Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 629 - DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
Division 170 - FIREFIGHTER CRIMINAL DEFENSE EXPENDITURES
Section 629-170-0005 - Definitions

(a) "Firefighter" means an employee of the State Forestry Department or of a forest protective association, employed at the time of the alleged incident, whose duties included the abatement of uncontrolled fire as described in ORS 477.064.

(b) "Fire suppression activities", "fire suppression actions" or "fire abatement duties" mean any of the myriad actions carried out as responsibilities of employees of the State Forestry Department or forest protective associations relating to suppressing fire including, but not limited to, attacking fires by building line or spraying water, using fire to burn out control lines or back fire, operating firefighting equipment, directing or planning the attack, operating or directing aircraft, dispatching resources and supporting firefighters logistical needs.

(c) "Under the direction and control of the forester" means and includes, in addition to fire suppression activities on lands provided fire protection directly by the State Forester pursuant to ORS 477.210(4) and (5), any firefighter assignments to fire suppression activities authorized by the forester pursuant to agreements with cooperating fire protection jurisdictions authorized under ORS 477.200 or 477.406.