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House Journal: Page 2126: Wednesday, May 1, 1996

25   department or district may render aid to a requesting
26   department or district as long as the chief or officer
27   is acting in accordance with the policies and
28   procedures set forth by the governing board of the
29   assisting department or district.
30     3.  The chief or highest ranking officer of the
31   city fire department, benefited fire district, or
32   township fire department of the district within which
33   the incident occurs shall maintain control of the
34   incident in accordance with the provisions of chapter
35   102.  The chief or highest ranking officer of the
36   department or district giving mutual aid shall be in
37   charge of the assisting departmental or district
38   personnel."
39     2.  Page 35, by inserting after line 32 the
40   following:
41     "Sec. ___.  Section 613.17, Code 1995, is amended
42   to read as follows:
43     613.17  EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE IN AN ACCIDENT.
44     A person, who in good faith renders emergency care
45   or assistance without compensation, shall not be
46   liable for any civil damages for acts or omissions
47   occurring at the place of an emergency or accident or
48   while the person is in transit to or from the
49   emergency or accident or while the person is at or
50   being moved to or from an emergency shelter unless

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 1   such acts or omissions constitute recklessness.  For
 2   purposes of this section, if a volunteer fire fighter,
 3   a volunteer operator or attendant of an ambulance or
 4   rescue squad service, a volunteer paramedic, a
 5   volunteer emergency medical technician, or a volunteer
 6   registered member of the national ski patrol system
 7   receives nominal compensation not based upon the value
 8   of the services performed, that person shall be
 9   considered to be receiving no compensation.  The
10   operation of a motor vehicle in compliance with
11   section 321.231 by a volunteer fire fighter, volunteer
12   operator, or attendant of an ambulance or rescue squad
13   service, a volunteer paramedic, or volunteer emergency
14   medical technician shall be considered rendering
15   emergency care or assistance for purposes of this
16   section.  For purposes of this section, a person
17   rendering emergency care or assistance includes a
18   person involved in a workplace rescue arising out of
19   an emergency or accident."
20     3.  By renumbering as necessary.
Amendment H-6062 was adopted.

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