For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AMBULANCE SERVICES. The transport in a motor vehicle to or from a medical facility, including, but not limited to, hospitals, nursing homes, physician’s offices and other health care facilities of persons who are infirm or injured and who are transported in a reclining position, provided that not-for-hire on a fee- for-service basis transportation furnished by licensed hospitals and licensed nursing homes to their prospective or admitted inpatients or residents shall be excluded. However, the transporting of patients by out- of-county ambulance services which either originate or end outside the county shall not be subject to this subchapter. It is further provided that out-of-county ambulance services may operate in case of emergencies created by catastrophe whenever in-county services are not able to accommodate the need created by the emergency.
EMT. Emergency Medical Technician.
LICENSE HOLDER. The person, firm or corporation to which a license is issued.
PERSON. An individual, firm, partnership, corporation, organization, association or any combination thereof, whether or not incorporated.
(Ord. 90-4, passed 9-10-1990)