"Emergency call" and "emergency personnel" defined

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-426
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As used in this article: "Emergency call" means a call to report a fire or summon police, or for emergency medical services, in a situation where human life or property is in jeopardy and the prompt summoning of aid is essential. "Emergency personnel" means any persons, paid or volunteer, who receive calls for dispatch of police, fire, or emergency medical services personnel, and includes law-enforcement officers, firefighters, including special forest wardens designated pursuant to § 10.1-1135 , and emergency medical services personnel. Code 1950, § 18.1-370; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1995, c. 791 ; 2000, c. 962 ; 2007, c. 467 ; 2015, cc. 502 , 503 .
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-426/Fetched: 10/16/2026

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