256.01 Definitions. In this chapter: (1k) “Advanced emergency medical technician” means an emergency medical services practitioner who has completed intermediate technician training. (1t) “Ambulance” means an emergency vehicle, including any motor vehicle, boat or aircraft, whether privately or publicly owned, which is designed, constructed or equipped to transport sick, disabled or injured individuals. (2) “Ambulance […]
256.04 Emergency medical services board. The emergency medical services board shall do all of the following: (1) Appoint an advisory committee of physicians with expertise in the emergency medical services area to advise the department on the criteria for selection of the state medical director for emergency medical services and on the performance of the […]
256.08 State emergency medical services activities. (1) State emergency medical services plan. (a) By December 31, 1995, the department shall prepare a state emergency medical services plan. The plan shall include an identification of priorities for changes in the state emergency medical services system for the 2 years following preparation of the plan. In preparing […]
256.12 Emergency medical services programs. (1) Definition. In this section, “public agency” has the meaning given in s. 256.15 (1) (n). (2) Emergency medical services programs. (a) Any county, city, town, village, hospital, ambulance service provider, or combination thereof may, after submission of a plan approved by the department, conduct an emergency medical services program […]
256.13 Cardiocerebral resuscitation. Any person who offers certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation shall provide the written information on cardiocerebral resuscitation that is prepared by the emergency medical services board under s. 256.04 (9) to each individual to whom the person provides instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. History: 2007 a. 104; 2009 a. 180 s. 124; Stats. 2009 […]
256.15 Emergency medical services personnel; licensure; certification; training. (1) Definitions. In this section: (ag) “Act of terrorism” means a felony under ch. 939 to 951 that is committed with intent to terrorize and is committed under any of the following circumstances: 1. The person committing the felony causes bodily harm, great bodily harm, or death […]
256.155 First aid to domestic animals. (1) Definition. In this section, “domestic animal” has the meaning given in s. 895.484 (1) (a). (2) Rendering first aid allowed. An emergency medical services practitioner or emergency medical responder who, in the course of responding to a call for service, encounters a domestic animal that is sick or […]
256.17 Denial, nonrenewal and suspension of license, training permit or certification based on certain delinquency in payment. (1) Except as provided in sub. (1m), the department shall require each applicant to provide the department with the applicant’s social security number, if the applicant is an individual, as a condition of issuing or renewing any of […]
256.18 Denial, nonrenewal, and revocation of license, certification, or permit based on delinquent taxes or unemployment insurance contributions. (1) Except as provided in sub. (1m), the department shall require each applicant to provide the department with his or her social security number, if the applicant is an individual, or the applicant’s federal employer identification number, […]
256.205 Community paramedics. (1) Definition. In this section, “community paramedic” means an individual who has obtained an approval issued under sub. (2). (2) Departmental approval. No person may use the title “community paramedic” unless he or she obtains an approval from the department issued under this section to provide services as a community paramedic. To […]
256.21 Community emergency medical services practitioners. (1) Definition. In this section, “community emergency medical services practitioner” means an individual who has obtained an approval issued under sub. (2). (2) Departmental approval. No person may use the title “community emergency medical services practitioner” unless he or she obtains an approval from the department issued under this […]
256.215 Providers of community emergency medical services. (1) Definitions. In this section: (a) “Community emergency medical services provider” means an emergency medical services provider that has approval from the department for its personnel to provide community emergency medical services under sub. (2). (b) “Community emergency medical services practitioner” has the meaning given under s. 256.21 […]
256.23 Ambulance service provider fee. (1) In this section: (a) “Eligible ambulance service provider” means any privately owned ambulance service provider. “Eligible ambulance service provider” does not include any ambulance service provider that is owned by any municipality or group of municipalities regardless of whether or not the ambulance service provider is organized as a […]
256.25 Statewide trauma care system. (1g) In this section, “performance improvement” means a method of evaluating and improving processes of trauma patient care that emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to problem solving. (1r) The department shall develop and implement a statewide trauma care system. The department shall seek the advice of the statewide trauma advisory council […]
256.30 Refusal or delay of emergency service. (1) In this section “hospital providing emergency services” means a hospital which the department has identified as providing some category of emergency service. (2) No hospital providing emergency services may refuse emergency treatment to any sick or injured person. (3) No hospital providing emergency services may delay emergency […]
256.35 Statewide emergency services number. (1) Definitions. In this section: (a) “Automatic location identification” means a system which has the ability to automatically identify the address of the telephone being used by the caller and to provide a display at the central location of a sophisticated system. (b) “Automatic number identification” means a system which […]
256.40 Opioid antagonists. (1) In this section: (a) “Fire fighter” means any person employed by the state or any political subdivision as a member or officer of a fire department or a member of a volunteer fire department, including the state fire marshal and deputies. (b) “Law enforcement agency” means an agency of a federally […]
