Hanover Fire Department Transportation Policy Update 3/16/20

In accordance with visitor restrictions now in place at local hospitals and to protect the health and safety of our members, it will be the policy of the Hanover Fire Department that family or other persons are not allowed to accompany patients in the ambulance during transportation to the hospital.

The only standing exceptions to this policy will be pediatric patients and labor/delivery circumstances.  Other exceptions shall be made at the discretion of the Incident Commander or ambulance crew and should be avoided whenever possible.

If a person accompanies a patient in the ambulance, they shall not be allowed to access the Emergency Department via ambulance entrance.  Instead, they shall be directed to the main Emergency Department entrance utilized by walk-in patients.

This policy shall remain in place until further notice.