Whenever in this chapter the following terms are used, they
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section:
means any vehicle designed, equipped and used to carry or
to transport sick, wounded or injured persons.
means any person employed to drive or actually engaged in
the driving of an ambulance.
means any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business
of carrying or transporting sick, wounded or injured persons by means
of an ambulance.
means the activity, business or service, for hire, profit
or otherwise, of being prepared for, responding to requests for, and/or
transporting one or more persons by ambulance on or in any of the
streets, roads, highways, alleys or on any public way or place in
the city.
shall mean individual, firm, partnership or corporation.
(Ord. 219, 1994)
No person shall engage in the business of operating an ambulance
service in the city unless an ambulance provider's and/or critical
care transport provider's permit has been obtained from the county
of San Diego department of health services/emergency medical services.
(Ord. 219, 1994)
