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.
A Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) is a lawyer, appointed by the court in a civil proceeding to represent the interests of a child or a person under disability. A GAL must be appointed for a child in the following situations: 1  The child is alleged to be abused or neglected. 2  The child is the subject of an entrustment agreement.