What does Tier I transport include?

• A. Care beyond the IDPH-approved Paramedic scope, including ventilators, infusion pumps, and chest tube maintenance.
• B. Basic ambulance transport without equipment.
• C. Only standard paramedic scope with no equipment.
• D. Hospital transfer coordination.

Answer: (A)

Tier I transport is the level of in-transit care that goes beyond the standard paramedic scope, requiring equipment and capabilities typically used for higher-acuity patients. The inclusion of ventilators, infusion pumps, and chest tube maintenance signals this expanded capability, because these are advanced interventions and devices not covered by basic ambulance care. This is why the description that emphasizes care beyond the IDPH-approved paramedic scope and the need for such equipment best fits Tier I transport.

The other descriptions don’t match because they describe less intensive transport (basic ambulance transport without equipment), or they describe only the standard paramedic scope with no additional equipment, or they refer to administrative tasks like hospital transfer coordination rather than the actual in-vehicle patient care.