Unless otherwise stated, words and terms are defined as follows:
ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS) OR LIMITED ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (LALS) AMBULANCE. An ambulance which has the basic equipment set forth in Administrative Code Title 13 as well as additional equipment and supplies as specified by the local EMS Agency.
AMBULANCE. Any privately or publicly owned vehicle or boat specially designed, constructed, modified, equipped, arranged, maintained, and operated as well as specifically licensed by the California Highway Patrol for the sole purpose of transporting sick, injured, wounded, invalid, expectant mother, convalescent, or otherwise incapacitated persons.
AMBULANCE ATTENDANT. A qualified person acting as an attendant on an ambulance that is transporting a patient and who occupies the patient compartment.
AMBULANCE SERVICE. Any private or public corporation, partnership, association, individual, or agency that operates one or more ambulances.
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) AMBULANCE. An ambulance that has equipment and supplies as specified by Administrative Code Title 13.
BOARD. The Board of Supervisors of San Bernardino County.
CODE 3. A term used to describe use of red warning lamps and siren as permitted by Vehicle Code § 21055 if a vehicle is being used in such a situation where speed is essential to save a life, prevent undue suffering or to reduce or prevent disability.
COMPETITIVE EXCLUSIVE OPERATING AREAS. Refers to those areas (if any) under the County’s Emergency Medical Services Plan where an ambulance provider has, by approved application to the County, been granted a renewable five-year term of exclusive operating area in a particular designated geographical locale.
DEPARTMENT. The Public Health Department of San Bernardino County.
DRIVER. A qualified person who operates an ambulance, as specified by § 31.0818(a) of this Chapter.
EMERGENCY CALL. A request for the dispatch of an ambulance to transport or provide other assistance for a person who apparently has a sudden or unforeseen need of medical attention.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. The services needed to provide urgent medical care in a condition or situation in which an individual has a need for immediate medical attention or where the potential for such need is perceived by emergency medical personnel, a public safety agency, or with respect to interfacility transfers qualified medical personnel of the transferring facility. Any transportation needs pursuant to a request for an emergency ambulance operating under a permit issued by the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol or the attendance of certified emergency medical personnel or licensed medical personnel shall be deemed the providing of emergency medical services.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-I AMBULANCE (EMT-IA). A person trained and certified to provide basic life support according to standards prescribed by the Health and Safety Code Division 2.5 and the local EMS Agency.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-II (EMT-II). A person trained and certified to provide limited advanced life support according to standards provided by Health and Safety Code Division 2.5 and the local EMS Agency.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-PARAMEDIC (EMT-P) PARAMEDIC OR MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE PARAMEDIC. A person specially trained and certified to provide advanced life support according to standards prescribed by Health and Safety Code Division 2.5.
EXCLUSIVE OPERATING AREAS. Specific geographic areas of the County designated in the Emergency Medical Services Plan for the County and authorized by Health and Safety Code §§ 1797.6, 1797.85 and 1797.224.
LEVEL OF SERVICE. The type of emergency medical services that may be provided by a permittee, and will be specified as basic life support, limited advanced life support and advanced life support provided by personnel certified as specified in Health and Safety Code Division 2.5 and Administrative Code Title 22, Division 9.
MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE NURSE (MICN). A nurse who has been certified by the Medical Director of the local EMS Agency as qualified in the issuance of emergency instructions to EMT-IIs and EMT-Ps.
NONEXCLUSIVE OPERATING AREAS. Those areas of the County defined geographically but not designated in the EMS Plan for the County as exclusive operating areas.
PATIENT. A sick, injured, wounded, invalid, expectant mother, convalescent, or otherwise incapacitated person.
PERMITTEE. Any ambulance service possessing a current permit granted by the Board to provide ambulance service within the County.
PERSON. Any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, agency, or group or combination acting as a unit.
SPECIAL EVENTS. Any situation where a previously announced event places a grouping or gathering of people in one general locale sufficient in number, or subject to activity that creates the need to have one or more ambulances at the site.
(Ord. 2084, passed - -1976; Am. Ord. 3251, passed - -1998)