Louisiana § RS 29:656 - Disaster emergency services; limitation of liability
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 29:656 — Disaster emergency services; limitation of liability, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 29:656. Disaster emergency services; limitation of liability
A. When providing disaster emergency services or assistance pursuant to R.S. 29:701 through 716*, no member of the civil air patrol who in good faith gratuitously renders emergency care, first aid, or rescue at the scene of an emergency, or moves a person receiving such care, first aid, or rescue to a hospital or other place of medical care shall be liable for any damages as a result of any act or omission in rendering the care or services or as a result of any act or failure to act to provide or arrange for further medical treatment or care for the person involved in the emergency. This Section shall not exempt a member from liability for damages caused by intentional or grossly negligent acts or omissions.
B. This limitation of liability is personal to the member rendering such care or service or furnishing such transportation and shall not inure to the benefit of any employer or other person legally responsible for the acts or omissions of such individual, nor shall it inure to the benefit of any insurer.
Acts 1993, No. 861, §1.
*NOTE: REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 800, §3, EFF. JUNE 22, 1993. SEE NOW R.S. 29:721 THROUGH 736.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 29:656 ("Disaster emergency services; limitation of liability") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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