Vermont Statutes Title 20. Internal Security and Public Safety, § 3171. Definitions

(1) “Board” means the Emergency Personnel Survivors Benefit Review Board.

(2) “Child” means a natural or legally adopted child, regardless of age.

(3) “Emergency personnel” means:

(4) “Line of duty” means:

(5) “Occupation-related illness” means a disease that directly arises out of, and in the course of, service, including a heart injury or disease symptomatic within 72 hours from the date of last service in the line of duty, which shall be presumed to be incurred in the line of duty.

(6) “Parent” means a natural or adoptive parent.

(7) “Survivor” means a spouse, child, or parent of emergency personnel.