“Emergency medical services area” or “EMS area” means the geographical area within the jurisdiction of the designated local EMS agency.

(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1391, Sec. 8.)

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 1797.74

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.