49 C.F.R. § 561.5

Definitions.

Last amended: 2025Year: 2026Length: 159 wordsSubsections: 3Official source

Cite as 49 C.F.R. § 561.5 (2026)

(a) Statutory definitions. All terms defined in section 30102 of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (49 U.S.C. chapter 301, et seq. ) are used in their statutory meaning. (b) Motor vehicle safety standard definitions. All terms defined in 49 CFR part 571 are used as defined therein. (c) Other definitions — Emergency response guide means a document containing in-depth vehicle-specific information related to fire, submersion, leakage of fluids, towing, and storage of vehicles for first and second responders. First responder means a person with specialized training such as a law enforcement officer, paramedic, emergency medical technician, and/or firefighter. Rescue sheet means an abbreviated version of an emergency response guide that gives quick information about a vehicle's construction, intended for use by first and second responders at the scene of a crash. Second responder means a worker who supports first responders by cleaning up a site, towing vehicles, and/or supporting services after an event requiring first responders.