§ 50-52. 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:

Administrator shall mean the County Manager or his designee.

Advanced Life Support (ALS) shall mean procedures conducted as defined in applicable Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative Code, and the Collier County Medical Director's protocol.

Ambulance means any privately or publicly owned land, air, or water vehicle that is designed, constructed, reconstructed, maintained, equipped or operated, and is used for or intended to be used for air, land, or water transportation of persons, who are sick, injured, or otherwise helpless.

Board shall mean the Collier County Board of County Commissioners.

Certificate means a certificate of public convenience and necessity as authorized in F.S. § 401.25(2)(d).

Emergency Call shall mean the transit of an ambulance under conditions which warrants travel with flashing lights and siren operating.

Operator shall mean any person, organization or governmental entity providing ambulance or ALS services.

Patient shall mean an individual who is ill, sick, injured, wounded, or otherwise incapacitated or helpless.

Rescue Service (Non-ALS) shall mean first response treatment of patients but does not include Advanced Life Support (ALS) or transport.

Routine Call or Routine Transfer shall mean the transportation of a patient under non-emergency call conditions.

(Ord. No. 04-12, § 2; Ord. No. 2011-36, § 1)