Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS

4-7200 - GENERALLY.

Unless otherwise specifically provided, or required by the context, the following terms have the meanings set forth in this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 4563, 8-18-2020)

4-7201 - AMBULANCE.

"Ambulance" means a vehicle specially constructed, modified or equipped and used for the purpose of transporting sick, injured, convalescent, infirm, or otherwise incapacitated persons. "Ambulance" does not include the nonemergency transportation of persons confined to wheelchairs. "Ambulance" does not include the nonemergency transportation of persons by Litter Van.

(Ord. No. 4563, 8-18-2020)

4-7202 - AMBULANCE SERVICE.

"Ambulance service" means the activity, business or service, for hire, profit or otherwise, of transporting one or more persons by ambulance on or in any of the streets, roads, highways, alleys, or any public way or place in this County.

(Ord. No. 4563, 8-18-2020)

4-7203 - AMBULANCE PROVIDER.

"Ambulance provider" means a person, firm, partnership, corporation or other organization, which furnishes or offers to furnish ambulance service within a zone.

(Ord. No. 4563, 8-18-2020)

4-7204 - APPROVED AMBULANCE DISPATCH CENTER.

"Approved Ambulance Dispatch Center" means a dispatch agency, center or organization which provides ambulance dispatch services and which complies with San Joaquin Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency dispatch policies and procedures as determined by the EMS Agency.

(Ord. No. 4563, 8-18-2020)

4-7205 - EMERGENCY CALL.

"Emergency call" means a request for an ambulance to transport or assist persons in apparent sudden need of medical attention; or, in medical emergency, as determined by a physician, to transport blood, or any

therapeutic device, accessory to such device, or tissue or organ for transplant.

(Ord. No. 4563, 8-18-2020)

4-7206 - EMERGENCY SERVICE.

"Emergency service" means the service performed in response to an emergency call. "Emergency service" also includes transportation of a patient, regardless of a presumption of death of the patient, or transportation of a body for the purpose of making an anatomical gift, as provided in Section 12811, Vehicle Code, and the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, Health and Safety Code.

(Ord. No. 4563, 8-18-2020)

4-7207 - LITTER VAN.

"Litter van" means a vehicle which is modified, equipped and used for the purpose of providing nonemergency medical transportation for those patients with stable medical conditions who require the use of a litter or gurney and which is not routinely equipped with the medical equipment or personnel required for the specialized care provided in an ambulance pursuant to California Welfare and Institutions Code, Division 9, Part 3, Chapter 7 and California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 3, Chapter 3, Article 3, (22 CCR §§ 51151.3, 51200 and 51231.1)

(Ord. No. 4563, 8-18-2020)

4-7208 - LITTER VAN PATIENT.

"Litter van patient" means a patient whose medical condition is such that the patient may be transported by a litter van pursuant to California Welfare and Institutions Code, Division 9, Part 3, Chapter 7 and California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 3, Chapter 3, Article 3, (22 CCR §§ 51151.4, 51200 and 51231.1).

(Ord. No. 4563, 8-18-2020)

4-7209 - LITTER VAN PROVIDER.

"Litter van provider" means a person, firm, partnership, corporation or other organization, which furnishes or offers to furnish litter van services in San Joaquin County.

(Ord. No. 4563, 8-18-2020)

4-7210 - LITTER VAN SERVICES.

"Litter van services" means the services performed by a litter van provider for the transportation of a litter van patient pursuant to California Welfare and Institutions Code, Division 9, Part 3, Chapter 7 and California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 3, Chapter 3, Article 3, (22 CCR §§ 51200 and 51231.1).

(Ord. No. 4563, 8-18-2020)

4-7211 - PERMIT OFFICER.

"Permit officer" means the San Joaquin County EMS Agency Administrator or his/her designee.

(Ord. No. 4563, 8-18-2020)

4-7212 - POST LOCATION.

"Post location" means any location designed to place resources for the most appropriate response to meet the demand for service, in accordance with a permittee's approved system status management plan or the countywide system status management plan.

(Ord. No. 4563, 8-18-2020)