(a) A Three Stars of Tennessee Award shall be awarded to:

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 4-1-503

  • In the line of duty: means in the course of employment and in the actual discharge of the duties of the position. See Tennessee Code 4-1-501
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Surviving next of kin: means the following persons in the order named:
    (A) The surviving spouse. See Tennessee Code 4-1-501
(1) A firefighter who suffers a career-ending injury in the line of duty; or
(2) The surviving next of kin of a firefighter who is killed or sustains a fatal injury in the line of duty.
(b) Any person who has personal knowledge of a firefighter who, in the line of duty was killed or suffered a career-ending injury may submit that information in writing to the council.
(c) As used in this section, “firefighter” means any full-time, part-time, or volunteer firefighter hired or accepted as a firefighter by a fire department recognized under the Fire Department Recognition Act, compiled in title 68, chapter 102, part 3 and meets the minimum training requirements of § 4-24-112.
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