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Revised 04/06/93 3 <br /> AN ORDINANCE REGULATING EMERGENCY MEDICAL., FIRST RESPONDER, AND <br /> RESCUE SERVICE AND GRANTING OF FRANCHISES AND CONTRACTS <br /> TO THE OPERATORS IN THE COUNTY OF ORANGE <br /> An ordinance governing the granting of franchises for <br /> emergency services and other prehospital emergency medical <br /> services . The County of Orange Board of Commissioners does <br /> ordain the following: <br /> SECTION I . DEFINITIONS <br /> Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions <br /> shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this <br /> ordinance: <br /> 1 . 1 AMBULANCE <br /> The term "ambulance" means any privately or publicly <br /> owned motor vehicle, aircraft, or vessel that is <br /> specially designed, constructed, or modified and <br /> equipped and is intended to be used for and is <br /> maintained or operated for the transportation on the <br /> streets or highways , waterways or airways of this <br /> State of persons who are sick, injured, wounded, or <br /> otherwise incapacitated or helpless . <br /> 1 . 2 EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (EMT) <br /> The term "emergency medical technician" means an <br /> individual who has completed a training program in <br /> emergency medical care at least equal to the National <br /> Standard Training Program for Emergency Medical <br /> technicians as defined by the United States Department <br /> of Transportation and has been certified as an emergency <br /> medical technician by the State of North Carolina Office <br /> of Emergency Medical Service . <br /> 1 . 3 AMBULANCE PROVIDER <br /> The term "ambulance provider" means an individual, firm, <br /> corporation or association who engages or professes to <br /> engage in the business or service of transporting <br /> patients in an ambulance. <br /> Page 1 <br />