Under existing law, when health care providers, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders render first aid or other help to individuals affected by an emergency or a disaster, they are shielded from civil liability arising from their assistance. This bill would specify that individuals who are part of a community emergency response team are protected from civil liability if they have completed a community emergency response team program that is recognized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 6-5-332, 6-5-332