The Legislature hereby declares that prompt and efficient emergency medical care and transportation is necessary for the health and safety of the people of Nevada, and that minimum standards for such care and all persons providing it must be established. (Added to NRS by 1981, 1599; A 1993, 2828)
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 450B.025 to 450B.110, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1141; A 1985, 1693; 1987, 1043, 2207; 1993, 2118, 2828; 1995, 725; 1999, 1172; 2009, 913; 2013, 937, 1872, 3061; […]
“Advanced emergency medical technician” means a person certified by the health officer as having satisfactorily completed a program of training for certification as an advanced emergency medical technician pursuant to NRS 450B.191. (Added to NRS by 1987, 2206; A 1993, 2828; 2013, 937)
“Air ambulance” means an aircraft especially designed, constructed, modified or equipped to be used for the transportation of injured or sick persons. “Air ambulance” does not include any commercial aircraft carrying passengers on regularly scheduled flights. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1141)
“Ambulance” means a motor vehicle which is specially designed, constructed, equipped and staffed to provide emergency medical care for one or more: 1. Sick or injured persons; or 2. Persons whose medical condition may require special observation during transportation or transfer, including, without limitation, such a vehicle of a fire-fighting agency. (Added to NRS by […]
“Attendant” means a person responsible for the care of a sick or injured person in an ambulance or air ambulance, and includes the driver of an ambulance but not the pilot of an air ambulance. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1141)
“Automated external defibrillator” or “defibrillator” means a medical device that: 1. Has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration; 2. Is capable of recognizing the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation and rapid ventricular tachycardia in a patient; 3. Is capable of determining, without intervention by the operator of the device, whether […]
“Board” means: 1. In a county whose population is less than 700,000, the State Board of Health. 2. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, the district board of health. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1141; A 1993, 2828; 1995, 2547; 2005, 2471; 2011, 1269)
“Certificate” means a certificate issued by a health authority acknowledging the successful completion of a program of training as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic as identified on the certificate. (Added to NRS by 2013, 937)
“Committee” means the Committee on Emergency Medical Services. (Added to NRS by 1999, 1170)
“Community paramedicine services” means services provided by an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic to patients who do not require emergency medical transportation and provided in a manner that is integrated with the health care and social services resources available in the community. (Added to NRS by 2015, 649)
“Designated officer” means a person designated by an employer to serve as a designated officer for its emergency response employees pursuant to NRS 450B.340. (Added to NRS by 2009, 910)
“Division” means the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services. (Added to NRS by 2013, 3061)
“Emergency medical dispatcher” means a person who: 1. Has completed a training program in emergency medical dispatching which has been approved by the board; and 2. Has been certified as having satisfactorily completed such a training program by an entity approved by the board to provide such training. (Added to NRS by 1993, 2117)
“Emergency medical services registered nurse” means a registered nurse who is issued a certificate to serve as an attendant by the State Board of Nursing pursuant to subsection 9 of NRS 450B.160. (Added to NRS by 2015, 1727; A 2019, 2090)
“Emergency medical technician” means a person certified by the health officer as having satisfactorily completed a program of training for certification as an emergency medical technician pursuant to NRS 450B.1905. (Added to NRS by 1987, 2206; A 1993, 2828; 2013, 938)
“Emergency response employee” means a firefighter, attendant, volunteer attendant, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, emergency medical dispatcher, paramedic, law enforcement officer, correctional officer, other peace officer or person who is employed by an agency of criminal justice, including, without limitation, a law enforcement dispatcher, county coroner or medical examiner or any of their […]
“Exposed” or “exposure” means any circumstances which create a significant risk of a person becoming infected with an infectious disease. (Added to NRS by 2009, 911)
“Firefighter” means a person who holds a license and is employed by or serving as a volunteer with a fire-fighting agency. (Added to NRS by 1985, 1692; A 2005, 330)
“Fire-fighting agency” means a fire department or fire protection district of the State or a political subdivision which holds a permit issued pursuant to this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1985, 1692; A 1987, 718; 2001, 998; 2015, 650)
