| I. |
Civil Liability |
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B. |
Non-Profit Corporation |
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| A. |
Negligence |
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C. |
Professional Associations Act |
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| B. |
Liability for Possessors of Land |
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D. |
Public Official and Employee Ethics Law |
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| C. |
Reasonable Man Standard |
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E. |
Organizational By-Laws: Issues |
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| D. |
Firemen’s Rule |
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VI. |
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) or
Standard Operating Objectives (SOO) |
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| E. |
Restatement 2nd Torts-§232,324,326&327 |
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VII. |
Insurance Coverages and/or Statutory Protection |
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| F. |
Rescuer Duty |
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A. |
Liability Coverage |
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| G. |
Waivers/Releases |
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B. |
Proper Incorporation |
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| H. |
Doctrine of Vicarious Liability-Respondeat Superior |
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C. |
Workers’ Compensation |
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| I. |
Litigation (Risk Management) |
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D. |
Insurance is a Contract |
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| II. |
Products Liability, Restatement Torts 2nd §402A |
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E. |
Statutory Protection |
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| III. |
Claims Against Local Agencies |
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VIII. |
Municipality and Fire Department Relationships |
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| A. |
Fire/Ambulance |
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A. |
Mutual Aid Agreements |
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| B. |
Borrowed Persons |
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B. |
Recognition of Governmental Agencies of Emergency Service Organizations |
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| C. |
Exceptions to Local Government - Civil Immunities |
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C. |
Ordinances |
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| D. |
Fire Fighter Immunity |
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IX. |
Vehicles |
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| E. |
Volunteer/Public Service Negligence Standard |
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A. |
Junior Operator’s License |
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| F. |
Medical Good Samaritan |
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B. |
Exemption from Fees |
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| G. |
Non-Medical Good Samaritan |
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C. |
Drivers of Emergency Vehicles |
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| H. |
Protection for Terminated Firemen |
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D. |
Driver’s License C/Commercial |
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| I. |
Protection for Injured Firemen |
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E. |
Driver’s License Exemptions |
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| J. |
AIDS/Confidentiality and Information Act |
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F. |
Visual and Audible Signals-Use |
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| K. |
HAZMAT Immunity |
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G. |
Definition “Emergency Vehicle” |
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| L. |
Donated Food Immunity |
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H. |
Visual Signals - Registration |
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| M. |
Manager, Coach, Umpire Immunity |
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I. |
Colored Lights |
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| N. |
Officer, Director/Trustee Negligent Standard Non-Profit |
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J. |
Approaching Emergency Vehicles |
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| O. |
Waivers of Liability |
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K. |
Pedestrians Duty of Care |
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| P. |
Protection from Liability Abuses |
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L. |
Pennsylvania Code |
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| Q. |
Exceptions to Volunteer Liability Protection |
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M. |
Proper Response Uniform |
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| R. |
Limitation on Punitive Damages on Liability |
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N. |
Accidents and Reports |
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| S. |
Exceptions to Limitations on Liability |
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O. |
Obedience to Authorized Personnel Directing Traffic |
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| T. |
Non-Economic Loss |
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P. |
Unauthorized Driving Over Fire House |
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| U. |
Non-Profit Organization Definitions |
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Q. |
Driving and Stopping Too Close to Fire Apparatus |
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| IV. |
Miscellaneous Statutory Liability Exposure |
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R. |
Fire Apparatus |
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| A. |
Fire Police |
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X. |
Arson and Miscellaneous Criminal Offenses |
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| B. |
Junior Volunteer Firemen |
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A. |
Controlled Fire Training |
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| C. |
Minors as Ambulance Attendants |
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B. |
Arson and Related |
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| D. |
Consent |
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C. |
Arson Defenses |
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| E. |
Reporting Suspected Child Abuse |
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D. |
False Alarm Offense |
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| V. |
Organizational Considerations |
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XI. |
Pa. Code; Vehicle Code Regulations |
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| A. |
Non-Governmental Corporations (Profit & Association) |
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| XII. |
Fund Raising/Billing |
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XIX. |
Loans to Volunteer Fire Companies, Ambulance and Rescue Squads |
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| A. |
Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act |
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XX. |
Replacement of Volunteer Fire Department with Paid Department |
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| B. |
Local Options - Small Games of Chance |
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XXI. |
Emergency Services Code (§7101, et seq.) |
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| C. |
Special Liquor Licenses |
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XXII. |
Municipal Statutes |
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| D. |
Unfair Trade Practices Act |
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A. |
Borough Code |
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| E. |
Subordinate Units |
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B. |
First Class Township Code |
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| F. |
Federal and State Tax Exemptions |
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C. |
Second Class Township Code |
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| G. |
Billing |
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D. |
Miscellaneous |
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| XIII. |
State’s Firemen’s Training School Act, Title 24, §1680.1, et seq. |
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XXIV. |
Contract Liability and Protection |
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| XIV. |
Certification by Pennsylvania Fire Academy and National Fire Academy |
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A. |
Contracts |
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| XV. |
Federal Laws |
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B. |
Anti-Bid Rigging Act |
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| A. |
Emergency Planning and Right to Know Act |
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C. |
Public Contracting |
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| B. |
Comprehensive Environmental Response Act |
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XXIV. |
Fire Police, Title 35 P.S. §1201-1203 |
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| C. |
(Ryan White) AIDS Emergency Act |
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XXV. |
Arson and Arson Investigation |
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| D. |
Emergency Response Procedures |
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XXVI. |
Professions and Occupations (State Licensed) Title 63 P.S. |
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| E. |
OSHA - Hepatitis B |
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A. |
Podiatry Practice Act |
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| F. |
Civil Rights Act of 1983 |
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B. |
General Dental Law |
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| XVI. |
State Laws |
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C. |
Midwife Law |
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| A. |
Hazardous Material Response Act |
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D. |
Professional Nursing Law |
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| B. |
Worker Right to Know Act |
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E. |
Unauthorized Practices Act |
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| C. |
Standards |
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F. |
Qualification of Licensure |
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| XVII. |
Radiological Protection Act, Title 35, §7110.101-7110.703 |
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G. |
Optometric Practice and Licensure Act |
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| XI. |
Employment Law Issues |
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H. |
Osteopathic Medical Practices Act |
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| A. |
Federal Laws |
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I. |
Pharmacy Act, Title 63 P.S. |
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| B. |
State Laws |
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J. |
Wholesale Prescription Drug Distributors Licensing Act |
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| C. |
Testing |
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K. |
Medical Practices Act of 1985 |
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| D. |
Right to Privacy v. Employment Testing |
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L. |
Peer Review Protection Act |
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| E. |
Polygraph Examination (PA) |
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M. |
Miscellaneous Professions |
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| F. |
Psychological Testing |
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XXVII. |
Emergency Medical Services Act |
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| G. |
Fingerprinting |
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A. |
Organization and Implementation |
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| H. |
Credit History |
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B. |
EMT/Paramedic Practice |
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| I. |
Criminal History |
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C. |
Ambulance Services and Licenser |
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| J. |
Electronic Monitoring |
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XXVIII. |
Renal Disease Health Act, Title 35 P.S. |
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| K. |
HIV |
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XXIX. |
The Pennsylvania Blood Bank Act. Title 35 P.S. |
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| L. |
Employees Right to Review Personal File |
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XXX. |
Hearing Aid Sales and Registration Law, Title 35 P.S. |
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XXXI. |
Public Safety Emergency Telephone Act, Title 35 P.S. |
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