Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Emergency medical technician’’ means an emergency medical technician as defined in Code Section 31-11-2. (2) ‘‘Fire department’’ means a service group (paid or volunteer) that is organized and trained for the prevention and control of loss of life and property from fire or other emergency. (3) ‘‘Firefighter’’ means an individual who is assigned by a fire department to fire-fighting activity and is required to respond to alarms and perform emergency action at the location of a fire, a hazardous materials emergency, or other emergency incident. (4) ‘‘Public safety officer’’ means an individual sworn to enforce the criminal laws of this state or any county or municipality of this state. History. — Code 1981, § 31-35-2, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1780, § 1. 31-35-3. Voluntary vaccinations for hepatitis B; screening for hepatitis C. Any active firefighter, emergency medical technician, or public safety officer who may be exposed to hepatitis B or hepatitis C during a period while the firefighter, emergency medical technician, or public safety officer is engaged in the performance of his or her duties shall at the 915 31-35-10 request of the firefighter, emergency medical technician, or public safety officer be vaccinated for protection against hepatitis B or screened for exposure to hepatitis C. The cost, after the payment by any third-party payor, of such vaccination or screening shall be paid by the county, municipality, or other person or entity employing such firefighter, emergency medical technician, or public safety officer or by the governing authority of the county in the case of a volunteer firefighter. History. — Code 1981, § 31-35-3, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1780, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1499, § 3. ARTICLE 2 BIOTERRORISM PROTECTION FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS