2023 New Jersey Statutes 34:15-7.3. Worker’s compensation for injury, death occurring while responding to law enforcement, public safety, medical emergency
b. This section shall apply to:
(1) Any permanent or temporary member of a paid or part-paid fire or police department and force;
(2) Any member of a volunteer fire company;
(3) Any member of a volunteer first aid or rescue squad; and
(4) Any special, reserve, or auxiliary policeman doing volunteer duty.
c. As used in this section, “law enforcement, public safety or medical emergency” means any combination of circumstances requiring immediate action to prevent the loss of human life, the destruction of property, or the violation of the criminal laws of this State or its political subdivisions, and includes, but is not limited to, the suppression of a fire, a firemanic drill, the apprehension of a criminal, or medical and rescue service.
1987,c.382.