firefighter
Defined in 9 places across 6 titles of the United States Code.
"firefighter" includes an individual serving as an officially recognized or designated member of a legally organized volunteer fire department;
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2017–202134 U.S.C. § 10284Crime Control and Law Enforcement · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
- 2005–present42 U.S.C. § 3796BThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
“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 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" includes an individual serving as an officially recognized or designated member of a legally organized volunteer fire department, including an individual who, as such a member, engages in scene security or traffic management as the primary or only duty of the individual during emergency response;
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- 2021–present34 U.S.C. § 10284Crime Control and Law Enforcement · 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
the term “firefighter” means an employee who—
(A) is a firefighter within the meaning of section 8331(21) or section 8401(14);
(B) in the case of an employee who holds a supervisory or administrative position and is subject to subchapter III of chapter 83, but who does not qualify to be considered a firefighter within the meaning of section 8331(21), would otherwise qualify if the employee had transferred directly to that position after serving as a firefighter within the meaning of that section;
(C) in the case of an employee who holds a supervisory or administrative position and is subject to chapter 84, but who does not qualify to be considered a firefighter within the meaning of section 8401(14), would otherwise qualify if the employee had transferred directly to that position after performing duties described in section 8401(14)(A) for at least 3 years; or
(D) in the case of an employee who is not subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84, holds a position that the Office of Personnel Management determines would satisfy subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) if the employee were subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84;
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- 2026–present5 U.S.C. § 5332aGovernment Organization and Employees · Special base rates of pay for wildland firefighters · in this section
the terms "chaplain", "firefighter", "law enforcement officer", "member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew", and "public agency" have the meanings given such terms in section 10284 of title 34;
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- 2017–present2 U.S.C. § 1881The Congress · Definitions · in this subchapter
the terms "chaplain", "firefighter", "law enforcement officer", "member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew", and "public agency" have the meanings given such terms in section 3796b of title 42;
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- 2016–20172 U.S.C. § 1881The Congress · Definitions · in this subchapter