10-02-04 City Council Retreat Agenda

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. City of La Porte Private Ambulance Regulations Section 1 Definitions Unless otherwise specified, the term: Ambulance means any privately or publicly owned motor vehicle that is specifically designed and constructed and equipped and is intended to be used for and is maintained and operated for the transportation of patients. Applicant means any person, partnership, corporation, or other operator that makes application to obtain a permit to operate within the city limits of La Porte, TX. Attendant means any person who has the duty of performing or assisting in the performance of an ambulance call and is certified at the minimal level as an emergency medical technician by the Texas Department of Health. The same certification shall be current and valid. . Certification means that which meets the requirements of the Texas Department of Health. . Chief EMS officer means the Chief of La Porte EMS or his duly authorized representative. City means the City of La Porte, TX. City Council means the La Porte City Council. Emergency means any circumstance that calls for immediate action and in which the element of time in transporting the sick, wounded, or injured for medical treatment is essential to the health or life of the person. Said circumstances include but are not limited to accidents generally, traffic accidents, acts of violence resulting in personal injury, and sudden acute or chronic illness. . Emergency call means any request for ambulance service that is made by telephone or other means of communication in circumstances which are, or have been represented to be, an emergency requiring immediate ambulance service. Mayor means the Mayor of La Porte, TX. Medical director means any licensed physician who serves in an advisory capacity to any ambulance service for the purpose of providing medical direction under the terms ofthe Medical Practice Act (Article 4495b, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) and .