§ 22-57. Definitions.

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:

Ambulance means any privately or publicly owned land or air vehicle that is especially designed, constructed or modified and equipped and is intended to be used for and is maintained or operated for transportation upon the streets, highways or airways in this state for persons who are sick, injured, wounded, otherwise incapacitated, helpless, or in need of medical care.

Ambulance service means the principal use of any privately or publicly owned ambulance for the transportation of persons who are sick, injured, wounded, otherwise incapacitated, helpless, or in need of medical care.

Director means the director of the Knox County Health Department or an employee of the Knox County Health Department designated by the director as have general administrative responsibility for enforcing the provisions of this article.

Department means the Tennessee Department of Health.

Emergency medical services or EMS means the services utilized in responding to the perceived need for immediate medical care in order to prevent loss of life or aggravation of illness or injury.

Emergency medical technician or EMT means an individual licensed by the department to practice emergency medical care.

Knox County Medical Dispatch means the central dispatch for emergency medical services designated by the director.

Paramedic means any person licensed by the department as a paramedic.

Patient means any individual who is sick, injured, wounded, otherwise incapacitated, helpless, or in need of medical care and transported by an ambulance.

Person includes any individual, corporation, firm, company, association, or combination thereof.

Service provider means any person licensed by the department and certified by the director to provide ambulance service or emergency medical services.

(Ord. No. O-10-8-101, § 1, 9-27-10)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.