§ 36-4b-1

36-4B-1. 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 driver;(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

cy 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.