§ 2687. Civil liability limited
Volunteer personnel, whether or not they receive or expect to receive nominal payments and reimbursement for expenses, who render emergency medical treatment shall:
(1) be afforded the protection of 12 V.S.A. § 519;
(2) not be considered practitioners of the healing arts for purposes of 12 V.S.A. § 519(b); and
(3) not be liable for civil damages for rendering emergency medical treatment unless their actions constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct. (Added 1983, No. 226 (Adj. Sess.), § 13.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 24 - Municipal and County Government
Chapter 71 - Ambulance Services
§ 2653. Appointment of directors
§ 2655. Meetings of directors; election of officers
§ 2656. Duties and powers of officers and directors
§ 2657. Purposes and powers of emergency medical services districts
§ 2681. License required; ambulance license requirement
§ 2682. Powers of the Department of Health
§ 2685. Liability for cost of services
§ 2686. False requests for ambulance service or first responder service