Nothing in the Emergency Medical Services Act shall prevent fire and rescue services, public safety organizations and other trained units or individuals from rendering emergency first aid to the public commensurate with their training. Nothing in the Emergency Medical Services Act shall be construed to supersede other statutory authority permitting the rendering of first aid.
History: Laws 1983, ch. 190, § 9; 1993, ch. 161, § 10; 2003, ch. 243, § 8.
The 2003 amendment, effective July 1, 2003, did not change the text of the section.
The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, deleted "service" after "first aid" in the first sentence, and substituted "other statutory authority permitting the rendering of first aid" for "the provisions of the Search and Rescue Act" in the second sentence.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 24 - Health and Safety
Article 10B - Emergency Medical Services System
Section 24-10B-1 - Short title.
Section 24-10B-3 - Definitions.
Section 24-10B-4 - Bureau; duties.
Section 24-10B-4.1 - Records confidentiality.
Section 24-10B-4.2 - Approved training programs.
Section 24-10B-4.3 - Regional offices; duties.
Section 24-10B-5 - Licensure required; penalty.
Section 24-10B-5.1 - Licensing commission established.
Section 24-10B-5.2 - Criminal history background screening.
Section 24-10B-6 - Treatment authorized.
Section 24-10B-7 - Committees established.
Section 24-10B-9 - Emergency first aid.
Section 24-10B-9.1 - Emergency transportation.
Section 24-10B-10 - Enforcement.
Section 24-10B-11 - Summoning emergency vehicle without cause; penalty.
Section 24-10B-12 - Academy; duties.
Section 24-10B-13 - Certification of STEMI receiving and referring centers.