Okla. Admin. Code § 595:1-19-1
Words and terms, when used in this Subchapter shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Advisory board" means an advisory board formed at the discretion of the OSAP Committee chair comprised of a designee from each of the nine members of the OSAP Committee to collect, review, and make initial award recommendations to the Committee.
"Oklahoma Distinguished Meritorious Service Medal" means a medal or medals awarded by the Governor, in the name of the State of Oklahoma, to any person who has demonstrated meritorious achievement or has shown distinguished meritorious service to the state over an extended period of time while performing or actively engaged in public service activities.
"Oklahoma Medal of Valor" means a medal or medals awarded by the Governor, in the name of the State of Oklahoma to any person, living or deceased, in recognition of extraordinary acts of valor by public safety members and other citizens whose actions display great moral strength and personal courage in the face of fear, danger or difficulty while actively engaged in public service activities.
"Oklahoma Blue Heart" means a medal or medals awarded by the Governor in the name of the State of Oklahoma, exclusively to law enforcement and public safety members, living or deceased, who while serving under competent authority and acting within the legal and justified scope of their position suffers life-threatening injuries or injury resulting in a loss of limb, serious body impairment, deformity, loss of life or any injury resulting in the public safety member's service - related retirement.
"Oklahoma Red Heart" means a medal or medals awarded by the Governor in the name of the State of Oklahoma, exclusively to firefighters, living or deceased, employed by any city or town in Oklahoma and acting within the legal and justified scope of their position suffers life-threatening injuries or injury resulting in a loss of limb, serious body impairment, deformity, loss of life or any injury resulting in the public safety member's service-related retirement.
"OSAP Committee" means the Oklahoma State Award Program Committee, also referred to as the "OSAP Committee".
"Public Safety Member" means a person acting within the legal scope of duty and serving in any full - time, part time, volunteer, or reserve capacity as a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, firefighter, paramedic, or emergency medical technician of any jurisdictional authority.
"Public Service Activity" means activities, individual actions, and any other personal act directly related to the aid of another person or persons without consideration of compensation or recognition.
Okla. Admin. Code § 595:1-19-1