Authority to direct activities of medical service providers responding to the scene of a medical emergency shall reside in the most highly trained and certified emergency medical technician (EMT) on scene. For purposes of this section, the following hierarchy of certifications shall apply:
A. First, an emergency medical technician-paramedic (EMT-P), as defined in Idaho Code 56-1012(4)(f); then
B. An emergency medical technician-intermediate (EMT-I), as defined in Idaho Code 56-1012(4)(e); then
C. An advanced emergency medical technician-ambulance (advanced EMT-A), as defined in Idaho Code 56-1012(4)(d); then
D. An emergency medical technician-basic (EMT-B) with ambulance rating, as defined in Idaho Code 56-1012(4)(b)-(c); then
E. An emergency medical technician-basic (EMT-B), as defined in Idaho Code 56-1012(4)(b); then
F. A first responder (FR), as defined in Idaho Code 56-1012(4)(a).
This section is intended to apply only to medical services and shall not affect authority at the scene of an emergency concerning overall incident command, or law enforcement, fire suppression or other non-EMS activities undertaken by legally responsible public agencies. (Ord. 345, 1-11-2005)