Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Advanced life support," a level of emergency care consisting of basic life support procedures and definitive therapy; (2) "Advanced life support personnel," a person licensed by the board as: (a) An emergency medical technician-intermediate/85; (b) An emergency medical technician-intermediate/99; (c) An advanced emergency medical technician; or (d) A paramedic; (3) "Basic life support personnel," a person: (a) Certified by the board as an ambulance operator; (b) Licensed by the board as an emergency medical responder; or (c) Licensed by the board as an emergency medical technician; (4) "Board," the State Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; (5) "Direct control," real-time communications during an ambulance run between emergency medical services personnel and a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner, licensed in this state; (6) "Emergency medical services," health care provided to a patient by emergency medical services personnel; (7) "Emergency medical services personnel," a person licensed by the board as: (a) An emergency medical responder; (b) An emergency medical technician; (c) An emergency medical technician-intermediate/85; (d) An emergency medical technician-intermediate/99; (e) An advanced emergency medical technician; or (f) A paramedic; and (8) "Indirect control," the establishment and implementation of guidelines, policies, and protocols approved by a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner, licensed in this state.
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