§ 408-82. Eligibility.

A. 

The volunteer service credit program is available to residents of the Borough of Walnutport who successfully are or become volunteers of the Diamond Volunteer Fire Company and/or the Northern Valley Emergency Medical Services Inc. and meet the program criteria.

B. 

Eligibility list. A notarized list of eligible active volunteers shall be submitted by the Chief of the Volunteer Fire Company and the Executive Director of the Northern Valley Emergency Medical Services to the Director of Fire and Emergency Services no later than 45 days before tax notices are to be distributed. The notarized eligibility list shall be posted in an accessible area of the Volunteer Fire Company facilities.

C. 

Injured volunteers. An active volunteer that is (1) injured during a response to an emergency; and (2) can no longer serve as an active volunteer because of the injury; and (3) would be eligible at the time of the injury for the credit under the volunteer service credit program, will be eligible for a credit for a maximum of five tax years from the date of injury, provided:

(1) 

The injury occurred while responding to, participating in, or returning from an emergency response call.

(2) 

The injured volunteer provides documentation from a licensed physician with the application for credit, stating that their injury prevents the volunteer from performing duties of an active volunteer.

(3) 

The injured volunteer annually submits an application along with updated documentation from a licensed physician stating that the injury still exists and prevents him or her from qualifying as an active volunteer. The injured volunteer shall be deemed an active volunteer for that tax year up to a maximum of five consecutive tax years.