Section 172-12-002 - DEFINITIONSFor purposes of these regulations, definitions in the Uniform Credentialing Act, the Emergency Medical Services Practice Act, 172 Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) 9, 11, and 13, and the following definitions are hereby adopted.
002.01ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICE. An emergency medical service that utilizes personnel trained and licensed as advanced emergency medical technicians, emergency medical technician-intermediates, or paramedics and has equipment available commensurate with that level of training.002.02BASIC LIFE SUPPORT SERVICE. An emergency medical service that utilizes personnel trained and licensed, at a minimum, as emergency medical technicians and has equipment available commensurate with that level of training.002.03DRY RUN. Travel to a scene where there could be a medical emergency but no one was found to be injured or ill at that location.002.04EMERGENCY CALL. A call for an ambulance in which the reporting party utilizes a dedicated activation number or system intended for rapid notification of emergency services and the reporting party indicates endangerment to a person's life or limb.002.05INCIDENT. An occurrence, natural or manmade, requiring a response to a perceived individual need for medical care in order to prevent loss of life or aggravation of physiological or psychological illness or injury. For the purpose of these regulations "run", "response", or "call" are equivalent terms.002.06PATIENT ASSESSMENT. The act of determining the type and degree of injury, illness, or other medical disability.002.07PROTOCOL. A set of written policies, procedures, and directions from a physician medical director to an emergency care provider concerning the medical procedures to be performed in specific situations.172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 12, § 002
Amended effective 7/20/2020Amended effective 12/9/2021Amended effective 3/5/2022Amended effective 7/15/2023