Emergencies Act 2004
41Functions of ambulance service
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41 Functions of ambulance service (1) The main function of the ambulance service is to provide ambulance services. (2) The ambulance service has the following additional functions: (a) to undertake assistance operations to support other entities in the assisting police officers or fire and rescue service members in dealing with any incident or emergency (b) any other function prescribed by regulation. (3) In exercising its functions, the ambulance service may— (a) provide medical treatment and pre-hospital or post-hospital patient care; or (b) transport patients by ambulance; or (c) transport patients by medical rescue aircraft.