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35 PA Cons Stat § 7422 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 35 - HEALTH AND SAFETY|Chapter 74 - Volunteer Firefighters|Section 7422 - Definitions

§ 7422. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  "Discipline." The taking of an action against an employee which adversely affects his regular pay to an extent greater than permitted by section 7425 (relating to lost time), his job status, his opportunity for promotion or his right to any benefit granted by the employer to other similarly situated employees.  "Discriminate." To discharge or to discipline in a manner inconsistent with the employer's treatment of other similarly situated employees who are injured in the course of their employment or related activities.  "Employer." An individual, partnership, association, corporation, business trust or a person or group of persons acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer in relation to any employee.  "Line of duty." Going to, coming from or during fire prevention and safety activities which includes fire prevention, first aid, rescue and salvage, ambulance service, fire police work, assistance at accidents, control of crowds both on the fire grounds and at occasions of public or general assembly, animal rescue, abatement of conditions due to storm, flood or general peril, abatement or removal of hazards to safety and other activities as are commonly undertaken by fire companies, ambulance services or rescue squads or their affiliated organizations.
35 PA Cons Stat § 7423 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 35 - HEALTH AND SAFETY|Chapter 74 - Volunteer Firefighters|Section 7423 - Prohibition on termination and discipline

§ 7423. Prohibition on termination and discipline. No employer shall terminate or discipline an employee who is a volunteer fireman, a volunteer member of the fire police or a volunteer member of an ambulance service or rescue squad and, in the line of duty, has responded to a call prior to the time he was due to report for work resulting in a loss of time from his employment.  Cross References. Section 7423 is referred to in sections 7425, 7426 of this title.
35 PA Cons Stat § 7424 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 35 - HEALTH AND SAFETY|Chapter 74 - Volunteer Firefighters|Section 7424 - Prohibition on discrimination

§ 7424. Prohibition on discrimination. No employer shall discriminate against an employee because the employee has been injured in the line of duty as a volunteer fireman, a volunteer member of the fire police or a volunteer member of an ambulance service or rescue squad, nor shall an employer discriminate against an employee injured in the line of duty as a volunteer fireman, a volunteer member of the fire police or a volunteer member of an ambulance service or rescue squad who subsequently returns to work after receiving workers' compensation benefits under the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act.
35 PA Cons Stat § 7425 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 35 - HEALTH AND SAFETY|Chapter 74 - Volunteer Firefighters|Section 7425 - Lost time

§ 7425. Lost time.  Time lost from employment as provided in section 7423 (relating to prohibition on termination and discipline) may be charged to the regular pay of the employee.    Cross References. Section 7425 is referred to in section 7422 of this title.
35 PA Cons Stat § 7426 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 35 - HEALTH AND SAFETY|Chapter 74 - Volunteer Firefighters|Section 7426 - Statements

§ 7426. Statements. An employee losing time as provided in section 7423 (relating to prohibition on termination and discipline) shall supply his employer with a statement from the chief executive officer of his volunteer fire company, ambulance service or rescue squad or its affiliated organization stating that he responded to a call and the time of the call.
35 PA Cons Stat § 7427 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 35 - HEALTH AND SAFETY|Chapter 74 - Volunteer Firefighters|Section 7427 - Violations

§ 7427. Violations.  (a) Employers.--An employer who willfully and knowingly violates this subchapter shall be required to revoke a disciplinary action and any penalty attached thereto or to reinstate such employee to his former position and shall be required to pay the employee all lost wages and benefits for the period between termination and reinstatement and reasonable attorney fees incurred in an action to recover lost wages and benefits.  (b) Statute of limitations.--An action to enforce this subchapter shall be commenced within two years of the date of violation, and the action shall be commenced in the court of common pleas of the county in which the employer is located.
35 PA Cons Stat § 7431 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 35 - HEALTH AND SAFETY|Chapter 74 - Volunteer Firefighters|Section 7431 - Scope of subchapter

§ 7431. Scope of subchapter. This subchapter applies to a volunteer fire company in any city, borough, town, township or home rule municipality.    Cross References. Section 7431 is referred to in section 7433 of this title.
35 PA Cons Stat § 7432 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 35 - HEALTH AND SAFETY|Chapter 74 - Volunteer Firefighters|Section 7432 - Definitions (Reserved)

§ 7432. Definitions (Reserved).
35 PA Cons Stat § 7433 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 35 - HEALTH AND SAFETY|Chapter 74 - Volunteer Firefighters|Section 7433 - Nomination

§ 7433. Nomination. An entity under section 7431 (relating to scope of subchapter) may nominate any of its members as special fire police.
35 PA Cons Stat § 7434 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 35 - HEALTH AND SAFETY|Chapter 74 - Volunteer Firefighters|Section 7434 - Confirmation

§ 7434. Confirmation. Special fire police nominated under this subchapter shall, before they enter upon their duties, be confirmed by the mayor of the city, the mayor of the borough or town, the chairman of the board of commissioners or supervisors of the township or the chief executive officer of a home rule municipality, as the case may be.
35 PA Cons Stat § 7435 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 35 - HEALTH AND SAFETY|Chapter 74 - Volunteer Firefighters|Section 7435 - Powers

§ 7435. Powers.  (a) Specific powers.--When confirmed and sworn and displaying a badge of authority, special fire police shall have full power to regulate traffic and keep crowds under control at or in the vicinity of any fire on which their companies are in attendance and to exercise other police powers necessary to facilitate and prevent interference with the work of firemen in extinguishing fires. They shall also have the police powers necessary to perform their duties when functioning as special fire police at any function, event or parade conducted by and under the auspices of a volunteer fire company, or another event, function or parade conducted by an organization other than a volunteer fire company, provided that the request to perform these duties is made by the governing body of the city, borough, town, township or home rule municipality in which the event will be conducted, or when accidents, floods or any other emergencies require performance of traffic-control and crowd- control duties. The duties may be performed without prior request from the governing body until the arrival of proper State, city, borough, town, township or home rule municipality police authority and thereafter subject to direction of the police authority until the emergency no longer exists. A person functioning as special fire police and performing a duty under any of the conditions in this subsection shall be deemed to be performing the duties of his employment.  (b) Identification.--Fire police performing the duties under this subchapter shall be identifiable by, at minimum, the wearing of a distinctive arm band, hat, uniform or insignia.  (c) Construction.--Under no circumstances shall this subchapter be construed to grant special fire police the right to use firearms or other weapons in the exercise of special fire police powers granted by this subchapter.
35 PA Cons Stat § 7436 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 35 - HEALTH AND SAFETY|Chapter 74 - Volunteer Firefighters|Section 7436 - Power and authority in places other than where appointed

§ 7436. Power and authority in places other than where  appointed. Whenever a volunteer fire company is in attendance on a fire or when the special fire police are on special duty as provided under this subchapter, the special fire police in a city, borough, town or township, other than the one in which the fire company is organized, shall have the same power and authority in another city, borough, town or township as they would have where they were appointed.
35 PA Cons Stat § 7437 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 35 - HEALTH AND SAFETY|Chapter 74 - Volunteer Firefighters|Section 7437 - Badge of authority and subordination

§ 7437. Badge of authority and subordination. All special fire police when on duty shall display a badge of authority and shall be subject to the control of the chief of police, if any, of the city, borough, town or township in which they are serving, or, if none, of a member of the Pennsylvania State Police.
35 PA Cons Stat § 7503 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 35 - HEALTH AND SAFETY|Chapter 75 - Local Organizations and Services|Section 7503 - Powers and duties of political subdivisions

§ 7503. Powers and duties of political subdivisions.  Each political subdivision shall, either individually or pursuant to the provisions of the act of July 12, 1972 (P.L.762, No.180), referred to as the Intergovernmental Cooperation Law, adopt an Intergovernmental Cooperation agreement with other political subdivisions to: (1) Prepare, maintain and keep current a disaster emergency management plan for the prevention and minimization of injury and damage caused by disaster, prompt and effective response to disaster and disaster emergency relief and recovery in consonance with the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Plan. (2) Establish, equip and staff an emergency operations center, consolidated with warning and communication systems to support government operations in emergencies and provide other essential facilities and equipment for agencies and activities assigned emergency functions. (3) Provide individual and organizational training programs to insure prompt, efficient and effective disaster emergency services. (4) Organize, prepare and coordinate all locally available manpower, materials, supplies, equipment, facilities and services necessary for disaster emergency readiness, response and recovery. (5) Adopt and implement precautionary measures to mitigate the anticipated effects of disaster. (6) Execute and enforce such rules and orders as the agency shall adopt and promulgate under the authority of this part. (7) Cooperate and coordinate with any public and private agency or entity in achieving any purpose of this part. (8) Have available for inspection at its emergency operations center all emergency management plans, rules and orders of the Governor and the agency. (9) Provide prompt and accurate information regarding local disaster emergencies to appropriate Commonwealth and local officials and agencies and the general public. (10) Participate in all tests, drills and exercises, including remedial drills and exercises, scheduled by the agency or by the Federal Government. (11) Participate in the program of integrated flood warning systems under section 7313(6) (relating to powers and duties). (July 13, 1988, P.L.501, No.87, eff. imd.)    1988 Amendment. Act 87 amended the intro. par. and added pars. (10) and (11).  Cross References. Section 7503 is referred to in section 7707 of this title.
35 PA Cons Stat § 7504 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 35 - HEALTH AND SAFETY|Chapter 75 - Local Organizations and Services|Section 7504 - Coordination, assistance and mutual aid

§ 7504. Coordination, assistance and mutual aid.  (a) Responsibility for direction and coordination.-- Direction of disaster emergency management services is the responsibility of the lowest level of government affected. When two or more political subdivisions within a county are affected, the county organization shall exercise responsibility for coordination and support to the area of operations. When two or more counties are involved, coordination shall be provided by the agency or by area organizations established by the agency.  (b) Assistance from higher government unit.--When all appropriate locally available forces and resources are fully committed by the affected political subdivision, assistance from a higher level of government shall be provided.  (c) Municipal mutual aid agreements.--County and local coordinators of emergency management shall develop mutual aid agreements with adjacent political subdivisions for reciprocal emergency assistance. The agreements shall be consistent with the plans and programs of the agency. In disaster emergencies, requests for mutual aid assistance shall be referred to the organization having responsibility for coordination as specified in subsection (a) and in time of emergency it shall be the duty of each local organization to render assistance in accordance with the provisions of the mutual aid agreements.  (d) Interstate mutual aid arrangements.--The coordinator of each local organization may, subject to approval of the Governor, enter into mutual aid arrangements with similar agencies or organizations in other states for reciprocal disaster emergency services.  (e) Ratification of agreements.--Mutual aid agreements shall be ratified by the governing bodies of the political subdivisions involved.  (f) Control of outside support forces.--Support forces furnished political subdivisions from outside its jurisdiction shall be under the operational control of the department, agency or office furnishing the force.  Cross References. Section 7504 is referred to in section 7707 of this title.
35 PA Cons Stat § 7511 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 35 - HEALTH AND SAFETY|Chapter 75 - Local Organizations and Services|Section 7511 - Appropriations by political subdivisions

§ 7511. Appropriations by political subdivisions.  (a) General rule.--Every political subdivision shall have the power to make appropriations for the payment of expenses of the local organization in the manner provided by law for making appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the political subdivision. In making appropriations, the political subdivision shall specify the amounts and purposes for which the moneys appropriated may be used by the organization to or for which such appropriation may be made.  (b) Two or more local organizations.--Nothing in this subchapter or any other provision of this part shall be deemed to limit the power of any political subdivision to appropriate money for the purpose of paying the expenses of a local organization having jurisdiction both within and without the political subdivision even though an appropriation has been or is to be made to another local organization coterminous with or having jurisdiction within the political subdivision. Payments on account of an appropriation under this subsection shall be made pursuant to an agreement under section 7513 (relating to agreements among political subdivisions) or in the form of a gift or grant to the political subdivision responsible in the first instance for the payment of bills and claims against the local organization for the payment of the expenses for which the appropriation was made.  Cross References. Section 7511 is referred to in section 7513 of this title.
35 PA Cons Stat § 7512 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 35 - HEALTH AND SAFETY|Chapter 75 - Local Organizations and Services|Section 7512 - Law applicable to local organizations

§ 7512. Law applicable to local organizations.  (a) General rule.--Where the jurisdiction of the local organization is coterminous with the political subdivision making an appropriation for the payment of the expenses, the local organization shall be deemed an agency, board or commission of the political subdivision, subject to all of the laws governing the making of contracts or purchases, the employment of persons or otherwise incurring financial obligations which apply to the political subdivision.  (b) Second class townships.--No purchase or purchases shall be made, no contract entered into and no expenses incurred by any local organization which involves the payment of more than $25 out of the treasury of any second class township unless the proposed expenditure has been approved in writing by the township supervisors. If any purchase or contract is made or other expenses incurred contrary to the provisions of this subsection, the township shall not be responsible for the payment thereof but the person acting for the local organization in the transaction shall be personally liable for the payment.
35 PA Cons Stat § 7513 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 35 - HEALTH AND SAFETY|Chapter 75 - Local Organizations and Services|Section 7513 - Agreements among political subdivisions

§ 7513. Agreements among political subdivisions.  (a) General rule.--Where a local organization has jurisdiction in an area including all or parts of more than one political subdivision which does not include the whole area of any county, the political subdivisions, all or part of which lie within the jurisdiction of the organization, shall, before paying any expenses of the organization, enter into an agreement designating one of the political subdivisions as the agent of each of them for the purpose of paying the expenses of the local organization. The agreement shall also set forth the proportionate share of the expenses of the organization to be paid by each political subdivision party to the agreement and an estimate of the amount required to be appropriated by each of them for the purpose of paying the expenses. The agreement shall be effective when approved by the corporate authorities of each of the political subdivisions by a majority vote and each of the subdivisions shall thereupon make an appropriation pursuant to section 7511 (relating to appropriations by political subdivisions) sufficient to pay its share of the expenses of the organization.  (b) Counties.--Where the local organization has jurisdiction in an area including the whole area of one or more counties which is not coterminous with any one county, before paying any expenses of the organization, the counties, all or part of which lie within the jurisdiction of the organization, shall enter into an agreement in the manner and form provided in subsection (a) and with like effect, and no other political subdivision lying within the jurisdiction of the organization shall be a party to the agreement.  Cross References. Section 7513 is referred to in sections 7511, 7515 of this title.
35 PA Cons Stat § 7514 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 35 - HEALTH AND SAFETY|Chapter 75 - Local Organizations and Services|Section 7514 - Payments involving one political subdivision

§ 7514. Payments involving one political subdivision.  (a) General rule.--All bills or claims to be paid from any appropriation made by a political subdivision coterminous with the local organization, after first being approved by the local organization or an appropriate officer thereof designated for that purpose, shall be paid from the treasury of the political subdivision only upon the warrant or order of the officer or officers of the political subdivision designated by law to approve or countersign warrants or orders for the payment of the ordinary expenses of the political subdivision, and shall be subject to audit in the same manner as other financial transactions of the political subdivision. In each case, the officer or officers shall have the same power to approve or disapprove as they have in case of warrants for ordinary expenses of the political subdivision, and no warrant or order for the payment thereof shall be issued without the approval.  (b) Gift or grant of money.--Any gift or grant of money made to the local organization or to the political subdivision for the payment of expenses incurred or to be incurred by or for the organization shall be deposited in the treasury of the political subdivision and shall be appropriated by the political subdivision for the purpose for which the gift or grant was made, and any bills or claims to be paid from the gift or grant shall be paid in the manner provided in this subchapter for the payment of other bills and claims against the political subdivision.  Cross References. Section 7514 is referred to in section 7515 of this title.
35 PA Cons Stat § 75A02 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 35 - HEALTH AND SAFETY|Chapter 75A - Emergency Responder Mental Wellness and Stress Management|Section 75A02 - Mental wellness and stress management guidelines

§ 75A02. Mental wellness and stress management guidelines. (a) General rule.--The secretary, in consultation with cooperating officials and agencies, shall develop mental wellness and stress management guidelines to assist emergency responders who:  (1) Suffer or may have suffered post-traumatic stress injuries or traumatic brain injuries as a result of their employment.  (2) Have been exposed to critical incidents. (b) Compliance.--Emergency responders and public agencies for which emergency responders perform their duties shall comply with the guidelines established under this section.    Effective Date. Section 5(1) of Act 69 of 2020 provided that the addition of subsec. (b) shall take effect in 180 days.
35 PA Cons Stat § 75A03 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 35 - HEALTH AND SAFETY|Chapter 75A - Emergency Responder Mental Wellness and Stress Management|Section 75A03 - Peer-to-peer support programs

§ 75A03. Peer-to-peer support programs. (a) Establishment of peer-to-peer support programs.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the secretary shall establish at least one regional peer-to-peer support service program within the service area of each of the department's regional or district offices located in this Commonwealth.  (b) Cooperative establishment.--The secretary shall establish the peer-to-peer support programs in conjunction with cooperating officials and agencies and any other entities designated by the department.  (c) Access.--The department shall, if possible, establish the peer-to-peer support programs in a manner that ensures access to a program by all emergency responders within this Commonwealth.  (d) Services.--Services provided by a peer-to-peer support program shall include peer-to-peer support for all of the following:  (1) Mental health issues, including treatment and recovery support for post-traumatic stress injuries, traumatic brain injury and depression.  (2) Alcohol, substance abuse or chemical dependence treatment and recovery support, including treatment planning, recovery coaching and relapse prevention.  (3) Sexual abuse trauma. (4) Workplace abuse. (5) Co-occurring disorders. (6) Any other support service which the department deems necessary. (e) Critical incident stress management.--The program shall incorporate critical incident stress management intervention.    Cross References. Section 75A03 is referred to in sections 75A01, 75A04 of this title.