firefighter
Defined in 6 places across 4 titles of the United States Code.
“firefighter” has the meaning given the term “employee in fire protection activities” under section 203(y) of title 29; 1 and
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- 2003–201215 U.S.C. § 2229ACommerce and Trade · Expansion of pre-September 11, 2001, fire grant program · in this section
“firefighter” includes an individual serving as an officially recognized or designated member of a legally organized volunteer fire department;
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- 2005–present42 U.S.C. § 3796BThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
“firefighter” includes an individual serving as an officially recognized or designated member of a legally organized volunteer fire department and an officially recognized or designated public employee member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew;
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- 1994–200542 U.S.C. § 3796BThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
“firefighter” means an employee, the duties of whose position are primarily to perform work directly connected with the control and extinguishment of fires or the maintenance and use of firefighting apparatus and equipment, including an employee engaged in this activity who is transferred to a supervisory or administrative position;
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- 1994–present5 U.S.C. § 8331Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this section
“firefighter” means any employee engaged in the performance of work directly connected with the control and extinguishment of fires or the maintenance and use of firefighting apparatus and equipment; and
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- 1994–present5 U.S.C. § 7103Government Organization and Employees · Definitions; application · in this section
The term “firefighter” has the meaning given the term “employee in fire protection activities” under section 203(y) of title 29.1
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- 2012–202015 U.S.C. § 2229ACommerce and Trade · Expansion of pre-September 11, 2001, fire grant program · in this section
The term “firefighter” has the meaning given the term “employee in fire protection activities” under section 203(y) of title 29.2
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- 2019–present15 U.S.C. § 2229ACommerce and Trade · Expansion of pre-September 11, 2001, fire grant program · in this section
the term “firefighter” means—
(A) an employee, the duties of whose position—
(i) are primarily to perform work directly connected with the control and extinguishment of fires; and
(ii) are sufficiently rigorous that employment opportunities should be limited to young and physically vigorous individuals, as determined by the Director considering the recommendations of the employing agency; and
(B) an employee who is transferred directly to a supervisory or administrative position after performing duties described in subparagraph (A) for at least 3 years;
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- 1994–present5 U.S.C. § 8401Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this section
The term “firefighter” means an employee, the duties of whose position are primarily to perform work directly connected with the control and extinguishment of fires or the maintenance and use of firefighting apparatus and equipment, including an employee engaged in this activity who is transferred to a supervisory or administrative position.
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- 1994–present29 U.S.C. § 630Labor · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter