§ 401.358 Definitions for ORS 401.358 to 401.368
§ 401.362 Application
§ 401.364 Coverage under Oregon Tort Claims Act
§ 401.368 Workers compensation benefits
§ 401.378 Leaves of absence for disaster relief or recovery volunteers; requirements; maximum period; effect on status of employees

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 401 > Emergency Service Volunteers

  • Emergency: means a human created or natural event or circumstance that causes or threatens widespread loss of life, injury to person or property, human suffering or financial loss, including but not limited to:

    (a) Fire, wildfire, explosion, flood, severe weather, landslides or mud slides, drought, earthquake, volcanic activity, tsunamis or other oceanic phenomena, spills or releases of oil or hazardous material as defined in ORS § 466. See Oregon Statutes 401.025

  • Emergency services: means activities engaged in by state and local government agencies to prepare for an emergency and to prevent, minimize, respond to or recover from an emergency, including but not limited to coordination, preparedness planning, training, interagency liaison, fire fighting, oil or hazardous material spill or release cleanup as defined in ORS § 466. See Oregon Statutes 401.025
  • public body: means state government bodies, local government bodies and special government bodies. See Oregon Statutes 174.109
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.