Emergency Medical Services Law and Legal Definition
Emergency medical services refer to services utilized in responding to a medical emergency. It include services required for the immediate diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions which, if not immediately diagnosed and treated, could lead to serious physical or mental disability or death.
In the U.S. many of the states ensures qualified immunity for emergency medical services provided at the scene of an emergency :
A firefighter, police officer or other law enforcement officer, EMT-I, EMT-II, or EMT-P who renders emergency medical services at the scene of an emergency shall only be liable in civil damages for acts or omissions performed in a grossly negligent manner or acts or omissions not performed in good faith. [Cal Health & Saf Code § 1799.106].
Legal Definition list
- Emergency Medical Condition
- Emergency Management Assistance Compact
- Emergency Management
- Emergency Loan
- Emergency Leave Transfer Program
- Emergency Medical Services
- Emergency Medical treatment and Active Labor Act
- Emergency Motion
- Emergency Motor Vehicle
- Emergency Natural Gas
- Emergency Natural Gas Transaction
Related Legal Terms
- Absent Uniformed Services Voter
- Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual
- Acceptable Medical Source
- Action for the Loss of Services
- Actuarial Services [Employee Retirement]
- Additional Health Services
- Administrative Support Services [Education]
- Adult Day Services (ADS) (Health Care)
- Adult Protective Services
- Advisory and Assistance Services
