Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of
Rule 16.01.02 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - RULE DEFINITIONS
Section 16.01.02.011 - DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS C THROUGH E
Current through August 31, 2023
For the purposes of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) chapters of rules, the following definitions apply: (3-17-22)
01. Call Volume. The number of requests for service that an agency either anticipated or responded to during a designated period of time. (3-17-22)
02. Candidate. Any individual who is requesting an EMS personnel license under Sections 56-1011 through 56-1023, Idaho Code, IDAPA 16.01.07, "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) - Personnel Licensing Requirements." (3-17-22)
03. Certificate of Eligibility. Documentation that an individual is eligible for affiliation with an EMS agency, having satisfied all requirements for an EMS Personnel Licensure except for affiliation, but is not licensed to practice. (3-17-22)
04. Certification. A credential issued by a designated certification body for a specified period of time indicating that minimum standards have been met. (3-17-22)
05. Certified EMS Instructor. An individual approved by the Department, who has met the requirements in IDAPA 16.01.05, "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) -- Education, Instructor, and Examination Requirements," to provide EMS education and training. (3-17-22)
06. CoAEMSP. Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions. (3-17-22)
07. Cognitive Exam. Computer-based exam to demonstrate knowledge learned during an EMS education program. (3-17-22)
08. Compensated Volunteer. An individual who performs a service without promise, expectation, or receipt of compensation other than payment of expenses, reasonable benefits or a nominal fee to perform such services. This individual cannot be a part-time or full-time employee of the same organization performing the same services as a volunteer and employee. (3-17-22)
09. Conflict of Interest. A situation in which a decision by personnel acting in their official capacity is influenced by or may be a benefit to their personal interests. (3-17-22)
10. Consolidated Emergency Communications System. Facilities, equipment, and dispatching services directly related to establishing, maintaining, or enhancing a 911 emergency communications service defined in Section 31-4802, Idaho Code. (3-17-22)
11. Core Content. Set of educational goals, explicitly taught (and not taught), focused on making sure that all students involved learn certain material tied to a specific educational topic and defines the entire domain of out-of-hospital practice and identifies the universal body of knowledge and skills for emergency medical services providers who do not function as independent practitioners. (3-17-22)
12. Course. The specific portions of an education program that delineate the beginning and the end of an individual's EMS education. A course is also referred to as a "section" on the NREMT website. (3-17-22)
13. Course Physician. A physician charged with reviewing and approving both the clinical and didactic content of a course. (3-17-22)
14. Credentialing. The local process by which licensed EMS personnel are authorized to provide medical care in the out-of-hospital, hospital, and medical clinic setting, including the determination of a local scope of practice. (3-17-22)
15. Credentialed EMS Personnel. Individuals who are authorized to provide medical care by the EMS medical director, hospital supervising physician, or medical clinic supervising physician. (3-17-22)
16. Critical Care. The treatment of a patient with continuous care, monitoring, medication, or procedures requiring knowledge or skills not contained within the Paramedic curriculum approved by the State Health Officer. Interventions provided by Paramedics are governed by the scope of practice defined in IDAPA 16.02.02, "Idaho Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Physician Commission." (3-17-22)
17. Critical Care Agency. An ambulance or air medical EMS agency that advertises and provides all of the skills and interventions defined as critical care in IDAPA 16.02.02, "Idaho Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Physician Commission." (3-17-22)
18. Department. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. (3-17-22)
19. Director. The Director of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare or their designee. (3-17-22)
20. Division. The Division of Public Health, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. (3-17-22)
21. Emergency. A medical condition, the onset of which is sudden, that manifests itself by symptoms of sufficient severity, including severe pain, that a prudent layperson, who possesses an average knowledge of health and medicine, could reasonably expect the absence of immediate medical attention to result in placing the person's health in serious jeopardy, or in causing serious impairments of bodily function or serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part. (3-17-22)
22. Emergency Medical Care. The care provided to a person suffering from a medical condition, the onset of which is sudden, that manifests itself by symptoms of sufficient severity, including severe pain, that a prudent layperson, who possesses an average knowledge of health and medicine, could reasonably expect the absence of immediate medical attention to result in placing the person's health in serious jeopardy, or in causing serious impairments of bodily function or serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part. (3-17-22)
23. Emergency Medical Responder (EMR). An EMR is a person who: (3-17-22)
24. Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Under Section 56-1012(16), Idaho Code, emergency medical services or EMS is aid rendered by an individual or group of individuals who do the following: (3-17-22)
25. Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee (EMSAC). The statewide advisory board of the Department as described in IDAPA 16.01.01, "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) - Advisory Committee (EMSAC)." EMSAC members are appointed by the Director of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to provide counsel to the Department on administering the EMS Act. (3-17-22)
26. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). An EMT is a person who: (3-17-22)
27. Emergency Scene. Any setting outside of a hospital, with the exception of the inter-facility transfer, in which the provision of EMS may take place. (3-17-22)
28. EMS Agency. Any organization licensed by the Department under Sections 56-1011 through 56-1023, Idaho Code, and IDAPA 16.01.03, "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) - Agency Licensing Requirements," that operates an air medical service, ambulance service, or non-transport service. (3-17-22)
29. EMS Bureau. The Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) & Preparedness of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. (3-17-22)
30. EMS Education Program. The institution or agency holding an EMS education course. (3-17-22)
31. EMS Education Program Director. The individual responsible for an EMS educational program or programs. (3-17-22)
32. EMS Education Program Objectives. The measurable outcome used by the program to determine student competencies. (3-17-22)
33. EMS Medical Director. A physician who supervises the medical activities of licensed personnel affiliated with an EMS agency. (3-17-22)
34. EMS Physician Commission (EMSPC). The Idaho Emergency Medical Services Physician Commission created under Section 56-1013A, Idaho Code, also referred to as "the Commission." (3-17-22)
35. EMS Response. A response to a request for assistance that would involve the medical evaluation or treatment of a patient, or both. (3-17-22)
