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:
(a) Certified by the board as an ambulance operator;
(b) Licensed by the board as an emergency medical responder; or
(c) Licensed by the board as 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.