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<br />assistant medical director. The medical director and the assistant medical director shall
<br />meet the criteria defined in the "North Carolina College of Emergency Physicians:
<br />Standards of Medical Oversight and Data Collection," which is incorporated by reference
<br />in accordance with G.S. 150B-21..6, including subsequent amendments and editions.
<br />1.25. Ton-Eme__rgenc_y_ Transportation Services. The term "non-emergency transportation~,_
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<br />service" shall mean the operation of an ambulance for any purpose other than `:.
<br />transporting emergency or emergent patients.
<br />1.26 Operation Protocols. "Operation Protocols" shall mean the administrative policies ands,
<br />procedures of Elvf S that provides guidance for the day-to-day operations of the system.
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<br /><#>Contract. The term "contract" shall
<br />mean the instrument by which both
<br />patties agree to the teens of operation of
<br />the service to be ptovidedt
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<br />1.27 Operator. __The term "operator"_shall mean a_person_In_actual_physlca_ contro o an ,, ,
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<br />ambulance or rescue service vehicle which is in motion or which has the engine running. "
<br />1.28 Owner. The term "owner" shall man any person.or_entity who owns_an ambulance_ or~~, `',,,';,
<br />provides a service covered by this Ordinance.
<br />1.29 ~atient__ The term "patient" shall mean an individual who is sick, injured,_wounded, or•_,, `~;;,''~,~'
<br />otherwise incapacitated or helpless such that the need for some medical assistance might ~;,,, ~'~;; ~~,;;
<br />be anticipated while being transported to or from a medical facility.
<br />1.30 ~erson._ The term "person" _shall mean any__ individual,_ firm, partnership,_ association,., ~'~;;
<br />corporation, company, group of individuals acting together for a common purpose, or ~;. ~'~;~
<br />organization of any kind, including any governmental agency other than the United '~,
<br />States.
<br />1.31 Practical Examination. "Practical Examination means a test where an applicant for-.
<br />credentialing as an emergency medical technician, or medical. responder, emergency
<br />medical technician -intermediate, or emergency medical technician -paramedic
<br />demonstrates the ability to perform specified emergency medical care skills.
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<br />1.32 escue. The term "rescue" shall mean,~he removal of individuals facing_ external, non-t-------
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<br />1.33 Rescue Squad or Rescue Unit. The term "rescue squad" or "rescue unit" shall mean a~~_ earmot escape an area through the
<br />motmal exit or under his own power
<br />group of individuals who are not necessarily trained in emergency medical services, fire ~ .
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<br />peril. to areas of relative safety.
<br />1.34 Secondary Ambulance Provider. The term "secondary ambulance provider" shall mean----~-~ Formatted: Bullets and Numbering
<br />the system of personnel and equipment meeting the same criteria as a primary ambulance
<br />provider, but not normally dispatched on first call response.
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