All Stage Safety Units are required to carry the appropriate minimum level of equipment listed in App. 9 Table 1.
2. Purpose
2.1. Stage Safety Units transport Licensed and / or Registered crew and equipment to an incident at a Rally or Event not on the Public Highway for the purpose of rendering the scene safe and to provide immediate medical care.
3. Type of Vehicle
3.1. The Stage Safety Unit should be a car, an estate car or a car derived van with tyres suitable for the terrain and with underbody protection.
4. Identification
4.1. The Vehicle must be clearly marked“ STAGE SAFETY UNIT” or“ SSU” and carry blue or amber flashing warning lights and have any other visible role identification removed or covered.
4.2.“ STAGE SAFETY UNIT” or“ SSU” markings must be displayed in a durable manner and be of a minimum size of 79mm tall and be clearly in contrast with the background area.
4.3.“ STAGE SAFETY UNIT” or“ SSU” markings must be displayed on at least two sides of the vehicle( front and back or each side).
5. Crew
5.1. The crew will consist of a minimum of two fully Licensed Rescue Crew members, one of whom may be replaced by a Doctor or ASN Registered Paramedic.
5.2. Whilst there is a requirement to carry medical equipment, this should only be accessed and used by suitably qualified personnel.
5.3. An additional person may be carried but if that person is a trainee Rescue Licence holder they may use no more than two Stage Safety Unit duty signatures for the purpose of upgrading their Licence.
5.4. Licence application, upgrading and maintenance criteria are detailed in Ch. 5A App. 10 Table 1.1.
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