Powers, Duties, Rights, Privileges, and Immunities: Emergency Disaster Assistance Volunteer Providing Aid in Another Jurisdiction
Other Medical Professional, Other Volunteer, Nurse, Physician, Emergency Medical Services Professional, Governmental Public Health Official, Firefighter, Law Enforcement, Veterinarian, Dentist, Pharmacist, Social Worker, Mental or Behavioral Health Professional,
An individual who responds to a request for assistance under the Mutual Aid and Emergency Disaster Assistance Agreement will retain the same powers, duties, rights, privileges, immunities, and entitlement to workers’ compensation as they would they enjoy in carrying out job functions in their regular place of employment.,
Powers, Duties, Rights, Privileges, and Immunities: Emergency Disaster Assistance Volunteer Providing Aid in Another Jurisdiction
Other Medical Professional, Other Volunteer, Nurse, Physician, Emergency Medical Services Professional, Governmental Public Health Official, Firefighter, Law Enforcement, Veterinarian, Dentist, Pharmacist, Social Worker, Mental or Behavioral Health Professional,
An individual who responds to a request for assistance under the Mutual Aid and Emergency Disaster Assistance Agreement will retain the same powers, duties, rights, privileges, immunities, and entitlement to workers’ compensation as they would they enjoy in carrying out job functions in their regular place of employment.,
Powers, Duties, Rights, Privileges, and Immunities: Emergency Management Support Forces Providing Aid in Another Jurisdiction
Other Medical Professional, Other Volunteer, Nurse, Physician, Emergency Medical Services Professional, Governmental Public Health Official, Firefighter, Law Enforcement, Veterinarian, Dentist, Pharmacist, Social Worker, Mental or Behavioral Health Professional,
An individual who is a member of the emergency management support forces will have the same rights and protections from being legally responsible as employees of the state and is entitled to workers’ compensation through the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency.
An individual who is a state or local governmental employee, and who is a member of the emergency management support forces, will retain the same powers, duties, rights, privileges, immunities, and entitlement to compensation as they enjoy in their regular employment.,
Powers, Duties, Rights, Privileges, and Immunities: Emergency Management Support Forces Providing Aid in Another Jurisdiction
Other Medical Professional, Other Volunteer, Nurse, Physician, Emergency Medical Services Professional, Governmental Public Health Official, Firefighter, Law Enforcement, Veterinarian, Dentist, Pharmacist, Social Worker, Mental or Behavioral Health Professional,
An individual who is a member of the emergency management support forces will have the same rights and protections from being legally responsible as employees of the state and is entitled to workers’ compensation through the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency.
An individual who is a state or local governmental employee, and who is a member of the emergency management support forces, will retain the same powers, duties, rights, privileges, immunities, and entitlement to compensation as they enjoy in their regular employment.,
Other Medical Professional, Other Volunteer, Nurse, Physician, Emergency Medical Services Professional, Governmental Public Health Official, Firefighter, Law Enforcement, Veterinarian, Dentist, Pharmacist, Social Worker, Mental or Behavioral Health Professional,
An individual who, in good faith, provides emergency first aid and rescue services, including using an AED, at the scene of an accident, en route to a medical facility, or at a medical facility will not be held legally responsible for acting or for failing to act. They can be held legally responsible if acting with extreme carelessness or intent to cause harm.
Generally, Good Samaritan laws only offer protection for those individuals who provide care during spontaneous emergencies unrelated to volunteer deployment.,
Other Medical Professional, Other Volunteer, Nurse, Physician, Emergency Medical Services Professional, Governmental Public Health Official, Firefighter, Law Enforcement, Veterinarian, Dentist, Pharmacist, Social Worker, Mental or Behavioral Health Professional,
An individual who, in good faith, provides emergency first aid and rescue services, including using an AED, at the scene of an accident, en route to a medical facility, or at a medical facility will not be held legally responsible for acting or for failing to act. They can be held legally responsible if acting with extreme carelessness or intent to cause harm.
Generally, Good Samaritan laws only offer protection for those individuals who provide care during spontaneous emergencies unrelated to volunteer deployment.,
Liability: Physician Performing Emergency Treatment on a Minor
A physician who, in good faith, believes a minor’s life or health is in danger and who performs emergency treatment on the minor without first obtaining parental consent will not be held legally responsible. They can be held legally responsible if acting with carelessness or if no effort was made to notify the minor’s parents or guardian before beginning treatment.,
Liability: Physician Performing Emergency Treatment on a Minor
A physician who, in good faith, believes a minor’s life or health is in danger and who performs emergency treatment on the minor without first obtaining parental consent will not be held legally responsible. They can be held legally responsible if acting with carelessness or if no effort was made to notify the minor’s parents or guardian before beginning treatment.,
Liability: Architect and Engineer
When an emergency declaration is in effect, an architect or engineer who, in good faith and without compensation, provides voluntary professional services at the request of a public official will not be held legally responsible. They can be held legally responsible if acting with extreme carelessness, intent to cause harm, or perform the professional services after the 90 days following the emergency declaration.,
Liability: Architect and Engineer
When an emergency declaration is in effect, an architect or engineer who, in good faith and without compensation, provides voluntary professional services at the request of a public official will not be held legally responsible. They can be held legally responsible if acting with extreme carelessness, intent to cause harm, or perform the professional services after the 90 days following the emergency declaration.,
Liability: First Responder Responding to Emergency Call
Physician, Emergency Medical Services Professional, Firefighter, Law Enforcement,
A first responder or first responder’s supervisor who, in good faith, forcibly enters a home following a 911 call and who is unable to summon an occupant of the house will not be held legally responsible.,
Tenn. Code Ann. 29-34-203
Liability: First Responder Responding to Emergency Call
Physician, Emergency Medical Services Professional, Firefighter, Law Enforcement,
A first responder or first responder’s supervisor who, in good faith, forcibly enters a home following a 911 call and who is unable to summon an occupant of the house will not be held legally responsible.,
Liability: Administration of Opioid Antagonist
Other Medical Professional, Other Volunteer, Nurse, Physician, Emergency Medical Services Professional, Governmental Public Health Official, Firefighter, Law Enforcement, Veterinarian, Dentist, Pharmacist, Social Worker, Mental or Behavioral Health Professional,
An individual who has an opioid antagonist for the purpose of giving it to another person believed to be at risk of experiencing an opioid-related overdose and, in good faith, administer teh opioid antagonist will not be held legally responsible. They can be held legally responsible if acting with extreme carelessness or intent to cause harm.,
Tenn. Code Ann. 63-1-152(d), (g)
Liability: Administration of Opioid Antagonist
Other Medical Professional, Other Volunteer, Nurse, Physician, Emergency Medical Services Professional, Governmental Public Health Official, Firefighter, Law Enforcement, Veterinarian, Dentist, Pharmacist, Social Worker, Mental or Behavioral Health Professional,
An individual who has an opioid antagonist for the purpose of giving it to another person believed to be at risk of experiencing an opioid-related overdose and, in good faith, administer teh opioid antagonist will not be held legally responsible. They can be held legally responsible if acting with extreme carelessness or intent to cause harm.,
Liability: Donation of Firefighting Equipment
Other Medical Professional, Other Volunteer, Nurse, Physician, Emergency Medical Services Professional, Governmental Public Health Official, Firefighter, Law Enforcement, Veterinarian, Dentist, Pharmacist, Social Worker, Mental or Behavioral Health Professional,
An individual who, in good faith, donates firefighting equipment to a volunteer fire department will not be held legally responsible. They can be held legally responsible if they manufactured the firefighting equipment, altered the equipment following a technician’s inspection of it, or if acting with extreme carelessness or intent to cause harm.,
Tenn. Code Ann. 29-34-206
Liability: Donation of Firefighting Equipment
Other Medical Professional, Other Volunteer, Nurse, Physician, Emergency Medical Services Professional, Governmental Public Health Official, Firefighter, Law Enforcement, Veterinarian, Dentist, Pharmacist, Social Worker, Mental or Behavioral Health Professional,
An individual who, in good faith, donates firefighting equipment to a volunteer fire department will not be held legally responsible. They can be held legally responsible if they manufactured the firefighting equipment, altered the equipment following a technician’s inspection of it, or if acting with extreme carelessness or intent to cause harm.,
Liability: Volunteer Crisis Response Team Member
Other Medical Professional, Other Volunteer, Nurse, Physician, Emergency Medical Services Professional, Governmental Public Health Official, Firefighter, Law Enforcement, Veterinarian, Dentist, Pharmacist, Social Worker, Mental or Behavioral Health Professional,
A volunteer crisis response team member who, without compensation and acting within the scope of assigned duties, participates in an intervention as part of a critical incident stress management team related to a crisis or disaster will not be held legally responsible for acting or for failing to act. They can be held legally responsible if acting outside the scope of their assigned duties or with extreme carelessness or intent to cause harm.,
Liability: Volunteer Crisis Response Team Member
Other Medical Professional, Other Volunteer, Nurse, Physician, Emergency Medical Services Professional, Governmental Public Health Official, Firefighter, Law Enforcement, Veterinarian, Dentist, Pharmacist, Social Worker, Mental or Behavioral Health Professional,
A volunteer crisis response team member who, without compensation and acting within the scope of assigned duties, participates in an intervention as part of a critical incident stress management team related to a crisis or disaster will not be held legally responsible for acting or for failing to act. They can be held legally responsible if acting outside the scope of their assigned duties or with extreme carelessness or intent to cause harm.,
Liability: Providing Care, Assistance, or Advice Relating to Hazardous Materials
Other Medical Professional, Other Volunteer, Nurse, Physician, Emergency Medical Services Professional, Governmental Public Health Official, Firefighter, Law Enforcement, Veterinarian, Dentist, Pharmacist, Social Worker, Mental or Behavioral Health Professional,
An individual who, in good faith, without compensation, and with the proper level of expertise, provides emergency care, assistance, or advice at the scene of an actual or impending accident involving hazardous materials will not be held legally responsible. They can be held legally responsible if acting with extreme carelessness.,
Tenn. Code Ann. 68-131-202
Liability: Providing Care, Assistance, or Advice Relating to Hazardous Materials
Other Medical Professional, Other Volunteer, Nurse, Physician, Emergency Medical Services Professional, Governmental Public Health Official, Firefighter, Law Enforcement, Veterinarian, Dentist, Pharmacist, Social Worker, Mental or Behavioral Health Professional,
An individual who, in good faith, without compensation, and with the proper level of expertise, provides emergency care, assistance, or advice at the scene of an actual or impending accident involving hazardous materials will not be held legally responsible. They can be held legally responsible if acting with extreme carelessness.,
Liability: Health Care Provider Regarding an Opioid Antagonist
Other Medical Professional, Nurse, Physician, Dentist, Pharmacist,
An appropriately licensed health care practitioner who, in good faith, prescribes, dispenses, or administers an opioid antagonist to an individual believed to be suffering from an opioid-related overdose will not be held legally responsible or professionally disciplined. They can be held legally responsible or professionally disciplined if acting with extreme carelessness or intent to cause harm.,
Tenn. Code Ann. 63-1-152(g)-(h)
Liability: Health Care Provider Regarding an Opioid Antagonist
Other Medical Professional, Nurse, Physician, Dentist, Pharmacist,
An appropriately licensed health care practitioner who, in good faith, prescribes, dispenses, or administers an opioid antagonist to an individual believed to be suffering from an opioid-related overdose will not be held legally responsible or professionally disciplined. They can be held legally responsible or professionally disciplined if acting with extreme carelessness or intent to cause harm.,
Good Samaritan Law: Veterinarian Providing Emergency Treatment
Other Medical Professional, Veterinarian,
A licensed veterinarian, or other veterinary personnel working under the direct supervision of the licensed veterinarian, who, in good faith, without compensation, and without being asked to do so, provides emergency treatment to an ill or injured animal will not be held legally responsible. They can be held legally responsible if acting with extreme carelessness.
Generally, Good Samaritan laws only offer protection for those individuals who provide care during spontaneous emergencies unrelated to volunteer deployment.,
Tenn. Code Ann. 63-12-142
Good Samaritan Law: Veterinarian Providing Emergency Treatment
Other Medical Professional, Veterinarian,
A licensed veterinarian, or other veterinary personnel working under the direct supervision of the licensed veterinarian, who, in good faith, without compensation, and without being asked to do so, provides emergency treatment to an ill or injured animal will not be held legally responsible. They can be held legally responsible if acting with extreme carelessness.
Generally, Good Samaritan laws only offer protection for those individuals who provide care during spontaneous emergencies unrelated to volunteer deployment.,
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