A. Any fireman, policeman, or member of an ambulance or rescue squad who holds a valid current certification by the American Red Cross, the office of state fire marshal Fire and Emergency Training Academy, the United States Bureau of Mines, or any equivalent training program approved by the Louisiana Department of Health who renders emergency care, first aid, or rescue while in the performance of his duties 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 not be individually liable to such person for civil damages as a result of acts or omissions in rendering the emergency care, first aid, rescue, or movement of such person receiving same to a hospital or other place of medical care except for acts or omissions intentionally designed to harm or grossly negligent acts or omissions that result in harm to such person, but nothing in this Section shall relieve the driver of an ambulance or other emergency or rescue vehicle from liability arising from the operation or use of such vehicle.

            B. The immunity herein granted to a fireman, policeman or member of an ambulance or rescue squad in accordance with Subsection (A) of this section shall be personal to him and shall not inure to the benefit of any employer or other person legally responsible for the acts or omissions of such fireman, policeman or member of an ambulance or rescue squad nor shall it inure to the benefit of any insurer, except that no parish governing authority engaged in rendering ambulance services nor its insurer with respect to such ambulance services shall be liable for the act or omission of any member of any ambulance squad employed by it unless such individual would be personally liable therefor under the provisions of Subsection A of this Section.

            C. In order for any fireman, policeman, or member of an ambulance or rescue squad to receive the benefit of the exemption from civil liability provided for in this Section, he shall first have taken, successfully completed, and hold a valid certificate of completion of the standard first aid course recognized or approved by the American Red Cross, the United States Bureau of Mines, the office of state fire marshal Fire and Emergency Training Academy, or any equivalent training program approved by the Louisiana Department of Health, and further he shall have a valid certification from the Red Cross, the United States Bureau of Mines, the office of state fire marshal Fire and Emergency Training Academy, or the Louisiana Department of Health that he has successfully completed any necessary training or refresher courses. Any such certification or refresher courses shall have standards at least equal to the standard first aid course recognized or approved by the American Red Cross, the United States Bureau of Mines, or the office of state fire marshal Fire and Emergency Training Program.

            Added by Acts 1972, No. 339, §1. Acts 1984, No. 411, §1; Acts 2022, No. 231, §2.