(1) "Emergency service activities" means:
(a) The provision of emergency services; and
(b) Engaging in training under the direction of a public body, whether by reason of the training being conducted or approved by a public body, for the purpose of preparing qualified emergency service volunteers to perform emergency services.
(2) "Qualified emergency service volunteer" means a person who is:
(a) Registered with the Oregon Department of Emergency Management or other public body to perform emergency service activities;
(b) Acknowledged in writing as a qualified emergency service volunteer, at the time the person offers to volunteer during an emergency, by the Oregon Department of Emergency Management or by another public body;
(c) A member of the Oregon Civil Defense Force; or
(d) A building evaluator certified under the Oregon Safety Assessment Program established under ORS 401.256. [2009 c.718 §2; 2017 c.472 §9; 2019 c.649 §3; 2021 c.539 §36]
Note: The amendments to 401.358 by section 36, chapter 539, Oregon Laws 2021, become operative July 1, 2022. See section 155, chapter 539, Oregon Laws 2021. The text that is operative until July 1, 2022, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
As used in ORS 401.358 to 401.368:
(1) "Emergency service activities" means:
(a) The provision of emergency services; and
(b) Engaging in training under the direction of a public body, whether by reason of the training being conducted or approved by a public body, for the purpose of preparing qualified emergency service volunteers to perform emergency services.
(2) "Qualified emergency service volunteer" means a person who is:
(a) Registered with the Office of Emergency Management or other public body to perform emergency service activities;
(b) Acknowledged in writing as a qualified emergency service volunteer, at the time the person offers to volunteer during an emergency, by the Office of Emergency Management or by another public body;
(c) A member of the Oregon Civil Defense Force; or
(d) A building evaluator certified under the Oregon Safety Assessment Program established under ORS 401.256.