Hazardous exposures

§ 11-b. Hazardous exposures. If, as a result of services performed in\nline of duty, a volunteer ambulance worker is exposed to or comes in\ncontact with any poisons, gases, x-rays, radium, radioactive materials\nor other potentially harmful substances or matter, the captain or other\nexecutive officer of the ambulance department, volunteer ambulance\ncompany or ambulance district of which he is a member may authorize the\nvolunteer ambulance worker to obtain such examinations, tests, treatment\nand care as are immediately necessary to determine whether he is\ninjured. Any such authorization may be granted prior to the giving of a\nnotice of injury under this chapter. In any such case, the volunteer\nambulance worker shall be deemed to have been injured and shall be\nentitled to treatment and care and disability benefits as provided in\nthis chapter.\n