Ch. 33                                      2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

of a duration of 25 to 49 hours. Fifteen points shall be credited for approved training
courses of a duration of 50 hours or more. Not more than 30 points may be credited for
all training each year.

(2)     One point shall be credited for each company or county drill of a
duration of 2 hours or more. No more than a total of 20 points may be credited for all
drills each year.

(3)     One point shall be credited for attendance at any official county or
company fire or rescue squad meeting. No more than a total of 20 points may be
credited for attendance at all meetings each year.

(4)     One point shall be credited for each call to which a volunteer
responds, providing that not more than 40 points may be credited for all calls
responded to each year, including standby at a station.

(5)     Twenty points shall be credited for completion of a 1 year term in an
elected or appointed office in any of the fire or rescue service organizations of Calvert
County provided that not more than one office shall be counted in any calendar year.

(6)     One point shall be credited for each hour of acceptable collateral
duties, including fund-raising, apparatus and building maintenance, administrative
duties, fire prevention, and CPR instruction. No more than 20 points may be credited
for all collateral duties performed each year.

(7)     A volunteer member who serves or has served full time military
service in the armed forces of the United States shall receive credit at the rate of 6
points for each month served providing that not more than 60 points may be credited
for any calendar year. A maximum of 4 years of creditable service may be acquired in
this manner. In order to receive this credit a volunteer member must have received an
honorable discharge from the armed forces.

(8)     A VOLUNTEER MEMBER WHO IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING
IN DUTIES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE EARN POINTS BECAUSE A PENDING WORKERS'
COMPENSATION CLAIM PROHIBITS PARTICIPATION IN THE DUTIES SHALL RECEIVE
CREDIT AT THE RATE OF 6 POINTS FOR EACH MONTH DURING THE PENDENCY OF
THE CLAIM PROVIDING THAT THE MEMBER IS SUBJECT TO AN ORDER FROM THE
WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION DECLARING THAT THE MEMBER IS
TEMPORARILY TOTALLY DISABLED. A MAXIMUM OF 60 POINTS MAY BE CREDITED
FOR ANY CALENDAR YEAR

[(8)] (9) No member with less than 10 years service may earn points
unless the member is a certified emergency medical technician or fire fighter I.

[(9)] (10) Points must be earned in at least 4 of 7 categories.

(b) In order to provide credit for service prior to January 1, 1986, each
company shall review its past and present membership rosters to determine the
number of years of credit to which each member or past member is entitled. In
making this analysis, the standards for active service shall be used as guidelines.
Approval for service shall be certified by the board of directors of each company or
rescue squad and as provided in § 14-103 of this subtitle. If a volunteer member has

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