Ch. 523

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(5) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of
this paragraph, members of volunteer police departments,
nonsalaried members of boards or commissions, volunteer workers
for agencies or departments of any political subdivisions,
volunteer civil defense members or trainees, members of volunteer
fire departments and rescue squads in the following counties:
Allegany, Carroll, [Cecil,] Charles, Frederick, Garrett, Queen
Anne's, St. Mary's, Somerset, Washington, and Worcester Counties.

(ii) In Charles, St. Mary's, Washington, and
Worcester Counties, members of volunteer fire departments and
rescue squads may be covered under § 34(e) of this article.

34.

(a)  All members of all volunteer fire companies in
Caroline, Kent, Howard, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Frederick,
Montgomery, [and] Queen Anne's, AND CECIL counties, all members
of all rescue squads in Caroline, Kent, Anne Arundel, Calvert,
Frederick, Montgomery, [and] Queen Anne's, AND CECIL counties,
all members of all volunteer fire companies and rescue squads in
Prince George's County which receive payments of funds as
provided in § 650 of the Public Local Laws of Prince George's
County, and all members of the Laurel Volunteer Rescue Squad in
Prince George's County, while actually on duty as firemen or
rescue squadmen and as members of such volunteer fire companies
or rescue squads, shall be deemed workmen for wages and engaged
in extra-hazardous employment within the meaning of this article.
All such members shall be deemed to be on duty within the meaning
hereof whenever they are (a) fighting a fire or while engaged as
members of any ambulance, first aid, or rescue squad created
within such fire companies; or (b) performing work or duties
assigned to them by such companies or squads or by the written
bylaws or rules of government adopted for such companies or
squads; or (c) going to or returning from the performance of any
of the foregoing. Such members shall not be deemed on duty when
they are attending social functions at which their attendance or
participation is not required by such written bylaws or rules.

(b)  Compensation for injury or death shall be based upon
the salary or wages received by a volunteer fireman or volunteer
rescue squadman in his private employment. Any volunteer fireman
or volunteer rescue squadman whose income is derived from any
source other than salary or wages shall be entitled to the
maximum compensation for injury or, in the case of death, his
dependents shall be entitled to the maximum compensation for
death; provided, however, that where any volunteer fireman or
volunteer rescue squadman is not actively engaged in a business
enterprise at the time of his injury or death, compensation for
injury or death shall be paid upon the basis of the weekly income
last received by him when so engaged; and further provided, that
if such fireman or rescue squadman has never been engaged in a

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