For the purposes of this article, the following words have the following meanings:

(1) QUALIFIED RESCUE SQUAD MEMBER. An active member of an organized rescue squad of a city, town, county, or other subdivision of the state or a public corporation and a member of the Alabama Association of Rescue Squads who is licensed by the Alabama Department of Public Health as an Emergency Medical Services Provider.

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 40-18-480

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(2) QUALIFIED VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER. An active volunteer firefighter who is a member of a volunteer fire department as recognized by the State Forestry Commission, and certified by the Alabama Firefighter’s Personnel Standards and Education Commission as a firefighter or licensed by the Alabama Department of Public Health as an Emergency Medical Services Provider.