Ch. 5                                       2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Defined term: "Person" § 1-101

TITLE 7. FIRE, RESCUE, OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ENTITIES.

SUBTITLE 1. MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS BY FIRE, RESCUE, OR EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES ENTITIES.

7-101. DEFINITIONS.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly was Art. 38A, § 37(a)(1).
The only change is in style.

(B)     FIRE, RESCUE, OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ENTITY.
"FIRE, RESCUE, OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ENTITY" MEANS:

(1)      A GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISION, BY ITS APPROPRIATE DESIGNATED
AUTHORITY;

(2)      A BOARD OR FIRE COMMISSION OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT OR
GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISION;

(3)      A FIRE DEPARTMENT;

(4)      A FIRE COMPANY;

(5)      A RESCUE SQUAD; OR

(6)      AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES UNIT, INCLUDING AN ENTITY
THAT PROVIDES EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AT ANY LEVEL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly was Art. 38A, § 37(a)(2).

The only changes are in style.

(C)     MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT.

(1)      "MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT" MEANS AN AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH
AND CARRY OUT A PLAN TO ASSIST IN EXTINGUISHING FIRES AND PRESERVING LIFE
AND PROPERTY BY PROVIDING FIRE FIGHTING, RESCUE, OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL
EQUIPMENT, PERSONNEL, AND SERVICES.

(2)      "MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT" INCLUDES A RECIPROCAL AGREEMENT
ENTERED INTO IN ACCORDANCE WITH FORMER ARTICLE 38A, § 37 BEFORE JULY 1,
1989.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 38A, § 37(a)(3).

In paragraph (1) of this subsection, the former phrase "within this State,

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