Vermont § 3171 - Definitions As used in this chapter:

§ 3171. Definitions As used in this chapter:

• (1) “Board” means the Emergency Personnel Survivors Benefit Review Board. (2) “Child” means a natural or legally adopted child, regardless of age. (3) “Emergency personnel” means: (A) firefighters as defined in subdivision 3151(3) of this title; and (B) emergency medical personnel and volunteer personnel as defined in 24 V.S.A. § 2651. (4) “Line of duty” means: (A) answering or returning from a call of the department for a fire or emergency or training
  drill; or (B) similar service in another town or district to which the department has been called
  for firefighting or emergency purposes. (5) “Occupation-related illness” means a disease that directly arises out of, and in the
  course of, service, including a heart injury or disease symptomatic within 72 hours
  from the date of last service in the line of duty, which shall be presumed to be incurred
  in the line of duty. (6) “Parent” means a natural or adoptive parent. (7) “Survivor” means a spouse, child, or parent of emergency personnel. (Added 2001, No. 119 (Adj