“paramedic” means a person employed by or a volunteer in an ambulance service who meets the qualifications for an emergency medical attendant as set out in the regulations, and who is authorized to perform one or more controlled medical acts under the authority of a base hospital medical director, but does not include a physician, nurse or other health care provider who attends on a call for an ambulance; (“auxiliaire médical”)
“ambulance” means a conveyance used or intended to be used for the transportation of persons who,
(a) have suffered a trauma or an acute onset of illness either of which could endanger their life, limb or function, or
(b) have been judged by a physician or a health care provider designated by a physician to be in an unstable medical condition and to require, while being transported, the care of a physician, nurse, other health care provider, emergency medical attendant or paramedic, and the use of a stretcher; (“ambulance”)