"Emergency responder." An individual in the public or
private sector who has special skills, qualifications, training,
knowledge or experience, whether or not the person possesses a
license, certificate, permit or other official recognition for
the skills, qualifications, training, knowledge or experience,
that would benefit a participating political subdivision in
responding to an authorized mutual aid request or participating
in an authorized drill or exercise. The term shall include a law
enforcement officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical
services worker, a telecommunicator, a physician, nurse or other
public health worker, an emergency management official, a
coroner or medical examiner, a State-certified hazardous
materials team member, a public works worker, a building
inspector, an architect, an engineer or other design
professional or a person with specialized equipment operations
skills or training or with any other skills needed to provide
aid in a declared emergency.
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Section 3. The definitions of "emergency medical services
company" or "EMS company," "fire company," "volunteer fire
company" and "volunteer rescue service" in section 7363 of Title
35, amended February 10, 2022 (P.L.41, No.10), are amended to
read:
§ 7363. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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["Emergency medical services company" or "EMS company." A
career, nonprofit or volunteer emergency medical services
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