For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
(1) GROUND AMBULANCE. A motor vehicle including a convalescent ambulance that is intended to be used for and is maintained or operated for transportation to a medical care facility of persons who are sick or injured.
(2) AMBULANCE SERVICE OPERATOR. Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of operating a ground ambulance or convalescent ambulance.
(3) LICENSED AMBULANCE DRIVER. Any individual who successfully completes the course of instruction for emergency vehicle operation prescribed by the Board of Health, and who has been granted a current, valid license by the Board of Health.
(4) LICENSED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-BASIC. Any person 18 years of age or older who has successfully completed the basic emergency medical technician course of instruction, or its equivalent, as approved by the Board of Health, and passed the state EMT-basic examination, and who has been granted a current, valid license by the Board of Health.
(5) LICENSED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-INTERMEDIATE. Any person 18 years of age or older who has successfully completed the intermediate emergency medical technician course of instruction, or its equivalent, as approved by the Board of Health, and passed the state EMT-intermediate examination, as well as having met the requirements for becoming a licensed emergency medical technician-basic, and who has been granted a current, valid license by the Board of Health.
(6) LICENSED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-PARAMEDIC. Any person 18 years of age or older who has successfully completed the EMT-paramedic course of instruction, or its equivalent, as approved by the Board of Health, and passed the state EMT-paramedic examination, as well as having met the requirements for becoming a licensed emergency medical technician-intermediate, and who has been granted a current, valid license by the Board of Health.
(7) ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT. The treatment of potentially life-threatening medical emergencies through the use of invasive medical techniques specified as advanced life support techniques by the Board of Health, which ordinarily would be performed or provided by licensed physicians, but which may be performed by emergency medical technicians during emergencies under constraints specified by rule of the board.
(8) BOARD or BOARD OF HEALTH. The State Board of Health.
(9) PATIENT. An individual who receives or requests medical care, or for whom medical care is requested, because the individual is sick or injured.
(10) PHYSICIAN. An individual licensed to practice medicine by the Medical Licensure Commission of Alabama.
(11) CONVALESCENT AMBULANCE. A vehicle that is intended to be used for and is maintained or operated for making non-emergency calls for patients in a recumbent position who require transportation to or from a physician's office, hospital, other health care facility, or residence, provided a convalescent ambulance shall not include a hospital operated vehicle used exclusively for intra hospital facility transfers.
(Acts 1971, No. 1590, p. 2717, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-276, p. 488, §1.)
For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
(1) GROUND AMBULANCE. A motor vehicle including a convalescent ambulance that is intended to be used for and is maintained or operated for transportation to a medical care facility of persons who are sick or injured.
(2) AMBULANCE SERVICE OPERATOR. Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of operating a ground ambulance or convalescent ambulance.
(3) LICENSED AMBULANCE DRIVER. Any individual who successfully completes the course of instruction for emergency vehicle operation prescribed by the Board of Health, and who has been granted a current, valid license by the Board of Health.
(4) LICENSED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-BASIC. Any person 18 years of age or older who has successfully completed the basic emergency medical technician course of instruction, or its equivalent, as approved by the Board of Health, and passed the state EMT-basic examination, and who has been granted a current, valid license by the Board of Health.
(5) LICENSED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-INTERMEDIATE. Any person 18 years of age or older who has successfully completed the intermediate emergency medical technician course of instruction, or its equivalent, as approved by the Board of Health, and passed the state EMT-intermediate examination, as well as having met the requirements for becoming a licensed emergency medical technician-basic, and who has been granted a current, valid license by the Board of Health.
(6) LICENSED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-PARAMEDIC. Any person 18 years of age or older who has successfully completed the EMT-paramedic course of instruction, or its equivalent, as approved by the Board of Health, and passed the state EMT-paramedic examination, as well as having met the requirements for becoming a licensed emergency medical technician-intermediate, and who has been granted a current, valid license by the Board of Health.
(7) ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT. The treatment of potentially life-threatening medical emergencies through the use of invasive medical techniques specified as advanced life support techniques by the Board of Health, which ordinarily would be performed or provided by licensed physicians, but which may be performed by emergency medical technicians during emergencies under constraints specified by rule of the board.
(8) BOARD or BOARD OF HEALTH. The State Board of Health.
(9) PATIENT. An individual who receives or requests medical care, or for whom medical care is requested, because the individual is sick or injured.
(10) PHYSICIAN. An individual licensed to practice medicine by the Medical Licensure Commission of Alabama.
(11) CONVALESCENT AMBULANCE. A vehicle that is intended to be used for and is maintained or operated for making non-emergency calls for patients in a recumbent position who require transportation to or from a physician's office, hospital, other health care facility, or residence, provided a convalescent ambulance shall not include a hospital operated vehicle used exclusively for intra hospital facility transfers.
(Acts 1971, No. 1590, p. 2717, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-276, p. 488, §1.)
For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
(1) GROUND AMBULANCE. A motor vehicle including a convalescent ambulance that is intended to be used for and is maintained or operated for transportation to a medical care facility of persons who are sick or injured.
(2) AMBULANCE SERVICE OPERATOR. Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of operating a ground ambulance or convalescent ambulance.
(3) LICENSED AMBULANCE DRIVER. Any individual who successfully completes the course of instruction for emergency vehicle operation prescribed by the Board of Health, and who has been granted a current, valid license by the Board of Health.
(4) LICENSED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-BASIC. Any person 18 years of age or older who has successfully completed the basic emergency medical technician course of instruction, or its equivalent, as approved by the Board of Health, and passed the state EMT-basic examination, and who has been granted a current, valid license by the Board of Health.
(5) LICENSED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-INTERMEDIATE. Any person 18 years of age or older who has successfully completed the intermediate emergency medical technician course of instruction, or its equivalent, as approved by the Board of Health, and passed the state EMT-intermediate examination, as well as having met the requirements for becoming a licensed emergency medical technician-basic, and who has been granted a current, valid license by the Board of Health.
(6) LICENSED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-PARAMEDIC. Any person 18 years of age or older who has successfully completed the EMT-paramedic course of instruction, or its equivalent, as approved by the Board of Health, and passed the state EMT-paramedic examination, as well as having met the requirements for becoming a licensed emergency medical technician-intermediate, and who has been granted a current, valid license by the Board of Health.
(7) ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT. The treatment of potentially life-threatening medical emergencies through the use of invasive medical techniques specified as advanced life support techniques by the Board of Health, which ordinarily would be performed or provided by licensed physicians, but which may be performed by emergency medical technicians during emergencies under constraints specified by rule of the board.
(8) BOARD or BOARD OF HEALTH. The State Board of Health.
(9) PATIENT. An individual who receives or requests medical care, or for whom medical care is requested, because the individual is sick or injured.
(10) PHYSICIAN. An individual licensed to practice medicine by the Medical Licensure Commission of Alabama.
(11) CONVALESCENT AMBULANCE. A vehicle that is intended to be used for and is maintained or operated for making non-emergency calls for patients in a recumbent position who require transportation to or from a physician's office, hospital, other health care facility, or residence, provided a convalescent ambulance shall not include a hospital operated vehicle used exclusively for intra hospital facility transfers.
(Acts 1971, No. 1590, p. 2717, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-276, p. 488, §1.)
