Section 16.01.02.013 - DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS O THROUGH Z01.Optional Module (OM). Skills identified by the EMSPC that exceed the floor level Scope of Practice for EMS personnel and may be adopted by the agency medical director.02.Out-of-Hospital. Any setting outside of a hospital, including inter-facility transfers, in which the provision of EMS may take place.03.Paramedic. A person who:a. Has met the qualifications under Sections 56-1011 through 56-1023, Idaho Code, and IDAPA 16.01.07, "Emergency Medical Services - Personnel Licensing Requirements";b. Is licensed by the EMS Bureau under Sections 56-1011 through 56-1023, Idaho Code;c. Carries out the practice of emergency medical care within the scope of practice for paramedics determined by the EMSPC under IDAPA 16.02.02, "Idaho Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Physician Commission"; andd. Practices under the supervision of a physician licensed in Idaho.04.Paramedicine. Providing emergency care to sick and injured patients at the ALS level with defined roles and responsibilities to be credentialed at the Paramedic level.05.Patient. A sick, injured, incapacitated, or helpless person who is under medical care or treatment.06.Patient Assessment. The evaluation of a patient by EMS licensed personnel intending to provide treatment or transportation to that patient.07.Patient Care. The performance of acts or procedures under emergency conditions in responding to a perceived individual need for immediate care to prevent loss of life, aggravation of physiological or psychological illness, or injury.08.Patient Movement. The relatively short distance transportation of a patient from an off-highway emergency scene to a rendezvous with an ambulance or air ambulance.09.Patient Transport. The transportation of a patient by ambulance or air ambulance from a rendezvous or emergency scene to a medical care facility.10.Physician. A person who holds a current active license under Section 54-1803, Idaho Code, issued by the Board of Medicine to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or osteopathic medicine and is in good standing with no restrictions upon, or actions taken against, their license.11.Physician Assistant. A person who meets all the applicable requirements and is licensed to practice as a physician assistant under Title 54, Chapter 18, Idaho Code.12.Planned Deployment. The deliberate, planned placement of EMS personnel outside of an affiliating agency's deployment model declared on the application under which the agency is currently licensed.13.Prehospital. A setting where emergency medical care is provided prior to or during transport to a hospital.14.Psychomotor Exam. Practical demonstration of skills learned during an EMS education course.15.Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). An emergency communication center operated or coordinated by a government entity that is connected to local 911 phone services for the purpose of dispatching emergency services.16.REPLICA. The Recognition of EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact that allows recognition of EMS personnel licensed in other jurisdictions that have enacted the compact to have personnel licenses reciprocated in the state of Idaho.17.Response Time. The total time elapsed from when the agency receives a call for service to when the agency arrives and is available at the scene.18.Skills Proficiency. The process overseen by an EMS agency medical director to verify competency in psychomotor skills.19.Special Pathogens Transport (SPT). The practice of deploying specially trained EMS personnel and specialized equipment to provide medical care and transport of patients suffering from exposure or disease caused by highly infectious special pathogens.20.State Health Officer. The Administrator of the Department's Division of Public Health.21.Summative Evaluation. End of topic or end of course evaluation that covers both didactic and practical skills application.22.Supervision. The medical direction by a licensed physician of activities provided by licensed personnel affiliated with a licensed ambulance, air medical, or non-transport service, including: a. Establishing standing orders and protocols;b. Reviewing performance of personnel;c. Providing instructions for patient care via radio or telephone; and23.Third Service. A public EMS agency that is neither law-enforcement nor fire-department-based.24.Transfer. The transportation of a patient from one (1) medical care facility to another.25.Tactical EMS (TEMS). The practice of deploying specially trained EMS personnel to provide emergency medical care in support of law enforcement activities.26.Transport Service. An agency that provides emergency medical care during transports or transfers, but does not respond to 911 calls. Transport services only respond to calls using emergency driving procedures for emergency hospital-to-hospital transfers and when requested by CECS, PSAP, or a 911 Response agency.Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.01.02.013