Heart Disease Presumptive Laws

State	Heart Disease Language
Alabama	Any condition or impairment of health caused by any of the following: a. Hypertension. b. Heart diseaseЕЕ
Alaska	Е.cardiovascular events that are experienced within 72 hours after exposure to smoke, fumes, or toxic substanceЕ.
California	Е.a fireman memberЕ..develops heart troubleЕ.
Connecticut	Е.suffers either off duty or on duty any condition or impairment of health caused by hypertension or heart diseaseЕ.
Florida	Any condition or impairment of healthЕ..caused by heart disease, or hypertension Е.
Georgia	Any firefighter who is rendered by heart disease totally and permanently disabledЕ..
Hawaii	Е. impairment of health caused by any disease of the heartЕ.
Idaho	Cardiovascular or pulmonary or respiratory diseases of a paid fireman caused by overexertion in times of stress or danger or by proximate exposure or by cumulative exposure over a period of four (4) years or moreЕЕ
Illinois	...unable to perform his or her duties in the fire department by reason of heart disease, strokeЕ..resulting from service as a firefighter
Indiana	...disease or impairment of the cardiovascular or respiratory system caused by a substance or condition to which an individual is at risk for occupational exposure
Iowa	heart disease Е...shall be presumed to have been contracted while on active duty as a result of strain ЕЕ
Kansas	...any death or disability resulting from a heart diseaseЕ.
Louisiana	Any disease or infirmity of the heart or lungs which develops during a period of employmentЕ..regardless of whether the fireman is on duty at the time he is strickenЕЕ
Maine	Е.firefighterЕ.for at least 2 years prior to a cardiovascular injury or the onset of a cardiovascular diseaseЕ..
Maryland	Е.the heart disease, hypertension, or lung disease results in partial or total disability or deathЕ.
Massachusetts	Е..any condition of impairment of health caused by hypertension or heart disease resulting in total or partial disability or death to a uniformed member Е..
Michigan	Е..heart diseases or illnesses resulting therefrom which develop or manifest themselves during a period while the member of the department is in the active serviceЕ.
Minnesota	Е.the disease is that of myocarditis, coronary sclerosis, pneumonia or its sequelЕ..
Missouri	Е.hypertension, or disease of the heart resulting in total or partial disabilityЕ.
Nebraska	Е.hypertension or heart or respiratory defect or diseaseЕ..
Nevada	Е.diseases of the heart of a person who, for 5 years or more, has been employed Е.as a firefighterЕ..
New Hampshire	Е.presumption that heart or lung disease in a Е. member of a fire department is occupationally relatedЕ.
New Mexico	a heart injury or stroke suffered within twenty-four hours of fighting a fire, while responding to an alarm, while returning from an alarm call, while engaging in supervised physical training or while responding to or performing in a non-fire emergency
North Dakota	Any condition or impairment of health of a full-time paid firefighter caused by hypertension, heart disease, Е..
Ohio	Compensation on account of cardiovascular, pulmonary, or respiratory diseases of fire fighters and police officers is payable only in the event of temporary total disability, permanent total disability, or death,Е..
Oklahoma	Any member of the fire department...disabled as a result of heart disease,Е..
Oregon	Е.completed five or more years of employment as firefightersЕ.. any disease of the lungs or respiratory tract, hypertension or cardiovascular-renal diseaseЕ.
South Carolina	Е.injury to the health of a firefighter caused by heart diseaseЕ..
South Dakota	Е..any condition of impairment of health caused by hypertension, heart disease,ЕЕ
Tennessee	Е.impairment of health of such firefighters caused by disease of the lungs, hypertension or heart disease resulting in hospitalization, medical treatment or any disabilityЕ.
Texas	Е.an acute myocardial infarction or stroke resulting in disability or death is presumedЕ.
Utah	A paid firefighter who has five years of firefighter service credit is eligible for a line-of-duty death or disability resulting from heart disease, lung disease, or respiratory tract condition
Vermont	Е.disability or death from heart injury or heart disease that becomes symptomatic within 72 hours of service in the line of duty Е..
Virginia	Hypertension or heart disease causing the death of, or any health condition or impairmentЕ.
Washington	Е.any heart problems, experienced within seventy-two hours of exposure to smoke, fumes, or toxic substances, or experienced within twenty-four hours of strenuous physical exertionЕ.
West Virginia	Е.a cardiovascular or pulmonary disease or sustained a cardiovascular injuryЕ.firefighter for a minimum of two yearsЕ..within six months of having participated in firefighting or a training or drill exercise
Wisconsin	Е.disability or death is found to be caused by heart or respiratory impairment or diseaseЕ..

Province	Heart Disease Language
Alberta	myocardial infarction within 24 hours after attendance at an emergency response
Manitoba	injury to the heart within 24 hours after attendance at an emergency response
New Brunswick	heart attack that occurs within 24 hours
Northwest Territories	cardiac arrest within 24 hours
Ontario	heart injury while, or within 24 hours of,(a) attending a fire scene in the performance of his or her duties as a full-time firefighter; or (b) actively participating in a training exercise that is related to his or her duties as a full-time firefighter and that involves a simulated fire emergency
Saskatchewan	injury to the heart that manifests within 24 hours after attendance at an emergency response
Yukon	cardiac arrest within 24 hours