35-1402. Terms, defined.
For purposes of the Volunteer Emergency Responders Job Protection Act:
(1) Employee does not include a career firefighter or law enforcement officer who is acting as a volunteer emergency responder;
(2) Employer means any person employing ten or more employees; and
(3) Volunteer emergency responder means:
(a) An individual who has been approved by a governing body in Nebraska to serve any volunteer fire department or volunteer first-aid, rescue, ambulance, or emergency squad, or volunteer fire company, association, or organization serving any city, village, or rural or suburban fire protection district by providing fire protection or emergency response services for the purpose of protecting life, health, or property;
(b) An individual who is in good standing as a volunteer member of the Nebraska Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force; or
(c) An individual who is a member of a state emergency response team pursuant to the Emergency Management Act.
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