Instead of OSHA keeping watch over the safety of first responders, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may wind up responsible for enforcing health and safety regulations.
A legal guardian is a person who has the legal authority (and the corresponding duty) to care for the personal and property interests of another person, called a ward.
Guardian ad litem, or GAL, is a person appointed by the court to protect and promote the best interests of a child. A Court will appoint a GAL when it wants a trained, independent third party to look into child-related issues. The court will specify in a court order what issues the GAL is assigned to investigate.