Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 131E > Article 7 - Regulation of Emergency Medical Services

• Advanced emergency medical technician: means an individual who has completed an educational program in emergency medical care approved by the Department and has been credentialed as an advanced emergency medical technican by the Department. See North Carolina General Statutes 131E-155
• Ambulance: means any privately or publicly owned motor vehicle, aircraft, or vessel that is specially designed, constructed, or modified and equipped and is intended to be used for and is maintained or operated for the transportation of patients on the streets or highways, waterways or airways of this State. See North Carolina General Statutes 131E-155
• Commission: means the North Carolina Medical Care Commission. See North Carolina General Statutes 131E-155
• Committee membership: Legislators are assigned to specific committees by their party. Seniority, regional balance, and political philosophy are the most prominent factors in the committee assignment process.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See North Carolina General Statutes 131E-1
• Emergency medical dispatcher: means an emergency telecommunicator who has completed an educational program approved by the Department and has been credentialed as an emergency medical dispatcher by the Department. See North Carolina General Statutes 131E-155
• Emergency medical responder: means an individual who has completed an educational program in emergency medical care and first aid approved by the Department and has been credentialed as an emergency medical responder by the Department. See North Carolina General Statutes 131E-155
• Emergency medical services: means services rendered by emergency medical services personnel in responding to improve the health and wellness of the community and to address the individual's need for emergency medical care within the scope of practice as defined by the North Carolina Medical Board in accordance with N. See North Carolina General Statutes 131E-155
• Emergency medical services instructor: means an individual who has completed educational requirements approved by the Department and has been credentialed as an emergency medical services instructor by the Department. See North Carolina General Statutes 131E-155
• Emergency medical technician: means an individual who has completed an educational program in emergency medical care approved by the Department and has been credentialed as an emergency medical technician by the Department. See North Carolina General Statutes 131E-155
• EMS provider: means a firm, corporation or association which engages in or professes to provide emergency medical services. See North Carolina General Statutes 131E-155
• following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
• Paramedic: means an individual who has completed an educational program in emergency medical care approved by the Department and has been credentialed as a paramedic by the Department. See North Carolina General Statutes 131E-155
• Patient: means an individual who is sick, injured, wounded, or otherwise incapacitated or helpless such that the need for some medical assistance might be anticipated. See North Carolina General Statutes 131E-155
• Person: means an individual, trust, estate, partnership, or corporation including associations, joint-stock companies, and insurance companies. See North Carolina General Statutes 131E-1
• Practical examination: means a test where an applicant for credentialing as an emergency medical technician, emergency medical responder, advanced emergency medical technician, or paramedic demonstrates the ability to perform specified emergency medical care skills. See North Carolina General Statutes 131E-155
• state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
• United States: shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3