Public safety officer

[phillip17320]

Is a retired Emergency Management officer (plans for and responds to various disastes

rs) considered a Public Safety Officer?

[Vanessa A]

Was he employed by a government entity, such as the federal state or local government?  If not, then no, he would not be considered a public safety Officer.

If yes, then possibly if he meets the criteria below:

A retired Public Safety Officer is defined as a law enforcement officer, firefighter, chaplain, or m...



The term “qualified public safety employee” means— 

• (i) any employee of a State or political subdivision of a State who provides police protection, fire...
•  (ii) any Federal law enforcement officer described in section 8331(20) or 8401(17) of title 5 , Uni...