WAC 296-14-330. What tobacco use may exclude a firefighter, emergency medical technician (EMT), fire investigator, or law enforcement officer from a presumption of coverage?

The following table summarizes the situations listed in WAC 296-14-310 through 296-14-325 under which a presumption of coverage may not apply for firefighters and EMTs as defined in RCW 41.26.030 (17)(a), (b), (c), and (h) and fire investigators; and law enforcement officers as defined in RCW 41.26.030 (19)(b), (c), and (e) due to tobacco use. Medical condition Presumptions shall not apply Presumption shall apply Heart problems experienced within seventy-two hours of exposure to smoke, fumes, or toxic substance Firefighters, EMTs, fire investigators, and law enforcement officers that are current smokers Firefighters, EMTs, fire investigators, and law enforcement officers that never smoked tobacco Firefighters, EMTs, fire investigators, and law enforcement officers that are former smokers and last smoked less than two years prior to the cardiac event Firefighters, EMTs, fire investigators, and law enforcement officers that are former smokers and last smoked two years or more prior to the cardiac event Asthma Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that are current smokers Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that never smoked tobacco Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that are former smokers and last smoked less than five years before date of manifestation of the disease Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that are former smokers and last smoked five years or more before date of manifestation of the disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/emphysema/chronic bronchitis Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that are current smokers Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that never smoked tobacco Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that are former smokers and last smoked less than 15 years before date of manifestation of the disease Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that are former smokers and last smoked 15 years or more before date of manifestation of the disease Lung cancer Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that are current smokers Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that never smoked tobacco Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that are former smokers and last smoked less than 15 years before date of manifestation of the disease Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that are former smokers and last smoked 15 years or more before date of manifestation of the disease Medical condition Presumptions shall not apply Presumption shall apply Heart problems experienced within seventy-two hours of exposure to smoke, fumes, or toxic substance Firefighters, EMTs, fire investigators, and law enforcement officers that are current smokers Firefighters, EMTs, fire investigators, and law enforcement officers that never smoked tobacco Firefighters, EMTs, fire investigators, and law enforcement officers that are former smokers and last smoked less than two years prior to the cardiac event Firefighters, EMTs, fire investigators, and law enforcement officers that are former smokers and last smoked two years or more prior to the cardiac event Asthma Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that are current smokers Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that never smoked tobacco Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that are former smokers and last smoked less than five years before date of manifestation of the disease Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that are former smokers and last smoked five years or more before date of manifestation of the disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/emphysema/chronic bronchitis Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that are current smokers Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that never smoked tobacco Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that are former smokers and last smoked less than 15 years before date of manifestation of the disease Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that are former smokers and last smoked 15 years or more before date of manifestation of the disease Lung cancer Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that are current smokers Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that never smoked tobacco Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that are former smokers and last smoked less than 15 years before date of manifestation of the disease Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that are former smokers and last smoked 15 years or more before date of manifestation of the disease