The following definitions apply in subchapters 1 through 4:

(1) "Advanced life support (ALS)" means an advanced life support provider as defined in ARM 24.156.2701.

(2) "Advanced life support service" means an ambulance service or nontransporting medical unit that has the capacity and is licensed by the department to provide care at the EMT-Paramedic equivalent level 24 hours a day, seven days a week:

(3) "Advanced life support (ALS) kit" means equipment and supplies necessary to support the level of care and endorsements authorized by the service medical director.

(4) "Advisory committee" means the department advisory committee specified in 50-6-324, MCA.

(5) "Ambulance service" means an emergency medical service that utilizes an ambulance.

(6) "Authorization for limited ALS" means the authorization for an ambulance service or nontransporting medical unit licensed at the basic life support level to provide limited advanced life support as provided in ARM 37.104.109.

(7) "Automated external defibrillator (AED)" means a medical device heart monitor and defibrillator that is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

(8) "Basic equipment kit" means the equipment and supplies required by ARM 37.104.204.

(9) "Basic life support (BLS)" means a basic life support level of care as defined in ARM 24.156.2701.

(10) "Basic life support service" means an ambulance service or nontransporting medical unit capable of providing care at the basic life support level and licensed as a provider under ARM 37.104.109.

(11) "Board" means the Montana Board of Medical Examiners of the Department of Labor and Industry, more commonly referred to as BME or BOME.

(12) "Emergency medical technician-basic (EMT-B)" means an individual who is licensed by the board as an EMT-B.

(13) "Emergency medical technician-basic (EMT-basic) equivalent" means one of the following:

(a) an EMT-basic;

(b) any licensed EMT provider above EMT-B, including endorsements; or

(c) a registered nurse with supplemental training.

(14) "Emergency medical technician-first responder (EMT-F)" means an individual who is licensed by the board as an EMT-F.

(15) "Emergency medical technician-first responder equivalent" means one of the following:

(a) an EMT-F;

(b) any licensed EMT provider above EMT-F, including endorsements; or

(c) a registered nurse with supplemental training.

(16) "Emergency medical technician-intermediate (EMT-I)" means an individual who is licensed by the board as an EMT-I.

(17) "Emergency medical technician-intermediate (EMT-I) equivalent" means one of the following:

(a) an EMT-intermediate;

(b) any licensed EMT provider above EMT-I, including endorsements; or

(c) a registered nurse with supplemental training.

(18) "Emergency medical technician-paramedic (EMT-P)" means an individual who is licensed by the board as an EMT-P.

(19) "Emergency medical technician-paramedic (EMT-P) equivalent" means one of the following:

(a) an EMT-paramedic;

(b) an EMT provider with an endorsement above EMT-P; or

(c) a registered nurse with supplemental training.

(20) "FAA" means the federal aviation administration.

(21) "First responder ambulance" means an individual licensed by the board as an EMT-F with ambulance endorsement as listed in ARM 24.156.2751.

(22) "Intermediate life support service" means an ambulance service or nontransporting medical unit that has the capacity and is licensed by the department to provide care at the EMT-intermediate equivalent level 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

(23) "Level of service" means basic life support, intermediate life support or advanced life support services.

(24) "Nontransporting medical unit (NTU)" means a nontransporting unit as specified in ARM 37.104.111.

(25) "Permit" means the sticker affixed to a ground ambulance or a certificate placed in an air or ground ambulance indicating the ambulance vehicle has met the requirements of these rules.

(26) "Provisional license" means an emergency medical service license which is granted by the department and is valid for a maximum of 90 days.

(27) "Safety and extrication equipment kit" means the equipment and supplies required in ARM 37.104.205.

(28) "Service medical director" means a person who meets the requirements of a service medical director as provided in ARM 24.156.2701 and provides offline medical director for an emergency medical service as defined in 50-6-302, MCA.

(29) "Statewide protocol" means the statewide protocols defined in ARM 24.156.2701.

(30) "Stipulations" mean those conditions specified by the department at the time of licensing which must be met by the applicant in order to be licensed as an emergency medical service.

(31) "Supplemental training" means a training program for registered nurses utilized by an emergency medical service that complements their existing education and experience and results in knowledge and skill objectives comparable to the level of EMT training corresponding to the license level at which the service is licensed or authorized.

(32) "Temporary permit" means a written authorization of limited duration indicating an ambulance vehicle may be used by a licensed ambulance service until a permit can be issued.

(33) "Transportation equipment kit" means the equipment and supplies required in ARM 37.104.206.

(34) "Type of service" means either an air ambulance fixed wing, air ambulance rotor wing, ground ambulance, or nontransporting medical unit.