For Tier III transports, what is the minimum staffing requirement?

• A. Two drivers and one nurse
• B. One driver and one paramedic
• C. One driver with a current Illinois EMS license and two critical care prepared clinicians
• D. Three drivers

Answer: (C)

Tier III transports require a crew that includes a driver with a current Illinois EMS license and two clinicians who are prepared for critical care. This combination ensures there is a qualified person to operate the vehicle and two staff members capable of delivering advanced, critical-care level care during transport. The driver handles safe operation and navigation, while the two critical-care prepared clinicians can monitor the patient, manage interventions, and respond to deteriorations en route.

The other options don’t fit because they either provide the wrong mix or not enough clinically prepared staff: two drivers with one nurse lacks the required two clinicians prepared for critical care; one driver with one paramedic provides only one clinician beyond the driver; and three drivers have no designated critical-care prepared clinicians to manage complex needs.