### Question
How is the "public safety officer" defined?


### Answer
The term **public safety officer** is defined in *15 U.S.C. § 2214* as follows -

> a person serving a public agency, with or without compensation, as—


(1) a firefighter

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 2214*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 49-FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL**

