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Law Number

Cal Health & Saf Code 1799.106

Summary Title

Liability: Firefighter, Law Enforcement, EMT, or RN

Summary

A firefighter, law enforcement officer, EMT, or registered nurse who, in good faith, provides emergency medical services at the scene of an emergency will not be held legally responsible for acting or failing to act.  They can be held legally responsible if acting with extreme carelessness. This section includes public agencies employing a firefighter, law enforcement officer, EMT, or registered nurse.

Full Title

Emergency care by firefighters, law enforcement officers, registered nurses, and EMT personnel

Full Text

(a) In addition to the provisions of Section 1799.104 of this code, Section 2727.5 of the Business and Professions Code, and Section 1714.2 of the Civil Code, and in order to encourage the provision of emergency medical services by firefighters, police officers or other law enforcement officers, EMT-I, EMT-II, EMT-P, or registered nurses, a firefighter, police officer or other law enforcement officer, EMT-I, EMT-II, EMT-P, or registered nurse who renders emergency medical services at the scene of an emergency or during an emergency air or ground ambulance transport shall only be liable in civil damages for acts or omissions performed in a grossly negligent manner or acts or omissions not performed in good faith. A public agency employing such a firefighter, police officer or other law enforcement officer, EMT-I, EMT-II, EMT-P, or registered nurse shall not be liable for civil damages if the firefighter, police officer or other law enforcement officer, EMT-I, EMT-II, EMT-P, or registered nurse is not liable. (b) For purposes of this section, "registered nurse" means a registered nurse trained in emergency medical services and licensed pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 2700) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code.

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