§ 126-86. 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:

Affected person means any wounded, injured, sick, invalid or incapacitated person requiring emergency care or transportation to a medical care facility.

Affected zone means the zone wherein an affected person is located.

Ambulance service provider or provider means any person furnishing emergency care and transportation on the public streets and highways of the county for wounded, injured, sick, invalid or incapacitated human beings to or from a place where medical or hospital care is furnished.

Approved ambulance service provider means an ambulance service provider who has been assigned a zone pursuant to the provisions of this article.

County means all portions of Cobb County, including municipalities; however, the enforcement of this article is effective only in the unincorporated areas of the county.

Director of public safety means the director of the county department of public safety or the county manager's designee.

Private call means any call to an ambulance service provider meeting the following criteria:

(1)

The call is initiated by any private person;

(2)

The patient has not been involved in an accident or suffered injury or sickness upon the public streets or roadways immediately prior resulting in the need for service; and

(3)

The patient has not been involved at the time in any incident or accident which requires involvement, investigation or followup by any county department or agency.

Public call means any call to an ambulance service provider meeting the following criteria:

(1)

The call is initiated by a department or agency of the county; or

(2)

The patient or the call involves an incident or accident which will require the involvement, investigation or followup by a department or agency of the county, including but not limited to such matters as calls to ambulance service providers by private persons concerning injuries related to shootings, automobile accidents, and other matters which require the investigative involvement of the county.

(Ord. of 11-14-78, § 2; Ord. of 6-26-84, § I; Code 1977, § 3-25-62; Ord. of 2-28-12)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.