Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

In subsection (d) of this section, the reference to an activity "authorized"
under this section is added for clarity.

Defined term: "Fire, rescue, or emergency medical services entity" § 7-101
7-105. TRAINING IN EMERGENCY RESPONSE MEASURES.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

EACH FIRE DEPARTMENT IN THE STATE MAY HAVE MEMBERS TRAINED IN
RESPONSE MEASURES THAT INVOLVE FIRE AND OTHER EMERGENCY TECHNIQUES
INCLUDING, IF APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE POLICE, THE USE OF
HELICOPTERS OR OTHER EQUIPMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE.

(B)     AUTHORITY TO FUNCTION AT SPECIFIED LOCATION.

ON REQUEST OF A FIRE CHIEF AT ANY LOCATION IN THE STATE, A
FIREFIGHTER OR MEMBER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE WHO HAS BEEN
TRAINED IN THE RESPONSE MEASURES DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION MAY FUNCTION AT THAT LOCATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 38A, § 38A.

7-106. BENEFITS ACCRUING UNDER WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND RELATED
LAWS.

FOR PURPOSES OF A WORKERS' COMPENSATION OR OTHER LAW OR BENEFIT
THAT WOULD ACCRUE TO AN INDIVIDUAL, CAREER OR VOLUNTEER, WHO IS
PERFORMING A SERVICE ANYWHERE FOR A FIRE, RESCUE, OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES ENTITY UNDER A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT, THE INDIVIDUAL IS
CONSIDERED TO HAVE PERFORMED THAT SERVICE IN THE COURSE OF
EMPLOYMENT AND IN THE LINE OF DUTY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 38A, § 39.

The references to an "individual" are substituted for the former references
to "personnel" for consistency with the Maryland Workers' Compensation
Act. See LE §§ 9-202 and 9-234.

The reference to a "career" individual is substituted for the former
reference to a "paid" individual to conform to terminology used throughout
this article to distinguish career and volunteer fire companies and similar
entities.

The former reference to a fire, rescue, or emergency medical services entity
"of this State, or elsewhere" is deleted as implicit in that an individual
performing service under a mutual aid agreement is performing the
service for a fire, rescue, or emergency medical services entity of Maryland
or another state. See § 7-103(a) of this subtitle.

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