Financial relief shall be extended by the counties, cities and towns of Virginia to volunteer fire fighters who are killed or injured while engaged in fighting fire or while responding to an alarm or returning from the scene of a fire, such relief to be paid in amounts and manner as hereinafter set forth.
1928, p. 1002; Michie Code 1942, § 3144a; 1970, c. 187; 1977, c. 326.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 4 - Relief for Fire Fighters and Dependents
§ 27-39. Counties, cities and towns authorized to provide relief
§ 27-40. Support of dependent children of firemen
§ 27-40.1:1. Performance of physical examinations required by § 27-40.1
§ 27-40.2. Employing such presumption in determining eligibility for benefits
§ 27-40.4. Income earned during disability retirement; reduction in benefits
§ 27-42. Definition of term "volunteer fire fighters."
§ 27-44. Payments for total and permanent disability
§ 27-45. Payments for partial disability
§ 27-46. Payment for hospital and medical services
§ 27-48. Disputed questions of fact