Us Code § 2223e - "Emergency response personnel" defined
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§ 2223e. "Emergency response personnel" defined
As used in sections 2223a to 2223e of this title, the term "emergency response personnel" means personnel responsible for mitigation activities in a medical emergency, fire emergency, hazardous material emergency, or natural disaster.
(Pub. L. 101–446, §6, Oct. 22, 1990, 104 Stat. 1046.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Firefighters' Safety Study Act, and not as part of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 which comprises this chapter.
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