SDCL § 36-4B-1: Definitions.

Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1) "Advanced life support," a level of emergency care consisting of basic life support procedures and definitive therapy;

(2) "Advanced life support personnel," a person licensed by the board as:

(a) An emergency medical technician-intermediate/85;

(b) An emergency medical technician-intermediate/99;

(c) An advanced emergency medical technician; or

(d) A paramedic;

(3) "Basic life support personnel," a person licensed by the board as:

(a) An emergency medical responder; or

(b) An emergency medical technician;

(4) "Board," the State Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners;

(5) "Direct control," real-time communications during an ambulance run between emergency medical services personnel and a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner, licensed in this state;

(6) "Emergency medical services," health care provided to a patient by emergency medical services personnel;

(7) "Emergency medical services personnel," a person licensed by the board as:

(a) An emergency medical responder;

(b) An emergency medical technician;

(c) An emergency medical technician-intermediate/85;

(d) An emergency medical technician-intermediate/99;

(e) An advanced emergency medical technician; or

(f) A paramedic; and

(8) "Indirect control," the establishment and implementation of guidelines, policies, and protocols approved by a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner, licensed in this state.