About Patient Transport Services

What is the Patient Transport Business?

It refers to private services that provide safe and secure means of transportation using stretchers or wheelchairs when there is no urgency to call an ambulance, such as when visiting a hospital, during admission and discharge, or when being transported to social welfare facilities.

Certification of Patient Transport Business

The Inagi City Fire Department certifies business operators that meet certain standards among those engaged in patient transport services within the city. The certification criteria specify requirements for vehicles and equipment, qualifications of crew members, and other necessary matters for patient transport.

About Certified Patient Transport Business Operators

The following individuals are defined by the Road Transport Vehicle Act.

1. Those who have received permission for general passenger vehicle transportation business.
2. Those who have received permission for general charter passenger vehicle transportation business.
3. Persons who have received permission for specific passenger automobile transportation business.
4. Persons registered for private paid passenger transport.

Inagi City Fire Department Certified Patient Transport Business Operators

This is a list of patient transport business operators (private ambulances) certified by the Inagi City Fire Department. It can be widely used in cases where it is "not urgent" or "there is no means of transportation" to the extent that an ambulance is not required. (Please check with each business operator for details.)

List of Patient Transport Business Operators (Private Ambulances)

Number	Business Operators Name	Location	Phone Number
1	NO.1 Care LLC	1928-3 Higashi-Naganuma, Inagi City	090-3420-8281
2	Assist Life	2416 Higashi-Naganuma, Inagi City	090-1421-5576

 

For those who wish to be certified

The certification will be carried out according to the following process.

1. Application for Basic Training for Patient Transport Personnel (Schedule adjustments will be made at the time of application)
   If you hold qualifications such as a doctor, nurse, Public Health Nurse, or emergency medical technician, or if you have completed training at other fire departments or the Japanese Red Cross, you may be exempt from the training. For more details, please contact us.
2. Issuance of Qualification Certificate (Valid for 2 years)
3. Application for Certification of Patient Transport Business
4. Inspection of Crew and Vehicle Equipment
5. Certification (Issuance of Certificate)

About Re-training

The qualification certificate issued to those who have completed the basic training is valid for 2 years. Please apply for re-training and attend the course before it expires.

Download Various Forms

The necessary forms for various applications can be downloaded as follows.

PDF format

It is in PDF file format, so please print it out for your use.
Note: We recommend using plain paper for printing, with print sizes A4 and B5.
Thermal paper for thermal printers will not be accepted.

• Appendix Form No. 3 Disinfection Implementation Record (PDF 30.0KB)
• Appendix Form No. 4 Special Incident Report (PDF 50.0KB)
• Appendix Form No. 5 Patient Transport Staff Training Application Form (PDF 65.9KB)
• Appendix Form No. 6 Special Exception Qualified Person Application Form (PDF 56.4KB)
• Form No. 7 Application Form for Certification (Renewal) of Patient Transport Business (PDF 53.9KB)
• Form No. 9 - Notification of Ambulance for Patient Transport (PDF 50.1KB)
• Form No. 9-2 for Notification of Ambulance for Patients (Vehicle Photo) (PDF 49.0KB)
• Form No. 10 Application for Reissuance of Competency Certificate (PDF 62.1KB)
• Application Form No. 11 for Reissuance of Certification Mark for Patient Transport Business Operators and Vehicles (PDF 46.5KB)
• Form No. 12 Notification of Changes in Business Content (PDF 42.1KB)
• Appendix Form No. 19 Certification Mark Receipt (PDF 54.6KB)

Word and Excel format

The files are in Word and Excel formats, so please print them out for use.
Note: It is recommended to use plain paper for printing, with print sizes A4 and B5.
Thermal paper for thermal printers will not be accepted.

• Appendix Form No. 3 Disinfection Implementation Record (Excel 11.8KB)
• Appendix Form No. 4 Special Incident Report (Excel 15.6KB)
• Appendix Form No. 5 Patient Transport Staff Training Application Form (Excel 15.1KB)
• Appendix Form No. 6 Special Exception Qualified Person Application Form (Excel 14.0KB)
• Appendix Form No. 7 Application Form for Certification (Renewal) of Patient Transport Business (Excel 14.1KB)
• Form No. 9 - Notification of Vehicle for Transporting Patients (Excel 12.8KB)
• Form No. 9-2 for Notification of Ambulance for Patients (Vehicle Photo) (Excel 10.3KB)
• Appendix Form No. 10 Reissuance Application Form for Competency Certificate (Excel 15.3KB)
• Application Form No. 11 for Reissuance of Certification Mark for Patient Transport Business Operators and Vehicles (Excel 12.7KB)
• Form No. 12 - Notification of Changes in Business Content (Excel 12.5KB)
• Appendix Form No. 19 Certification Mark Receipt (Excel 13.6KB)