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means of painted or adhesive lettering or emblems on the <br /> exterior of the vehicles, and equipment required to respond <br /> to situations where persons or victims are missing or <br /> cannot escape an area through the normal exit or under <br /> their own power, including without limitation swiftwater <br /> rescue, confined space rescue, light and heavy vehicle <br /> extraction, high/low angle rescue, collapse rescue and <br /> trench rescue. <br /> Secondary Ambulance Provider means the system of personnel, <br /> EMS System Vehicles and equipment meeting the same criteria <br /> as a Primary Ambulance Provider, but not normally <br /> dispatched on a first call response. <br /> Service means the same as "owner. " <br /> Specialty Care Transport Program means the Orange County <br /> program designed and operated for the provision of <br /> specialized medical care and transportation of critically <br /> ill or injured Patients . <br /> Specialty Care Transport Program Continuing Education <br /> Coordinator means a Level I EMS Instructor within the <br /> Orange County Specialty Care Transport Program who is <br /> responsible for the coordination of EMS continuing <br /> education programs for EMS personnel within the program. <br /> System Continuing Education Coordinator means a Level I EMS <br /> Instructor within the Orange County EMS System who is <br /> responsible for the coordination of EMS continuing <br /> education programs . <br /> Treatment Protocols means a written document authorized by <br /> the medical directors of both the EMS System, including the <br /> Specialty Care Transport Program and the OEMS specifying <br /> the diagnostic procedures, treatment procedures, medication <br /> administration and Patient-care-related policies that shall <br /> be completed by Grantee or its personnel or Medical Crew <br /> Members based upon the assessment of a Patient . <br /> Victim means any Patient or potential Patient who is <br /> entrapped, entangled, pinned, fallen, suspended or <br /> otherwise in need of Rescue Service . <br /> Water Ambulance means a watercraft specifically designed <br /> and equipped to serve as an EMS Services Vehicle to <br /> transport Patients . <br /> 7 <br />