By Mr. Fresolo of Worcester, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2525) of John P. Fresolo and another for legislation to include emergency medical technicians in the laws governing line of duty death benefits.  Public Service.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

John P. Fresolo

David Holway

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act further regulating EMS benefits.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Chapter 32, Section 100 is hereby amended by adding in sentence 14 after the word "death," the following:— or if an emergency medical technician is killed or sustains injuries in the performance of his duties which result in death; and by adding after the words "firefighter, police officer or corrections officer "the words "municipal or public emergency medical technician."