Brown v. Towns of Gates & Chili

This proceeding was brought under subdivision Third of section 205 of the General Municipal Law to recover for injuries received. That subdivision provides that any active volunteer fireman “ who shall receive injuries while performing his duties as such, * * s while attending any drill or inspection in which his company or department is engaged, * * * so as to necessitate medical or other lawful remedial treatment ’ ’ shall be entitled to be reimbursed for his expenses and compensated for the time lost from his work.

The petitioner, an active member of the volunteer fire department of the…