711.01 TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS.

   (a)    “Advanced Life Support (ALS)” - advanced medical treatment performed by an EMT-P in accordance with local medical control protocols.

   (b)    “Basic Life Support (BLS)” - medical treatment performed by an EMT-B or EMT-I in accordance with local medical control protocols.

   (c)    “Emergency Medical Technician Basic (EMT-B)” - a person who holds a curent certification to practice as an EMT-B under section 4765.30 of the Ohio Revised Code.

   (d)    “Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate (EMT-I)” - a person who holds a current certification to practice as an EMT-I under section 4765.30 of the Ohio Revised Code.

   (e)    “Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic (EMT-P)” - a person who holds a current certification to practice as an EMT-P under section 4765.30 of the Ohio Revised Code.

   (f)   “Ambulance” - any motor vehicle that is designed to be used for the purpose of responding to emergency medical situations, transporting emergency patients, and/or administering emergency medical care to patients before, during, or after transportation from the scene of an emergency incident.

   (g)   “Ambulance Company or Service” - any non-public organization whose primary purpose is to provide transportation and/or treatment of emergency medical patients.

   (h)   “City” - as referred to in this chapter city shall be the City of Massillon, Ohio.

   (i)   “Code 1" - a patient that has been determined by on scene evaluation as to not needing an ambulance transport. Whereas the patient's condition is that they can safely be moved by private automobile.

   (j)   “Code 2" - a response by an emergency vehicle to an emergency scene and/or transport of an emergency medical patient that is not urgent enough to constitute the use of emergency lights and siren, either to or from the scene.

   (k)   “Code 3" - a response by an emergency vehicle to an emergency scene and/or transport of an emergency medical patient that is considered urgent enough to warrant the use of emergency lights and siren, either to or from the scene.

   (l)   “R.E.D. Center” - Regional Emergency Dispatch Center, dispatch agency that dispatches for the Massillon Fire Department.

   (m)   “Emergency Medical Patient”- any individual that is injured, ill, or incapacitated to the point if needing assistance by an EMT-B, EMT-I, and/or an EMT-P and transportation to an established medical facility for subsequent treatment.

   (n)   “Paramedic Transport Assist” - any transport situation in which it is determined by the in-charge Massillon Fire Department paramedic or by the request of the ambulance personnel to have an additional Massillon Fire Department personnel ride in the patient compartment of the ambulance to the receiving medical facility. This is normally due, but not limited to, the patient's condition being severe enough, as may need additional ALS treatment during transit.
(Ord. 168-2006. Passed 12-18-06.)