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 Orlando
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 43. MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES

  § 43.41. Interference with Fire Department Vehicle, Other Emergency Vehicle or Firefighter.  

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  • (1)

    Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms are defined as follows:

    (a)

    Firefighter. All those persons employed by the City in any work in connection with the prevention and extinguishing of fires in the City.

    (b)

    Fire Department Vehicle. Any vehicle assigned to the City Fire Department for use and normally operated by firefighters.

    (c)

    Emergency Situation. An unforeseen occurrence or condition, including but not limited to a condition created by a fire, explosion, windstorm, flood, war or civil disturbance, including revolution, riot or strike.

    Also a response to any accident by automobile, train or plane or by other causes or a response to a situation in aid of any person who may be reasonably suspected of suffering from serious illness or injury.

    (d)

    Emergency Vehicle. Vehicles of the Fire Department, police vehicles and such ambulances and emergency vehicles of City, County, State and Federal Departments and Agencies, public service corporations or private ambulance companies or such others as are designated or authorized by the City Council, the Chief of Police or other governmental agency.

    (2)

    Interference with Firefighter. It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with a firefighter in the discharge of his/her duties or to interfere with any person called upon by a firefighter for aid in the discharge of his/her duties.

    (3)

    Interference with Person Responding to an Emergency Situation. It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with any other person lawfully responding to an emergency situation as defined in this section.

    (4)

    Interference with Fire Department Vehicle. It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with or prevent the normal operation of a vehicle operated by the Fire Department.

    (5)

    Interference with an Emergency Vehicle. It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with or prevent the normal operation of an emergency vehicle.

(Ord. of 5-29-1969, § 1)