As used in this chapter:
(a) "Municipality" means the City of Sharon and all such other municipalities as may hereafter adopt this chapter.
(b) "Ambulance" means any privately or publicly owned motor vehicle that is specially designed or constructed and equipped and that is intended to be used for, and is maintained or operated for, the transportation of patients, including dual purpose police and fire vehicles specifically designed for rescue, and funeral coaches or hearses which otherwise comply with the provisions of this chapter, except any such motor vehicle owned by, or operated under the direct control of, the United States.
(c) "Attendant"means a trained and qualified individual responsible for the operation of an ambulance and the care of the patients, whether or not the attendant also serves as driver.
(d) "Attendant-driver" means a person who is qualified as an attendant and as a driver.
(e) "Driver" means an individual who is qualified to operate and drive an ambulance. (t) "Dual purpose police and fire vehicle" means a vehicle, operated by a police and/or fire department or bureau, which is equipped as an ambulance, even though it is used for other police and fire department or bureau purposes.
(g) "License Officer" means a designated qualified individual or agent duly appointed by the governing body of the City or duly appointed by the governing body of any municipality hereinafter adopting this chapter.
(h) "Patient" means an individual who is ill, injured, wounded or otherwise incapacitated or rendered helpless.
(i) "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or group of individuals acting together for a common purpose of organization of any kind, including any governmental agency other than the United States.
(j) "EMT Basic" means persons who have successfully completed an approved eighty-one hour U. S. Department of Transportation course in the care and transportation of the sick and injured or have passed the National Registry examinations. This designation is Basic EMT - Ambulance in the National Registry and EMT-1 in the Pennsylvania or Ohio Department of Health Certification Program.
(k) "Base station" means that place, designated by an applicant or licensee, which is located within the Municipality, or within three miles of such territorial limits, and which is equipped to receive requests for assistance from the general public and to respond by dispatching a vehicle and personnel licensed pursuant to this chapter.
(l) "Subsidiary station" means that place designated by an applicant or licensee, which place is located within five miles of the Municipality and which is equipped to receive radio communications from a base station and respond by dispatching a vehicle and personnel licensed pursuant to this chapter.
(Ord. 17-82. Passed 8-25-82.)