as introduced - 79th Legislature (1995 - 1996) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to health; defining first responder; amending 1.3 Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 144.801, by adding a 1.4 subdivision. 1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 144.801, is 1.7 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 1.8 Subd. 11. [FIRST RESPONDER.] "First responder" means an 1.9 individual who is certified by the commissioner to perform, at a 1.10 minimum, basic emergency skills before the arrival of a licensed 1.11 ambulance service, and is: 1.12 (1) a member of an organized service recognized by a local 1.13 political subdivision whose primary responsibility is to respond 1.14 to medical emergencies to provide initial medical care before 1.15 the arrival of a licensed ambulance service; or 1.16 (2) a member of an organized industrial medical first 1.17 response team.