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Cal. Gov. Code § 50086

Officers and Employees

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 47 Cal. 3d 278 - Nally v. Grace Community Church (1988)

Most recently applied in 148 Cal. App. 4th 1013 - Van Horn v. Watson (March 2007)

Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1065.

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No person who is summoned by a county sheriff, city police department, fire department, park ranger, or other local agency to voluntarily assist in a search or rescue operation, who possesses first aid training equivalent to the Red Cross advanced first aid and emergency care training standards, and who in good faith renders emergency services to a victim prior to or during the evacuation or extrication of the victim, shall be liable for any civil damages as a result of any acts or omissions by such person in rendering such emergency services.

For the purposes of this section, “emergency services” includes, but is not limited to, first aid and medical services, rescue procedures, and transportation or other related activities necessary to insure the safety of the victim who is the object of the search or rescue operation.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.