N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 11-b: Hazardous exposures

§ 11-b. Hazardous exposures. If, as a result of services performed in

line of duty, a volunteer firefighter is exposed to or comes in contact

with any poisons, gases, x-rays, radium, radio-active materials or other

potentially harmful substances or matter, the chief engineer or other

executive officer of the fire department or fire company of which he or

she is a member may authorize the volunteer firefighter to obtain such

examinations, tests, treatment and care as are immediately necessary to

determine whether he or she is injured. Any such authorization may be

granted prior to the giving of a notice of injury under this chapter. In

any such case, the volunteer firefighter shall be deemed to have been

injured and shall be entitled to treatment and care and disability

benefits as provided in this chapter.