42 U.S.C. § 1856 — Definitions
submitted 71 years ago by ch. 105 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 147 words · no verdicts yet
This section defines “agency head,” “fire protection,” and “fire organization” for this subchapter. “Fire protection” includes prevention, firefighting, emergency services, medical support, hazardous-material work, and special rescues.
As used in this subchapter:
(a) “Agency head” means the head of an executive department, military department, agency, or independent establishment in the executive branch of the Government.
(b) “Fire protection” includes the people and equipment needed to prevent fires, protect life and property from fire, fight fires, and provide emergency services. It includes basic medical support, basic and advanced life support, containing and confining hazardous materials, special rescues involving vehicle and water accidents, and extractions from trenches, buildings, and confined spaces.
(c) “Fire organization” means a governmental entity or a public or private corporation or association that maintains fire-protection facilities in the United States or its Territories and possessions. It also means such an entity that maintains fire-protection facilities in a foreign country near a United States installation.
As used in this subchapter—
The term “agency head” means the head of any executive department, military department, agency, or independent establishment in the executive branch of the Government;
The term “fire protection” includes personal services and equipment required for fire prevention, the protection of life and property from fire,,1 fire fighting, and emergency services, including basic medical support, basic and advanced life support, hazardous material containment and confinement, and special rescue events involving vehicular and water mishaps, and trench, building, and confined space extractions; and
The term “fire organization” means any governmental entity or public or private corporation or association maintaining fire protection facilities within the United States, its Territories and possessions, and any governmental entity or public or private corporation or association which maintains fire protection facilities in any foreign country in the vicinity of any installation of the United States.
Source credit: (May 27, 1955, ch. 105, § 1, 69 Stat. 66; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, § 1060, Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3444.)
- 1955Enacted · Act of May 27, 1955, ch. 105 · 69 Stat. 66
- 2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-163 · 119 Stat. 3444
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 105 on 1955-05-27.
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