La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XXXVIII-101
Bureau-unless otherwise specified, the Bureau of Emergency medical Services within the Office of Public Health of the Louisiana Department of Health.
Bureau Director-the duly appointed administrator who oversees the Bureau.
Certified Ambulance Operator-an individual who is certified by the Bureau of EMS as a certified ambulance operator. Documentation and requirements outlined in statute must be submitted and approved before certification is received.
Chair-the chairperson of the Louisiana Emergency Medical Services Certification Commission.
Commission-the Louisiana Emergency Medical Services Certification Commission as created under the Louisiana Department of Health pursuant to R.S. 40:1133.3.
Emergency Medical Services-a system that represents the combined efforts of various professionals and agencies to provide out-of-hospital emergency care to the sick and injured.
EMS Medical Director-a physician (MD or DO) licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners who has responsibility and authority to ensure the quality of care and provide guidance for all out-of-hospital medical care provided by EMS ambulance services and EMS Practitioners.
EMS Practitioner-an individual who is a licensed emergency medical responder, licensed emergency medical technician, licensed advanced emergency medical technician or a licensed paramedic.
EMS- emergency medical services.
Public Safety Agency-a functional division of a public or private agency which provides firefighting, policy, medical, or other emergency services.
Public Safety Telecommunicator-an individual answering 911 emergency medical condition calls on behalf of a public safety agency who has authority, based on a protocol adopted by the agency, to provide T-CPR instructions to a caller before arrival or medical assistance by an individual with CPR training.
T-CPR-telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XXXVIII-101