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29 <br />WHERl3AS, the procedures of N.C. Gen. Stat. ~ 153A-250, <br />§ 153A-45, and § 153A-46 have been complied with. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: <br />Section 1. 'Nature and Term of Grant <br />A. The Grantor hereby grants the Grantee a non= <br />exclusive Franchise .to operate and maintain EMS <br />Services (be an EMS Services provider) •in the <br />Franchise District upon the terms and.conclitions <br />set forth herein. <br />B. The Franchise granted herein is for a term of <br />five (5) years from the effective date of the. <br />Franchise, which' shall be the date of acceptance <br />'by the Grantee of the Franchise terms and <br />conditions set forth herein. <br />Section•.2. Abbreviations <br />As used in this Franchise, the following abbreviations <br />mean: <br />ENiS - Emergency Medical Services <br />EMT ~ - Emergency Medical Technician <br />EMT-P - EMT-Paramedic <br />Section 3. Definitions <br />The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this <br />Franchise, shall have. the meanings ascribed to them in this <br />Section, except where the context clearly indicates a <br />different meaning: <br />Air Medical Ambulance-means an aircraft specifically <br />designed-and equipped to•transport Patients by air as <br />defined by State Law. <br />Ambulance means any privately or. publicly owned motor• • <br />vehicle, aircraft or vessel that is specially designed, <br />constructed or modified and equipped and is intended to be <br />used for and is~maintained or operated for the <br />transportation on•the streets or highways, waterways or <br />airways of this state of Persons who require Ground <br />Ambulance, Air Medical Ambulance, Water Ambulance, or other <br />EMS Services authorized by this Franchise. <br />2 <br />