Alabama § 6-5-335 - Volunteer Firemen or Rescue Squad Members Entering Burning Buildings, Etc., and Attempting to Preserve and Protect Said Buildings, Property Therein, Etc.

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§ 6-5-335. Volunteer Firemen or Rescue Squad Members Entering Burning Buildings, Etc., and Attempting to Preserve and Protect Said Buildings, Property Therein, Etc.

When any member of any organized rescue squad or volunteer nonprofit fire department, gratuitously and in good faith, enters any building, house, or structure which is burning or endangered by fire and makes efforts to preserve and protect said property and any other property contained therein or located on the premises thereof, such members shall not be liable for any civil damages for such entering or as result of any acts or omissions in rendering such efforts; nor shall such members be liable for any civil damages in rendering such efforts for their acts or omissions causing injuries to fellow volunteers or to owners of said property; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to civil damages for wanton misconduct.

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 6-5-335 ("Volunteer Firemen or Rescue Squad Members Entering Burning Buildings, Etc., and Attempting to Preserve and Protect Said Buildings, Property Therein, Etc.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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