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6 <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 anal editioas. <br />----- Formatted: No bullets or <br />1.25. Ton-Emergency_ Trans ortation _Services. The term "non-emergency trans _ rtation~~- ' ""'"""'~ <br />--- - ------ - ---------------------- - - - ----po -- ----- Drletad: q <br />--~ - - <br />service" shall mean the operation of an ambulance for any purpose other than ';, ~~ .~ rem, _~~^ sbau <br />transporting emergency or emergent patients. ~ ~~ ~~~ bs' "'~'~' h°a' <br />pasties agree to the rums of operation of <br />', the service to be proviskdq <br />1.26 Operation Protocols. "Operation Protocols" shall mean the administrative policies ands. ~'•,'•, q <br />procedures of EM.S that provides guidance for the day-to-day operations of the system. ~';~' FortnatEed: Indent" Left: o^, <br />Hanging: 0.S <br />1.27 ~Jperator. _The term_ "operator" shall _mean a -person- in_ actual physical control of_ any, :, '•, <br />' <br />' Fotmatbcd: Bullets and Numbering <br />~,, <br />ambulance or rescue service vehicle which is in motion or which has the engine running , Formatted: Indent; Left: o^, <br /> <br />~ Hanging: 0.5^, Outline numbered + <br />~ ~• <br />person or_entity__who owns an ambulance or-,, ~, ~; <br />shall man any <br />1.28 Owner. The term "owner" Level: 2 + Numbering Style: 1, 2, 3, <br />,•, + Start at^ 26 + Alignment: Left + <br />_ <br />_ <br />provides aservice covered by this Ordinance. Aligned an 0" + Tab after: 0.29• + <br />Indent at: 0.29^, Tabs: 0.5", Lid <br />,~~' <br />' <br />; <br />1.29 patient. The term "patient" shall_ mean an-individual who is sick, in~ured,.wounded,_ or-; Formatted: No bullets or <br />otherwise incapacitated or helpless such that the need for some medical assistance might ^., '~;; ~;'; <br />~ numbering <br />be anticipated while being transported to or from a medical facility. Deleted: q <br />Formatted: Bullets and Numbering <br />;, •,•. <br />1.30 ~erson.___The term_ "person" shall_ mean_ anx individual,_ firm, _partnershipj_ association,-., '•;;, ~; ~~~: Bullets and Numbering <br />corporation, company, group of individuals acting together for a common purpose, or ;•. ;,,; Deleted: q <br />organization of any kind, including any governmental agency other than the Umted ~'•; <br />States. Forrttaited: Bullets and Numbering <br />Deleted: q <br />1.31 Practical Examination. "Practical Examination means a test where an applicant forte. ~'• Fortnattede Bulets and Numbering <br />credentiating as an emergency medical technician, or medical responder, emergency ~ ~ De~d:1 <br />medical technician -intermediate, or emergency medical- technician -paramedic ~ Formatted: Bullets and Numbering <br />demonstrates the ability to perform specified eiergency medical care skills. <br />1.32 escue. The teen "rescue" shall mean a removal of individuals facin _ external, non :;:----- <br />---------•-~------------------------------------------g - <br />--- Formatted: Bullets and Numbering <br />- <br />------------------------------------- <br />medical, and non-patient related peril to areas of relative safety. -' ~~~ i <br /> Deleted: situations whose the victim <br />1.33 Rescue Squad or Rescue Unit. The term "rescue squad" or "rescue unit" shall mean a~~, ~~ ~~ ~ ~Wer <br />~ <br />group of individuals who are not necessarily trained in emergency medical services, fire FO1n' Bullets and Numbering <br />fighting, or law enforcement, but who expose themselves to an external, non-medical, <br />and non-patient related peril to effect the removal of individuals facing the same type of <br />peril to areas of relative safety. <br />l .34 Secondary Ambulance Provider. The teen "secondary ambulance provider" shall mean-------- ~~++~ 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. <br />« .~ ~---•-• <br />1.35 ernce. The term service shall mean the same as owner. <br />------------------------------------•---------------------------------------------------•------------------------------------- Formatted: Bullets and Numbering <br />- Deleted: q <br />Page 4 of 18 <br />