{"data":{"id":"us-pa/35-pa.c.s.-79c11","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"35 Pa.C.S. § 79C11","heading":"Definitions.","body":"The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:\n\"Award.\" The Keystone First Responder Award awarded under this subchapter.\n\"Emergency medical services provider.\" As defined in section 8103 (relating to definitions).\n\"First responder.\" Any of the following:\n(1) An emergency medical services provider, firefighter or member of a rescue company.\n(2) A peace officer.\n(3) A 911 dispatcher.\n(4) A coroner or medical examiner who responds in an official capacity to an emergency.\n(5) A corrections officer.\n(6) A Federal law enforcement officer.\n(7) A county or local emergency management coordinator.\n\"In the line of duty.\" The term includes the time spent at the scene of and travel to and from a bona fide emergency or, in the case of a 911 dispatcher, suffering a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty or not later than 24 hours after participating in any job-required training or exercise or performing dispatching duties in response to a 911 emergency call is presumed to have died as a result of the performance of his duties for purposes of this act.\n\"Peace officer.\" As defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 501 (relating to definitions).","path":["Title 35 - HEALTH AND SAFETY","PART V EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES","CHAPTER 79C EMERGENCY RESPONDER DECORATIONS, MEDALS AND AWARDS","SUBCHAPTER B KEYSTONE FIRST RESPONDER AWARD"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=35\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=0\u0026sctn=0\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-03 (Statute Update stamp, 35 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:32:43Z","sha256":"37b9432bc6ba282f1b0913205cb00443f96a31959dee839e787f15edfc618a72","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/35-pa.c.s.-79b22","next":"us-pa/35-pa.c.s.-79c12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}