1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2017 . 2. Certain diseases presumed to be work-related cause of disability or death for Federal employees in fire protection activities (a) Definition Section 8101 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of paragraph (19); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (20) and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (21) employee in fire protection activities means a firefighter, paramedic, emergency medical technician, rescue worker, ambulance personnel, or hazardous material worker, who— (A) is trained in fire suppression; (B) has the legal authority and responsibility to engage in fire suppression; (C) is engaged in the prevention, control, and extinguishment of fires or response to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk