Within the meaning of this rule:

1. (1) “Emergency responder” – Emergency responder means emergency medical technicians, paramedics, fire fighters, emergency medical first response workers, law enforcement and other public safety officials or volunteers making an authorized response or rendering emergency care at the scene of an emergency.
2. (2) “Exposure” – Exposure means the presence of an injurious agent in such circumstances that life threatening symptoms may reasonably be anticipated, and that such situations impose an immediate threat to life.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-203, 4-5-204, 68-140-503, 68-140-504, 68-140-509, and 68-140-510. Administrative History: Original rule filed January 4, 2005; effective March 20, 2005.