Sec. 28-3. - Definitions.

Unless otherwise specified, for the purposes of this Chapter words and terms are defined as follows:

(1)

"Advanced life support" or "ALS"; see "class of service."

(2)

"Ambulance" means any privately or publicly owned vehicle especially designed, constructed, modified, equipped, arranged, maintained, and operated for the sole purpose of transporting sick, injured, infirm, convalescent or otherwise incapacitated persons, and expectant mothers.

(3)

"Ambulance dispatch center" means any entity that dispatches ambulances in response to requests for service through any means of communication.

(4)

"Ambulance service provider" means any person or entity who, for monetary, public service, or other consideration, transports, in one (1) or more air or ground ambulances providing any class of service, one (1) or more persons needing medical attention or services from any location in the county.

(5)

"Ambulance service provider permit" means a permit issued by the LEMSA in accordance with LEMSA policy authorizing the holder to act as an ambulance service provider within the county.

(6)

"Basic life support" or "BLS"; see "class of service."

(7)

"Board" means the board of supervisors, county of Sonoma.

(8)

"CCR" means California Code of Regulations

(9)

"Class of service" means the level or levels of complexity of field emergency medical services that may be provided by the EMS provider agency and/or certified and/or licensed persons. These are:

(i)

Public safety first aid as defined in CCR Title 22, section 100009 provided by peace officers, firefighters and public safety lifeguards not certified at a higher level.

(ii)

Emergency medical responder (EMR) ls described as a standard for training promulgated by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. If the state of California creates an EMR certification standard with substantially similar training and requiring competency under that standard, the meaning of the EMR shall be as defined in HSC and/or California Code of Regulations.

(iii)

Basic life support (BLS) as defined in Health and Safety Code section 1797.60 provided at the EMT scope of practice level, as defined in Health and Safety Code