For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise apparent from the context, certain words and phrases used in this chapter are defined as follows:
(a) “Ambulance” shall mean any privately or publicly owned motor vehicle that is specially designed or constructed and equipped, and is intended to be used for, and is maintained or operated for transporting patients and shall include, but not be restricted to, emergency vehicles used for such purpose but shall not include funeral coaches or hearses.
(b) “Ambulance certificate” shall mean a certificate certifying an ambulance as having complied with the provisions of this chapter.
(c) “Ambulance service area” shall mean those ambulance service areas established for the County and designated on the ambulance service area map in the EMRM, Appendix # 1.
(d) “Attendant” shall mean an employee of the licensee holding a valid ambulance attendant's permit.
(e) “Board” shall mean the Board of Supervisors of the County of Ventura.
(f) “County” shall mean the County of Ventura.
(g) “Driver” shall mean a person who is qualified as an attendant and a driver.
(h) “EMCC” shall mean the Emergency Medical Care Committee appointed by the Board.
(i) “EMRM” shall mean the Emergency Medical Response Manual adopted by the Board and the City.
(j) “Emergency call” shall mean a request for the dispatch of an ambulance to transport or provide other assistance for a person apparently having a sudden and unforeseen need of immediate medical attention.
(k) “Emergency service” shall mean the service performed in response to an emergency call.
(l) “License” shall mean a County ambulance company license.
(m) “Licensee” shall mean any person to whom a County ambulance company license has been issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(n) “Patient” shall mean a wounded, injured, sick, invalid, dead, or incapacitated person.
(§ 1, Ord. 185-NS, eff. February 4, 1971)