Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 4
Subtitle 35 - POSTMORTEM EXAMINERS COMMISSION
Chapter 10.35.01 - Medical Examiner Cases
Section 10.35.01.04 - Deaths Due to Fire
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.35.01.04
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. Fire Fighters and State Fire Marshal Personnel. The medical examiner shall perform an autopsy and complete toxicological examination of any fire fighter or sworn personnel of the State Fire Marshal's Office who dies in the line of duty or whose death appears to have been caused by:
(1) Fire;
(2) Toxic gases;
(3) Toxic fire conditions; or
(4) Fire-related circumstances.
B. Other Fire-Related Deaths. If a death occurs in a fire or is related to a fire, the medical examiner shall thoroughly investigate the circumstances of the death and report the death to the Center for the Study of the Health Effects of Fire in the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for Maryland.
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