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skill competencies of the course, in the training course classroom setting;

(79) “trauma center” means an acute care hospital, clinic, or other entity that has met minimum standards for staffing, equipment, and organizational commitment to manage the care and treatment of traumatic injury victims, and is certified by the department as a level I, level II, level III, level IV, or level V trauma center under 7 AAC 26.720 or recertified under 7 AAC 26.730;

(80) “trauma patient” means a victim of an external cause of injury that results in major or minor tissue damage or destruction caused by intentional or unintentional exposure to thermal, mechanical, electrical, or chemical energy, or by the absence of heat or oxygen (International Classification of Diseases, ICD-10 codes) or other categories of injuries as defined by the department;

(81) “trauma registry” means a statewide database on traumatic injury victims, whose injuries are of sufficient severity to result in hospitalization or death, to assess the appropriateness and quality of care and treatment in the prehospital and hospital setting and to study the epidemiology of serious injuries;

(82) “under the direct supervision of a physician or paramedic” means that the physician or paramedic is physically present and able to view, provide patient care, and provide recommendations regarding the assessment and treatment provided by the paramedic intern from the time of arrival at the scene to the time the patient care is transferred to another medical provider;

(83) “vehicle response configuration” means the specific vehicles of varied types, capabilities, and numbers responding to render assistance;

(84) “vehicle response mode” means the use of driving techniques, such as red lights-and-siren, to respond to an emergency medical situation;

(85) “verification” means the

(A) process used by the Committee on Trauma, American College of Surgeons, to assess the trauma care capabilities and performance of a trauma center as a level I, level II, or level III trauma center; or

(B) process used by a physician and nurse from the state trauma system review committee under AS 18.23.070(5)(A) with expertise in trauma care, and additional licensed physicians or nurses with that expertise as needed, to evaluate the trauma care capabilities and performance of a hospital or clinic as meeting the criteria of a level IV or level V trauma center using the current guidelines set out in Level IV/V Trauma Center Applicants, Essential or Desirable Resources/Services Available, adopted by reference in 7 AAC 26.720;

(86) “voice recorder” means a device capable of continuous recording of the voice communications at the scene;

(87) “working day” means a day other than Saturday, Sunday, or a state holiday.