IC 16-18-2-7 - "Advanced life support"

• Cite as: IC 16-18-2-7

(a) "Advanced life support", for purposes of IC 16-31, means care that is given:

(1) at the scene of:

(A) an accident;

(B) an act of terrorism (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-329) , if the governor has declared a disaster emergency under IC 10-14-3-12 in response to the act of terrorism; or

(C) an illness;

(2) during transport; or

(3) at a hospital;

by a paramedic or an advanced emergency medical technician and that is more advanced than the care usually provided by an emergency medical technician.

(b) The term may include any of the following:

(1) Advanced cardiac life support.

(2) Endotracheal intubation.