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cc. Patient. The term "patient" shall mean an individual who is sick, injured, <br />wounded, or otherwise incapacitated or helpless such that the need for <br />some medical assistance might be anticipated while being transported to or <br />from a medical facility. <br />dd. Person. The term "person" shall mean any individual, firm, partnership, <br />association, corporation, company, group of individuals acting together for <br />a common purpose, or organization of any kind, including any <br />governmental agency other than the United States. <br />ee. Practical Examination. "Practical Examination means a test where an <br />applicant for credentialing as an emergency medical technician, or medical <br />responder, emergency medical technician -intermediate, or emergency <br />medical technician -paramedic demonstrates the ability to perform <br />specified emergency medical care skills. <br />ff. Rescue. The term "rescue" shall mean the removal of individuals facing <br />external, non-medical, and non-patient related peril to areas of relative <br />safety. <br />gg. Rescue Squad or Rescue Unit. The term "rescue squad" or "rescue unit" <br />shall mean a group of individuals who are not necessarily trained in <br />emergency medical services, fire fighting, or law enforcement, but who <br />expose themselves to an external, non-medical, and non-patient related <br />peril to effect the removal of individuals facing the same type of peril to <br />areas of relative safety. <br />hh. Secondary Ambulance Provider. The term "secondary ambulance <br />provider" shall mean the system of personnel and equipment meeting the <br />same criteria as a primary ambulance provider, but not normally <br />dispatched on first call response. <br />ii. Service, The term "service" shall mean the same as owner. <br />.0. Treatment Protocols. "Treatment Protocols" shall mean a document <br />approved by the medical director and the Office of Emergency Medical <br />Service specifying the diagnostic procedures, treatment procedures, <br />medication administration, and patient-care-related policies that shall be <br />completed by emergency service personnel based upon the assessment of <br />the patient. <br />kk. Victim. The term "victim" shall mean any patient or potential patient that <br />is entrapped, entangled pinned, fallen, suspended, or otherwise in need of <br />rescue services. <br />Johnston Ambulance Services, Inc. <br />EMS Franchise Agreement <br />Page 6 of 23 <br />