About transportation business for patients

It is a private service that provides safe and secure means of transportation using stretchers and wheelchairs for hospital visits, hospital admission, discharge, transfer, and transportation to social welfare facilities, etc., although it is not urgent enough to call an ambulance. .

The Inagi City Fire Department certifies the establishments that meet certain standards among the establishments that carry out transport work for patients belonging to the city as operators. The accreditation standards stipulate the vehicles and equipment, crew qualifications, and other matters necessary for patient transport.

The following people are defined in the Road Transport Vehicle Act.

1. A person who has obtained a license for general passenger car transportation business.
2. A person who has obtained permission for general charter passenger car transportation business.
3. A person who has obtained permission for specified passenger car transportation business.
4. A person who is registered for paid passenger transportation for private use.

Certification is performed in the following manner.

　　1. Apply for basic training for patient transport crew (Schedule will be adjusted at the time of application)

　　　　 If you are qualified as a doctor, nurse, public health nurse, or paramedic, or if you have already taken a course at another fire department or the Japanese Red Cross Society, you may be exempt from the course. For details, please contact us.　

　　2 Issuance of Certificate of Eligibility (Valid for 2 years)　

　　3 Application for patient transport business certification

　　4 Examination of crew, vehicle equipment, etc.

　　5 Certification (issuance of certificate)

Certificates of competence issued to those who have completed the basic training are valid for two years. Before it expires, please apply for a retake and take the course.

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