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2A:53A-13.1.  Liability of volunteer fire company, volunteer first aid, rescue or emergency squad or civil defense unit providing services
    No volunteer fire company or volunteer first aid, rescue or emergency squad,  civil defense unit, incorporated or unincorporated, which provides services for  the control and extinguishment of fires or emergency public first aid and  rescue services, or both, shall be liable in any civil action to respond in  damages as a result of any acts of commission or omission arising out of and in  the course of the rendition in good faith of any such services, or arising out  of and in the course of participation in any authorized drill, by any member of  the volunteer fire company or the volunteer first aid, rescue or emergency  squad, or civil defense unit, and in the case of a volunteer fire company  within which a first aid or rescue squad has been created, by any authorized  active volunteer first aid or rescue squad worker therefor, notwithstanding  that he is not a member of the volunteer fire company.  No such immunity from  liability shall extend to the operation of any motor vehicle in connection with  the rendering of any such services.

     L.1975, c. 196, s. 1, eff. Aug. 21, 1975.  Amended by L.1983, c. 29, s. 2, eff. Jan. 25, 1983.
 

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2A:53A-13.1.  Liability of volunteer fire company, volunteer first aid, rescue or emergency squad or civil defense unit providing services
    No volunteer fire company or volunteer first aid, rescue or emergency squad,  civil defense unit, incorporated or unincorporated, which provides services for  the control and extinguishment of fires or emergency public first aid and  rescue services, or both, shall be liable in any civil action to respond in  damages as a result of any acts of commission or omission arising out of and in  the course of the rendition in good faith of any such services, or arising out  of and in the course of participation in any authorized drill, by any member of  the volunteer fire company or the volunteer first aid, rescue or emergency  squad, or civil defense unit, and in the case of a volunteer fire company  within which a first aid or rescue squad has been created, by any authorized  active volunteer first aid or rescue squad worker therefor, notwithstanding  that he is not a member of the volunteer fire company.  No such immunity from  liability shall extend to the operation of any motor vehicle in connection with  the rendering of any such services.

     L.1975, c. 196, s. 1, eff. Aug. 21, 1975.  Amended by L.1983, c. 29, s. 2, eff. Jan. 25, 1983.
 

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Statutes > New-jersey > Title-2a > Section-2a-53a > 2a-53a-13-1

2A:53A-13.1.  Liability of volunteer fire company, volunteer first aid, rescue or emergency squad or civil defense unit providing services
    No volunteer fire company or volunteer first aid, rescue or emergency squad,  civil defense unit, incorporated or unincorporated, which provides services for  the control and extinguishment of fires or emergency public first aid and  rescue services, or both, shall be liable in any civil action to respond in  damages as a result of any acts of commission or omission arising out of and in  the course of the rendition in good faith of any such services, or arising out  of and in the course of participation in any authorized drill, by any member of  the volunteer fire company or the volunteer first aid, rescue or emergency  squad, or civil defense unit, and in the case of a volunteer fire company  within which a first aid or rescue squad has been created, by any authorized  active volunteer first aid or rescue squad worker therefor, notwithstanding  that he is not a member of the volunteer fire company.  No such immunity from  liability shall extend to the operation of any motor vehicle in connection with  the rendering of any such services.

     L.1975, c. 196, s. 1, eff. Aug. 21, 1975.  Amended by L.1983, c. 29, s. 2, eff. Jan. 25, 1983.