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 Staff (Schedule adjustments will be made at the time of application)
   If you have qualifications such as a doctor, nurse, Public Health Nurse, or emergency medical technician, or if you have completed training at another fire department or the Japanese Red Cross, you may be exempt from 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 of A4 and B5.
Thermal printers cannot accept thermal paper.

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

Word and Excel format

It is available in Word and Excel file formats, so please print it out for your use.
Note: We recommend using plain paper for printing, with print sizes of A4 and B5.
Thermal printers cannot accept thermal paper.

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