AB 1656, as introduced, Kim. Civil liability: use of tourniquets.
Existing law exempts from civil liability any person who, in good faith and not for compensation, renders emergency care or treatment by the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) at the scene of an emergency, except in the case of personal injury or wrongful death that results from the gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct of the person who renders emergency care or treatment. Existing law makes a similar exemption from civil liability for a person who has completed a basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation course that complies with specified standards and who, in good faith and not for compensation, renders emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the scene of an emergency.
This bill would exempt from civil liability any person who, in good faith and not for compensation, renders emergency care or treatment by the use of tourniquets at the scene of an emergency.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 1714.24 is added to the Civil Code, to
2read:
(a) For purposes of this section, “tourniquet” means
4a device for bleeding control for the injured.
5(b) Any person who, in good faith and not for compensation,
6renders emergency care or treatment by the use of tourniquets at
7the scene of an emergency is not liable for any civil damages
8resulting from any acts or omissions in rendering the emergency
9care.
10(c) The protections specified in this section do not apply in the
11case of personal injury or wrongful death that results from the
12gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct of the person
13who renders emergency care or treatment by the use of tourniquets.
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