Unless otherwise specifically provided, or required by the context, the following terms have the meanings set forth in this section:
Ambulance shall mean any privately owned vehicle specifically constructed, modified, equipped, or arranged and operated for ambulance service, and which responds or may respond to emergency calls in the Town.
Ambulance service shall mean the activity, business or service, for hire, profit, or otherwise, of transporting one (1) or more patients by ambulance on or in any of the streets, roads, highways, alleys, or any public way or place in the Town.
Attendant shall mean a trained and/or qualified individual who, regardless of whether he also serves as driver, is responsible for the care of ambulance patients and who has met all license and other requirements in applicable State laws and regulations.
Driver shall mean an individual who drives an ambulance and who has met all license and other requirements in applicable State laws and regulations.
Emergency response area list(s) shall mean that list of permittee(s) for each emergency response area who have entered into an ambulance service agreement with the Town and who will be contacted by the County Communications Center in accordance with regulations adopted by the Permit Officer to respond to calls for emergency ambulance services which it receives. Copies of the emergency response area list(s) shall be kept on file in the offices of the Danville Police Department and the City Clerk.
Emergency response areas shall mean the areas shown on the map entitled “Emergency Response Areas of the Town of Danville” on file in the office of the Danville Police Department and the City Clerk, and as it may be changed from time to time by the Permit Officer after public hearing. Notice of public hearing shall be given as required by statutes.
Health Officer shall mean the Health Officer, or other official designated by the Council to perform his functions under this section.
Medical Director shall mean the Medical Director of the Contra Costa County Hospital, or other official designated by the Council to perform his functions under this section.
Patient shall mean a person who is ill, sick, injured, wounded, infirm, incapacitated, helpless or otherwise in need of ambulance service.
Permit Officer shall mean the Health Officer.
Police Department shall mean the Danville Police Department.