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<br />1.16. Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate. The term "emergency medicals~' f
<br />technician -intermediate" means an individual who has completed a training program in
<br />emergency medical care at the intermediate level that has been approved for legal
<br />recognition by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, in ,~,, IJ
<br />accordance with rules promulgated by the Medical Care Commission, has been certified 1
<br />as an ENfT -Intermediate by the State of North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical '~
<br />Services, and approved by the County Medical Director to perform services at the EMT-
<br />Intermediate level in the Orange County EMS system.
<br />] .17. Emergency Medical Technician -Paramedic. The term "emergency medical technician -~~
<br />paramedic" means an individual who has completed a training program in emergency
<br />medical care at the paramedic level that has been approved for legal recognition by the
<br />North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, in accordance with rules
<br />promulgated by the Medical Care Commission, has been certified as an EMT-Paramedic i
<br />by the State of North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services, and approved by
<br />the County Medical Director to perform services as anEMT-Paran~edic in the Orange ;'
<br />County EMS system..
<br />1.18. Emergency Services Director. The term shall mean the person designated by the Oranges' ail
<br />County Board of Commissioners to manage the overall Emergency Management System. i;
<br />in Orange County.
<br />1.19 Irst Res onder_ The term "first res _onder"_ shall mean an organization with personnels'
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<br />trained in emergency medical care that is dispatched to the scene of a medical emergency
<br />for the primary purpose of providing emergency medical assistance to a patient until the
<br />ambulance and additional medical aid arrives.
<br />I.20 ~ranchise._ The term "franchise" shall mean a permit issued by the County_ to_ a person fors,,
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<br />the operation of am ambulance service, rescue squad or first responder unit.
<br />1.21. Franchisee. The term "franchisee" shall mean any person having been issued a franchises, '~;~,,
<br />by the County for the operation of an ambulance service, rescue squad or first responder ~,.
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<br />1 ~2. ~,icense__ The term "license" shall mean_any_driver's license or permit to_operate a motor-~, ~:~~.
<br />vehicle issued under or granted by the laws of the State of North Carolina.
<br />1.23. Medical Responder. "Medical Responder" shall mean an individual who has completed, ~~..
<br />an educational program. in emergency medical care and first aid .approved and ~'~,
<br />credentialed by the Department of Health and Human Services as a medical .responder
<br />and the Orange County Medical Director to operate in Orange County EMS.
<br />1.24. Medical Director. "Medical Director" shall mean the physician appointed, either directlys=; ,
<br />or by written delegation, by the County and have the responsibilities as provide by LOA ~'
<br />NCAC 13P .0403 and l0A NCAC 13P .0404. The County may, in addition, appoint an
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<br />Ambulance Provides The term
<br />"ambulance provider" means an
<br />individual, firm, wrpomtion, or
<br />association who engages or professes to
<br />engage in the business or services of
<br />transporting patients in an ambulance.
<br />Approved. The term "approved" shall
<br />mean approved by the Notth Carolina
<br />Medical Care Commission pursuant to.
<br />the letter's rules and regulations
<br />promulgated under N,C.G.S. l43B-165.q
<br />Secondary Ambulance Provider. The
<br />term "secondary ambulance provider"
<br />shall mean the system of persomel and
<br />equipment mceting the same criteria as a
<br />primary ambulance provider, but not
<br />normally dispatched on fast call
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<br />council. The term council" shall mean
<br />the Orange County Emergency Medical
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<br />County. The term "County" shall mean
<br />Orange County and its Board of
<br />Commissioners or tltev designated
<br />representatives.Q
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<br />Telecommmdcator. The tens
<br />"telewmmunicatol' shall mean a person
<br />whi is available at all times to receive
<br />requests for emergency services, to
<br />dispatch emergency services, ad to advise
<br />local law enforcement agencies, fire
<br />deparmrents, rescue squads, and
<br />~, emergency medical services and .. t
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