NY Vol Fire Ben L § 5 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VOL - Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Article 2 - Coverage and Benefits 5 - Coverage.

§ 5. Coverage.  1.  The  duties  and  activities  in relation to which   benefits shall be paid and provided pursuant to this chapter are:a. Necessary travel to, working at,  and  necessary  travel  returning   from  a  fire,  alarm  of  fire,  hazardous  material  incident or other   emergency to which his  fire  department,  fire  company,  or  any  unit   thereof,  either  has  responded  or  would be required or authorized to   respond, including necessary  travel  during  such  work  or  incidental   thereto.b.   While,  within  the  state,  personally  assisting  another  fire   department, fire company, or any unit thereof pursuant to the provisions   of section two hundred nine-i of the general municipal  law,  including,   after  his  services  have  been  duly accepted, necessary travel to and   returning from such work  and  necessary  travel  during  such  work  or   incidental thereto.c.  While,  within  the state and pursuant to orders or authorization,   performing duties at the firehouse, or elsewhere,  directly  related  to   (1) the prevention of fires or other disasters, (2) the investigation of   fires  or  other  disasters,  (3)  the  inspection  of property for fire   hazards  or  other  dangerous  conditions,  including  necessary  travel   directly connected therewith.d.  While,  within this country or in Canada and pursuant to orders or   authorization, instructing or being instructed in fire duties, attending   a  training  school  or  course  of  instruction  for  firefighters,  or   attending  or  participating  in  any  noncompetitive  training program,   including necessary travel directly  connected  therewith,  as  well  as   necessary travel to and necessary travel returning from such activity.e.  While,  within this country or in Canada and pursuant to orders or   authorization, attending or participating in any drill, parade, funeral,   inspection or review in which his fire department, fire company, or  any   unit  thereof, is engaged, including necessary travel directly connected   therewith, as well as necessary travel to and necessary travel from such   activity.f. While, within the state and pursuant to  orders  or  authorization,   attending or working at meetings of his fire department or fire company,   or  any  organized  unit  thereof,  at the firehouse or other regular or   special headquarters of  the  department,  company  or  unit,  including   necessary  travel  directly  connected therewith other than travel to or   returning from such meetings.g. While, within the state and pursuant to  orders  or  authorization,   working in connection with the construction, testing, inspection, repair   or  maintenance  of  (1) the firehouse and the fixtures, furnishings and   equipment thereof, and (2) the fire fighting  vehicles,  fire  apparatus   and  equipment  used by the fire department, fire company, or other unit   thereof, including necessary travel directly connected  therewith  other   than travel to or returning from such work.h.  While,  within  the state and pursuant to orders or authorization,   working in connection with the construction, testing, inspection, repair   or maintenance of the fire alarm system, water supply system, fire well,   fire cistern or fire suction pool, used by the fire department  or  fire   company,  including  necessary  travel  directly connected therewith, as   well as necessary travel to and necessary travel from such activity.i. While, within this country or in Canada and pursuant to  orders  or   authorization,  practicing  for,  or participating as a contestant or an   official in, any competitive tournament, contest  or  public  exhibition   conducted  for  firefighters which is intended to promote the efficiency   of the fire department, fire company  or  any  unit  thereof,  including   necessary  travel  directly connected therewith other than travel to and   returning from such practice. The actual  rendition  of  fire  or  other    emergency service shall not be deemed "practicing" within the meaning of   this paragraph.j.  While,  pursuant  to  orders  or  authorization,  engaged  in  the   inspection of  fire  fighting  vehicles  and  fire  apparatus  prior  to   delivery  under a contract of purchase, or performing duties in relation   to the delivery thereof, including necessary travel  directly  connected   therewith, as well as necessary travel to and necessary travel returning   from such activity.k.  Necessary travel to, work in connection with, and necessary travel   returning from a call for general ambulance service by a  member  of  an   emergency  rescue  and  first  aid  squad  which  has been authorized to   furnish such service pursuant to  section  two  hundred  nine-b  of  the   general  municipal  law,  including necessary travel during such work or   incidental thereto.l. While, within this country or Canada  and  pursuant  to  orders  or   authorization,  attending  a convention or conference of firefighters or   fire officers or fire district officers as the  authorized  delegate  or   representative  of  his or her fire department, fire company or any unit   thereof, including necessary travel  directly  connected  therewith,  as   well  as  necessary  travel  to and necessary travel returning from such   activity.m. While, within the state and pursuant to  orders  or  authorization,   working  in  connection  with a fund raising activity of his or her fire   company, as defined in subdivision fifteen  of  section  three  of  this   chapter including necessary travel directly connected therewith, as well   as  necessary  travel  to  and  necessary  travel  returning  from  such   activity, but shall not include competitive events  in  which  volunteer   firefighters  are  competitors,  such as baseball, basketball, football,   bowling, tugs  of  war,  water-ball  fights,  donkey  baseball,  boxing,   wrestling,  contests  between  bands or drum corps, or other competitive   events in which volunteer firefighters are competitors and which involve   physical exertion on the part of the competitors.n. While, within the state and pursuant to  orders  or  authorization,   performing  work  or  service  leading  or  directing  a  youth  program   established pursuant to  section  two  hundred  four-b  of  the  general   municipal  law, including necessary travel directly connected therewith,   as well as necessary travel to and necessary travel returning from  such   activity.  This paragraph shall not be interpreted as providing coverage   for participants in such youth programs.o. While, within the state and pursuant to  orders  or  authorization,   performing the duty of pumping out water or any other substance from the   basement  or  other  part  of  a  building,  including  necessary travel   directly connected therewith.p. While, within the state and pursuant to  orders  or  authorization,   instructing,   supervising,  being  instructed  or  participating  in  a   supervised physical fitness class, group  session  or  program  for  the   purpose  of  promoting or maintaining the performance of their duties as   firefighters, as well as necessary travel to and necessary  travel  from   such  activity,  but  shall  not  include competitive sporting events in   which volunteer firefighters are competitors.2. Benefits shall not be paid and provided pursuant to this chapter in   the following instances:a. Work or service rendered by a  volunteer  firefighter  while  on  a   leave of absence pursuant to either section two hundred-b or section two   hundred-c  of  the general municipal law, unless such work or service is   performed pursuant to subdivision one-a  of  section  two  hundred-b  or   subdivision one-a of section two hundred-c of the general municipal law,   or  pursuant  to  any  other  general,  special or local law, charter or    ordinance or pursuant to the constitution, by-laws, rules or regulations   applicable to the fire company or fire department of which he or she  is   a member.b. Practice for and participation in any recreational, social, or fund   raising  activity  other than a fund raising activity for which coverage   is provided under paragraph m of subdivision one of this section.c. Work or service rendered by a volunteer firefighter while suspended   from duty  pursuant  to  section  two  hundred  nine-l  of  the  general   municipal law, article eight of the village law or pursuant to any other   general,  special  or local law, charter or ordinance or pursuant to the   constitution, by-laws, rules  or  regulations  applicable  to  the  fire   company or fire department of which he or she is a member.d.  Work  or  service  not  rendered  as  a volunteer firefighter, but   rendered as an officer, official or employee of a public corporation  or   any special district thereof, whether with or without remuneration, even   though  by  law  a  requirement  for such office, position or employment   shall be that such officer, official or employee shall have been or must   be a volunteer firefighter.e. Work or service  not  rendered  as  a  volunteer  firefighter,  but   rendered in the course of his or her employment for a private employer.f.  Work  or  service  not  rendered  as  a volunteer firefighter, but   rendered as a civil defense volunteer.g. Work, service or activities in which the volunteer firefighter  has   been ordered not to participate.This  subdivision  shall  not  be  deemed  to  enumerate  all  of  the   activities engaged in by  volunteer  firefighters  for  which  mandatory   coverage  is  not  provided  by  this chapter, or to prohibit any of the   activities described in this subdivision, or to prevent the securing  of   insurance  pursuant to section four thousand two hundred thirty-seven of   the insurance law  to  cover  volunteer  firefighters  when  engaged  in   activities  other than those for which mandatory coverage is provided by   this chapter.