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Title 31. HEALTH · Chapter 35. VACCINATIONS FOR FIREFIGHTERS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS, AND PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS · Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

31-35-2. Definitions.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia.

  1. As used in this chapter, the term:

  2. (1)

    “Emergency medical technician” means an emergency medical technician as defined in Code Section 31-11-2.#

  3. (2)

    “Fire department” means a service group (paid or volunteer) that is organized and trained for the prevention and control of loss of life and property from fire or other emergency.#

  4. (3)

    “Firefighter” means an individual who is assigned by a fire department to fire-fighting activity and is required to respond to alarms and perform emergency action at the location of a fire, a hazardous materials emergency, or other emergency incident.#

  5. (4)

    “Public safety officer” means an individual sworn to enforce the criminal laws of this state or any county or municipality of this state.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 31-35-2, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1780, § 1.

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