<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 14-19. - Definitions.</div>
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               The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the
               meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates
               a different meaning or unless otherwise defined by applicable state law:
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               <span class="ital">Ambulance</span> means any privately or publicly owned motor vehicle, aircraft, or vessel that is
               specially designed, constructed, or modified and equipped and is intended to be used
               for and is maintained or operated for the transportation of patients on the streets
               or highways, waterways or airways of this state.
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               <span class="ital">Ambulance provider</span> means a person who engages or professes to engage in the business or service of transporting
               patients in an ambulance.
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               <span class="ital">Approved</span> means approved by the commission pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated
               under G.S. Â§ 143B-165.
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               <span class="ital">Board of commissioners</span> means the Craven County Board of Commissioners.
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               <span class="ital">Commission</span> means the North Carolina Medical Care Commission, and any successor entity.
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               <span class="ital">Council</span> means the Craven County Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council.
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               <span class="ital">Department</span> means the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, and any successor
               entity.
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               <span class="ital">Emergency or emergency transportation service</span> means the use of an ambulance, its equipment and personnel to provide medical care
               and transportation of a patient who is in need of immediate medical treatment in order
               to prevent loss of life or further aggravation or physiological or psychological illness
               or injury.
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               <span class="ital">Emergency medical technician (EMT)</span> means an individual who has completed an educational program in emergency medical
               care approved by the department and has been credentialed as an emergency medical
               technician by the department.
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               <span class="ital">Emergency medical technician-intermediate (EMT-I)</span> means an individual who has completed an educational program in emergency medical
               care approved by the department and has been credentialed as an emergency medical
               technician-intermediate by the department.
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               <span class="ital">Emergency medical technician-paramedic (EMT-P)</span> means an individual who has completed an educational program in emergency medical
               care approved by the department and has been credentialed as an emergency medical
               technician-paramedic by the department.
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               <span class="ital">Franchise</span> means a permit issued by the county to a person for the operation of an ambulance
               service or a medical first responder program.
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               <span class="ital">Franchisee</span> means any person having been issued a franchise by the county for the operation of
               an ambulance service or a medical first responder program.
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               <span class="ital">License</span> means any driver's license or permit to operate a motor vehicle issued under or granted
               by the laws of the state.
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               <span class="ital">Medical responder</span> means an individual who has completed an educational program in emergency medical
               care and first aid approved by the department and has been credentialed as a medical
               responder by the department.
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               <span class="ital">Medical first responder program</span> means an approved existing fire department or rescue/EMS organization within the
               county providing service by contract to the extent of sending medical responders to
               a call for assistance to any person for medical, trauma or rescue needs except transporting
               such person to or from any facility.
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               <span class="ital">Nonemergency</span> or <span class="ital">nonemergency transportation service</span> means the operation of an ambulance for any purpose other than transporting patients
               in an emergency.
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               <span class="ital">Operator</span> means a person in actual physical control of an ambulance which is in motion or which
               has the engine running.
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               <span class="ital">Owner</span> means any person who owns an ambulance.
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               <span class="ital">Patient</span> means an individual who is sick, injured, wounded, or otherwise incapacitated or
               helpless such that the need for some medical assistance might be anticipated.
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               <span class="ital">Person</span> means an individual, corporation, company, association, partnership, unit of local
               government, state agency, federal agency or other legal entity.
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               <span class="ital">Rescue</span> means situations where the victim cannot escape an area through normal exit or under
               his own power.
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               (Ord. of 10-3-2011)
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