Sec. 11-331. Definitions

Active experience means the aggregate cumulation of time in service either as a firefighter or EMS Care Clinician, as the applicable case may be, including and notwithstanding whether such time in service is or has been in the capacity of a volunteer or of an employee who receives compensation therefore, or whether the same may be cumulated with an organization other than the Fire Department or any designated organization.

Active status means that status by which any member of any designated organization shall constitute and serve in the capacity of a firefighter or EMS Care Clinician in accordance and within any applicable class provided under this Division.

Administrative Only Member means any person who joins the Volunteer Fire/EMS Corporation with the sole purpose of performing non-operational duties or administrative tasks (i.e., recruitment, fundraising, public fire & life safety education, data entry, accounting, etc.).

Apparatus means any motor vehicle which is owned, operated, or maintained by any designated organization and specially equipped for the purpose of responding to fire emergencies, medical emergencies, and other incidents of crisis attended by any designated organization, saving and excepting any such motor vehicle designed for the principal purpose of administrative or other nonemergency support functions as determined by the governing body of the designated organization.

Auxiliary Member means any person who joins the Volunteer Fire/EMS Corporation as a member of the Corporation's Auxiliary, whether part of the individual volunteer corporation or a separate entity.

Continuing education means a program, certification, or course of study or training, the subject matter of which is deemed and approved as substantially related to firefighting or the provision of emergency medical services, or the operation and enforcement of the provisions of this Subtitle, and includes, by way of illustration and not of limitation, an approved course for Maryland Emergency Medical Technician recertification purposes.

County experience means active experience, only and to the extent such time in service shall be cumulated in connection with the Fire Department or any designated organization.

Designated organization means any volunteer fire, volunteer rescue, or volunteer emergency medical service department, squad, or company established and operated in Prince George's County according to the provisions of Division 6 of this Subtitle.

Emergency Medical Service (EMS) means the provision of first aid or application of other developed medical techniques and treatments, the purpose of which is to save life and stabilize the medical condition of victims in trauma, medical crisis, or otherwise exigent medical circumstance.

Equivalent course of study means a program, certification, or course of study or training which is deemed and approved by the Fire Commission as materially equivalent with respect to any other such program, certification, or course.

Fire/ EMS General Order means the policies and procedures of the Prince George's County Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department.

Governing body means a board or committee of directors or trustees, or other governing body, having legal or fiduciary or ultimate corporate control with respect to any designated organization.

Interested party means a governing body or member of any designated organization, or any applicant to any designated organization, which is the subject of, interested in, or otherwise aggrieved by any determination made and rendered by the Qualifications Review Board or any governing body.

Junior Member means a member of a designated organization between the ages of 16 to 18 years old.

Medical emergency apparatus means any basic life support ambulance or other apparatus which is designed, specially equipped, and utilized for the purpose of providing emergency medical services and the transport of victims in trauma, medical crisis, or otherwise exigent medical circumstance.

Primary EMS Care Clinician means the EMS Care Clinician who shall be the most senior and Clinician in charge assigned to any medical emergency apparatus for the purpose of responding to any medical emergency and providing emergency medical services thereupon.

Qualifications Review Board means the Volunteer Fire Service Qualifications Review Board established pursuant to the provisions of this Division.

Standard means the National Fire Protection Association or identified industry best practices in firefighting, fire officers, rescue, and emergency medical services.