2005 Idaho Code - 56-1012 — DEFINITIONS

                                  TITLE  56
                        PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND WELFARE
                                  CHAPTER 10
                       DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE
    56-1012.  DEFINITIONS. As used in sections 56-1011 through 56-1018B, Idaho
Code:
    (1)  "Ambulance" means any privately or publicly owned ground vehicle,
nautical vessel, fixed wing aircraft or rotary wing aircraft used for, or
intended to be used for the transportation of sick or injured persons who may
need medical attention during transport. This may include dual or multipurpose
vehicles which otherwise comply with sections 56-1011 through 56-1018B, Idaho
Code, and specifications established by the board of health and welfare.
    (2)  "Board of Health and Welfare" means the Idaho board of health and
welfare.
    (3)  "Certified Personnel" means individuals who have completed training
and successfully passed examinations for training and skills proficiency in
one (1) or several levels as certified by the department of health and
welfare. These several levels of certified personnel shall include:
    (a)  FR -- "First Responder" (hereafter FR) means an individual certified
    by the EMS bureau of the Idaho department of health and welfare as an FR
    on the basis of successful completion of an FR course approved by the
    board of health and welfare and subsequent required continuing training.
    (b)  EMT-B -- "Emergency Medical Technician-Basic" (hereafter EMT-B) means
    an individual certified by the EMS bureau of the Idaho department of
    health and welfare on the basis of successful completion of an EMT-B
    course approved by the board of health and welfare and subsequent required
    continuing training.
    (c)  "Ambulance Rating" means a certification issued by the EMS bureau of
    the Idaho department of health and welfare to an EMT-B on the basis of
    successful completion of supervised infield ambulance experience as
    defined by the board of health and welfare.
    (d)  "Advanced Emergency Medical Technician-Ambulance" (hereafter advanced
    EMT-A) means a person who:
         (i)   Is certified by the EMS bureau of the Idaho department of
         health and welfare on the basis of successful completion of EMT-A
         training and in addition, has completed advanced training in such
         techniques as intravenous fluid therapy, airway management, and
         subsequent required continued training; and
         (ii)  Has received additional training under the supervision of a
         licensed physician:
              (A)  To administer drugs under written or oral authorization of
              a licensed physician; and
              (B)  To perform such other acts under written or oral
              authorization of a licensed physician as shall be defined by the
              commission; and
         (iii) Has been examined and certified as an advanced EMT-A by an
         authorized representative of the department.
    (e)  "Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate" (hereafter EMT-I) means a
    person who:
         (i)   Has completed all the requirements for certification as an
         EMT-I; and
         (ii)  Has successfully completed a course in patient care including
         the required training under the supervision of a licensed physician
         covering the scope of practice defined by the commission; and
         (iii) Has been examined and certified as an EMT-I by an authorized
         representative of the department.
    (f)  "Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic" (hereafter EMT-P) means a
    person who:
         (i)   Has completed all the requirements for certification as an
         EMT-P; and
         (ii)  Has successfully completed a course in intensive patient care
         including the required training under the supervision of a licensed
         physician, including training in cardiac defibrillation, cardiac
         monitoring, endotracheal intubation and drug administration; and
         (iii) Has been examined and certified as an EMT-P by an authorized
         representative of the department.
    (4)  "Commission" means the Idaho emergency medical services physician
commission.
    (5)  "Department" means the Idaho department of health and welfare.
    (6)  "Emergency Medical Services" means the services utilized in
responding to a perceived individual need for immediate care in order to
prevent loss of life or aggravation of physiological or psychological illness
or injury.
    (7)  "Non-Transport Service" means a service licensed by the department of
health and welfare, EMS bureau, operated with the intent to provide personnel
or equipment for medical stabilization at an emergency scene, but not intended
to be the service that will actually transport sick or injured persons.
    (8)  "Non-Transport Vehicle" means any vehicle licensed by the department
of health and welfare, EMS bureau, operated with the intent to provide
personnel or equipment for medical stabilization at an emergency scene, but
not intended as the vehicle that will actually transport sick or injured
persons.
    (9)  "Supervision" means the medical direction by a licensed physician of
activities provided by certified personnel affiliated with a licensed
ambulance or non-transport service, including, but not limited to:
establishing standing orders and protocols, reviewing performance of certified
personnel, providing instructions for patient care via radio or telephone, and
other oversight.
    (10) "Transfer" means the transportation of a patient from one (1) medical
care facility to another.