New Mexico Statutes 10-7F-2. Definitions
As used in the Hazardous Duty Officers’ Employer-Employee Relations Act:
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 10-7F-2
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
A. “compelled statement” means a statement provided by an officer to the officer’s employer if the statement is compelled under threat of dismissal from employment or any other employment sanction;
B. “emergency medical technician” means an individual who has been licensed by the department of health as an emergency medical technician;
C. “firefighter” means an individual who is employed as a non-volunteer firefighter and who has taken the oath prescribed for firefighters;
D. “hazardous duty officer” or “officer” means an individual who is employed full time by the state or a political subdivision of the state as a firefighter, emergency medical technician or paramedic, provided that “hazardous duty officer” does not include an individual who has not completed the probationary period established by the individual’s employer as a condition of employment; and
E. “paramedic” means an individual who has been licensed by the department of health as a paramedic.