Definition of terms

Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Advanced life support," a level of emergency care consisting of basic life support procedures and definitive therapy; (2) "Advanced life support personnel," a person licensed by the board as: (a) An emergency medical technician-intermediate/85; (b) An emergency medical technician-intermediate/99; (c) An advanced emergency medical technician; or (d) A paramedic; (3) "Basic life support personnel," a person: (a) Certified by the board as an ambulance operator; (b) Licensed by the board as an emergency medical responder; or (c) Licensed by the board as an emergency medical technician; (4) "Board," the State Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; (5) "Direct control," real-time communications during an ambulance run between emergency medical services personnel and a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner, licensed in this state; (6) "Emergency medical services," health care provided to a patient by emergency medical services personnel; (7) "Emergency medical services personnel," a person licensed by the board as: (a) An emergency medical responder; (b) An emergency medical technician; (c) An emergency medical technician-intermediate/85; (d) An emergency medical technician-intermediate/99; (e) An advanced emergency medical technician; or (f) A paramedic; and (8) "Indirect control," the establishment and implementation of guidelines, policies, and protocols approved by a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner, licensed in this state. Source: SL 1978, ch 269 , § 1; SL 1987, ch 268 , § 1; SL 1991, ch 302 , §§ 1-3; SL 1992, ch 268 , § 1; SL 2003, ch 198 , § 1; SL 2004, ch 17 , § 232; SL 2007, ch 208 , § 1; SL 2011, ch 177 , § 1; SL 2015, ch 277 (Ex. Ord. 15-1), § 33, eff. Apr. 20, 2015; SL 2021, ch 172 , § 1; SL 2022, ch 144 , § 1; SL 2022, ch 145 , § 3; SL 2024, ch 153 , § 1; SL 2025, ch 128 , § 5.