Section 12-10C-2 - Definitions.

12-10C-2. Definitions.

As used in the Volunteer Emergency Responder Job Protection Act:  

A.     "emergency or disaster" means an event so declared by the governor or president of the United States; and  

B.     "volunteer emergency responder" means a person who is a member in good standing of a volunteer fire department, an emergency medical service, a search and rescue team or a law enforcement agency or who is enrolled by the state or a political subdivision of the state for response to an emergency or disaster.