For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AMBULANCE.
(1) A motor vehicle maintained, operated or used on the streets, alleys or public ways of the village, exclusively for the purpose of responding to calls of an emergency nature or a non-emergency nature for the transportation of persons who are sick, injured, wounded or otherwise incapacitated or helpless at the time of the dispatch of the vehicle. Each AMBULANCE shall have at least two ambulance technicians in attendance.
(2) AMBULANCE does not include a vehicle specifically equipped for the care and treatment of premature and high-risk infants and does not include a vehicle specially equipped with a device capable of transmitting to the nearest state-approved trauma center facility electrocardiograms via telemetry and other similar equipment. An AMBULANCE may be used by prior appointment for the transportation of persons sick, injured, incapacitated or non-ambulatory invalid individuals, not requiring medical emergency care in transit. An AMBULANCE may also render services within the village in case of accidents, calamities or other extreme emergencies as a backup vehicle if insufficient numbers of mobile intensive care units are available or if requested by a private individual or his or her relative or guardian for strictly his private use. An AMBULANCE may also render services in case of accidents, calamities or other emergencies anywhere in the city if requested to do so by the state or local public officer having responsibilities in connection with the emergency.
AMBULANCE SERVICE. A person who is engaged in the business or service of operating ambulances within the city.
AMBULANCE TECHNICIAN or TECHNICIAN. A trained and qualified registered emergency medical technician, certified by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians of Columbus, Ohio, and responsible for the interim care of the patient during transit and at the origin of transit. Evidence of such certification or capability of being certified within three months shall be presented to the License Officer prior to employment as an ambulance technician by an ambulance or MICU service.
CERTIFIED EMERGENCY MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE TECHNICIAN or REGISTERED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-II. An individual who has completed all training required by and is certified as a mobile intensive care technician by the state’s Department of Public Health. Such an individual shall present to the license officer a letter of recommendation from the Medical Coordinator of the nearest state MICU project prior to being employed as a certified mobile intensive care technician by an ambulance of MICU service.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES. Includes, but is not limited to:
(1) Police response; and
(2) Fire Department response in conjunction with ambulance services.
(Ord. 0-7-12, passed 1-9-2012; Ord. 13-O-2064, passed 8-21-2013)