EMERGENCY CARE LIABILITY"No person shall be liable in civil damages for administering emergency care or treatment at the scene of an emergency outside of a hospital, doctor's office, or other place having proper medical equipment, for acts performed at the scene of such emergency, unless such acts constitute willful or wanton misconduct. A physician, or registered nurse designated by a physician, who is advising or assisting in the emergency care or treatment by means of any communication device or telemetering system, is not liable in civil damages for injury, death, or loss to persons or property resulting from his advisory communication or assistance, unless the advisory communication or assistance is provided in a manner constituting willful or wanton misconduct. ORC § 3303.21 (A) (Amended and renumbered as ORC § 4765.49 Eff 11-12-92.) A person licensed to practice medicine or surgery, osteopathic medicine or surgery, or podiatry, who volunteers his or her services as a team physician or team podiatrist to a school's athletics program, or a registered nurse who volunteers his or her services as a team nurse to a school's athletics program, is not liable in damages in a civil action for administering emergency medical care, other emergency professional care, or first aid treatment to a participant in an athletic event involving the school, at the scene of the event or while the participant is being transported to a hospital, physician's office, or other medical facility, or for acts performed in administering the care or treatment, unless the acts of the physician, podiatrist, or registered nurse constitute willful or wanton misconduct. This section does not apply if the administration of emergency medical care, other emergency professional care, or first aid treatment, is rendered for remuneration, or with the expectation of remuneration, from the recipient of the care or treatment or from someone on his or her behalf. ORC § 2305.231 EMERGENCY CARE LIABILITY |
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