{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-14-28-101","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 14-28-101","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) \"Volunteer public safety organization\" means: (A) A county organization for emergency services formed pursuant to the Arkansas Emergency Services Act of 1973, § 12-75-101 et seq.; (B) A sheriff's auxiliary formed pursuant to § 12-9-301 et seq.; (C) An ambulance service or rescue squad formed pursuant to § 14-282-101 et seq. or any other improvement district law of this state or formed as a subordinate service district of the county; or (D) A rural volunteer fire department formed as a subordinate service district of the county or as an improvement district, or a subscription fire service department formed as a nonprofit organization under the laws of this state; and (2) \"Volunteer public safety worker\" means an active volunteer member of a volunteer public safety organization. Acts 1987, No. 527, § 1.\n\nAs used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:\n\n(1) \"Volunteer public safety organization\" means: (A) A county organization for emergency services formed pursuant to the Arkansas Emergency Services Act of 1973, § 12-75-101 et seq.; (B) A sheriff's auxiliary formed pursuant to § 12-9-301 et seq.; (C) An ambulance service or rescue squad formed pursuant to § 14-282-101 et seq. or any other improvement district law of this state or formed as a subordinate service district of the county; or (D) A rural volunteer fire department formed as a subordinate service district of the county or as an improvement district, or a subscription fire service department formed as a nonprofit organization under the laws of this state; and\n\n(A) A county organization for emergency services formed pursuant to the Arkansas Emergency Services Act of 1973, § 12-75-101 et seq.;\n\n(B) A sheriff's auxiliary formed pursuant to § 12-9-301 et seq.;\n\n(C) An ambulance service or rescue squad formed pursuant to § 14-282-101 et seq. or any other improvement district law of this state or formed as a subordinate service district of the county; or\n\n(D) A rural volunteer fire department formed as a subordinate service district of the county or as an improvement district, or a subscription fire service department formed as a nonprofit organization under the laws of this state; and\n\n(2) \"Volunteer public safety worker\" means an active volunteer member of a volunteer public safety organization.","path":["AR Code","Title 14","Chapter 28"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"904788fe93b1637baf7da1c60e13457bea9cd8c82e70b67dd3937b5cb086f69c","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-14-287-105","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-14-28-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}