Section 1799.106 Of Chapter 9. Liability Limitation From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2.5. >> Chapter 9.
1799.106
. (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.