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362 ORDINANCE NO. NS- 2041 PAGE TWO Sec. 14-102. Definitions. For purposes of this Division, the following terms are defined as follows: (a) Advanced life support service and basic life support service mean the same as defined in the California Health and Safety Code. (b) Ambulance means a motor vehicle, helicopter, or similar vehicle, specifically constructed, modified, equipped, or arranged and operated for the purpose of trans- porting patients requiring immediate or ongoing medical services excluding the transportation of such persons to or from locations not providing services as defined in this Division. (c) Ambulance service means the activity, business or service, for hire, profit, or otherwise, of transporting one or more persons by ambulance; provided, however, ambu- lance service shall not include the transportation by ambulance by an employer of his or her own employees in an ambulance owned and operated by the employer solely for this purpose. (d) Ambulance service operator means any person who operates or owns an ambulance service. (e) Attendant means a trained, qualified individual who, regardless of whether he or she also serves as driver, is responsible for the care of patients. (f) City means the City of Santa Ana, California. (g) County means the County of Orange, State of Cali- fornia. (h) County - City Agreement means an agreement between the County and the City by which the County undertakes to perform the licensing and regulation of ambulance services within the corporate limits of the City. (i) Department means, during all times when a County - City Agreement is in effect, that unit of County government which has the responsibility for the licensing of ambulance