responding to the release of a hazardous material. All such
volunteer members of hazardous materials response teams shall be
entitled, under this act, to receive compensation in the case of
injuries received while actively engaged as hazardous materials
response team members or while going to or returning from any
emergency response incident or accident which the hazardous
materials response team attended, including travel from and
direct return to a team member's home, place of business or
other place where the member shall have been when the member
received the call or alarm to respond to the emergency incident
or accident; or while participating in hazardous materials
response drills or exercises in which the hazardous materials
response team is participating; or while repairing or doing
other work about or on the hazardous materials response team
apparatus or buildings and grounds of the hazardous materials
response team upon the authorization of the chief of the
hazardous materials response team or other person in charge; or
while answering any emergency calls for any purpose; or while
riding upon the hazardous materials response team apparatus
which is owned or used by the hazardous materials response team
in responding to an emergency or drill or with the express
permission of the chief of the team; or while performing any
other duties of such hazardous materials response team as
authorized by the Commonwealth agency, county, municipality,
regional hazardous materials organization, volunteer service
organization, corporation, partnership or any other entity which
duly organized the hazardous materials response team.
(9) All local coordinators of emergency management, as
defined in 35 Pa.C.S. ยง 7502 (relating to local coordinator of
emergency management), of the various municipalities who shall
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