53-2a-302. Definitions.

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Effective 2/27/2023

As used in this part:

(1)"Emergency responder":

(a)means a person in the public or private sector:

(i)who has special skills, qualification, training, knowledge, or experience, whether or not possessing a license, certificate, permit, or other official recognition for the skills, qualification, training, knowledge, or experience, that would benefit a participating political subdivision in responding to a locally declared emergency or in an authorized drill or exercise; and

(ii)whom a participating political subdivision requests or authorizes to assist in responding to a locally declared emergency or in an authorized drill or exercise; and

(b)includes:

(i)a law enforcement officer;

(ii)a firefighter;

(iii)an emergency medical services worker;

(iv)a physician, physician assistant, nurse, or other public health worker;

(v)an emergency management official;

(vi)a public works worker;

(vii)a building inspector;

(viii)an architect, engineer, or other design professional; or

(ix)a person with specialized equipment operations skills or training or with any other skills needed to provide aid in a declared emergency.

(2)"Participating political subdivision" means each county, municipality, public safety district, and public safety interlocal entity that has not adopted a resolution under Section 53-2a-306 withdrawing itself from the statewide mutual aid system.

(3)"Public safety district" means a special district under Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Special Districts , or special service district under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act , that provides public safety service.

(4)"Public safety interlocal entity" means an interlocal entity under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act , that provides public safety service.

(5)"Public safety service" means a service provided to the public to protect life and property and includes fire protection, police protection, emergency medical service, and hazardous material response service.

(6)"Requesting political subdivision" means a participating political subdivision that requests emergency assistance under Section 53-2a-207 from one or more other participating political subdivisions.

(7)"Responding political subdivision" means a participating political subdivision that responds to a request under Section 53-2a-307 from a requesting political subdivision.

(8)"State" means the state of Utah.

(9)"Statewide mutual aid system" or "system" means the aggregate of all participating political subdivisions and the state.

Amended by Chapter 16 , 2023 General Session