§ 5.5-1. Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter:

Ambulance means any motor vehicle that is being used or operated for transportation of any individual who is sick, injured or incapacitated.

Ambulance service means providing or making available to the public or to any person, a motor vehicle and any personnel required by this chapter for transportation of an individual who is sick, injured or incapacitated, whether in emergency circumstances or as a transfer operation; however, "ambulance service" shall not mean or include providing or making available, on a volunteer or nonprofit basis, transportation for routine nonemergency medical examination or treatment.

Attendant means an individual responsible for the operation of an ambulance and the care of patients.

Driver means any individual who drives an ambulance.

Emergency shall mean the existence of circumstances in which the element of time in transporting a person for the obtaining of medical treatment is essential to the health or life of such person, or in which rescue operations or first aid at the place of emergency may be essential to the health or life of such person.

Patient means any person who is sick, injured or incapacitated and who becomes subject to transportation or care by an attendant or driver.

Permit officer means the fire chief.

Person means any firm, partnership, association, corporation or individual.

Transfer operation means the transportation of a sick, injured or incapacitated person in an ambulance under circumstances which do not constitute an emergency.

(Ord. of 12-2-80, § 1)

Cross reference

Definitions and rules of construction, § 1-3.