§ 13-150. 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.

Advanced Life Support 1 or ALS 1 means the treatment of medical emergencies through the use of advanced life support techniques, as defined in F.S. § 401.23, as it may be amended from time-to-time, and including: a medically necessary ALS assessment, a medically necessary ALS intervention(s), and/or administration of no more than two (2) medications (not including crystalloid, hypo tonic, hyper tonic, and isotonic solutions, oxygen and aspirin, manual defibrillations/cardio version, endotracheal intubation, central venous line, cardiac pacing, chest decompression, surgical airway, or intraosseous line.

Advanced Life Support 2 or ALS 2 means the treatment of medical emergencies through the use of advanced life support techniques, as defined in F.S. § 401.23, as it may be amended from time-to-time, and including: a medically necessary ALS assessment and/or a medically necessary ALS intervention(s), administration of more than two (2) medications (not including crystalloid, hypo tonic, hyper tonic and isotonic solutions, oxygen and aspirin), and/or the provision of at least one (1) of the following: manual defibrillation/cardio version, endotracheal intubation, central venous line, cardiac pacing, chest decompression, surgical airway, or intraosseous line.

Basic life support or BLS means the treatment of medical emergencies through the use of basic life support techniques, as defined in F.S. § 401.23, as it may be amended from time-to-time.

( Ord. No. C-03-33, § 1, 9-16-03 )