{"Emergency responder":"An individual employed by or acting as a volunteer for a political subdividsion of a state, including providers of medical services or first aid, firefighters, law enforcement officers, or other providers of emergency services."}
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Law Number

Utah Code Ann. 53-2b-303

Summary Title

License Reciprocity and Scope of Practice: Out-of-State Emergency Responder

Summary

When an emergency declaration is in effect, an out-of-state emergency responder who responds to a request for personnel has the same authority to act as in the emergency responder’s home state. For the purpose of responding to an emergency in Utah, an emergency responder is considered licensed and certified in Utah to the same extent as in the emergency responder’s home state.

Full Title

Reciprocal authority

Full Text

(1) An emergency responder from an assisting political subdivision outside of Utah who responds to an emergency in a requesting political subdivision inside of Utah has the same authority to act as an emergency responder of the same type in the requesting political subdivision. (2) An emergency responder from an assisting political subdivision outside of Utah who responds to an emergency in a requesting political subdivision inside of Utah and who holds a certification that is valid in the assisting political subdivision or in the assisting political subdivision’s state shall, during the emergency response, have the authority to act as if the emergency responder holds the same certification in the requesting political subdivision or in Utah, if the emergency responder’s actions authorized by the certification are taken for the purpose of responding to an emergency in the requesting political subdivision.

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