RSA 154:1-d Fire Department Liability; Public Duty Rule; Status of Firefighters.

Title: XII - PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE Chapter: 154 - FIREWARDS, FIREFIGHTERS, AND FIRE HAZARDS

I. Firefighting and other emergency service provided by a fire department shall not, in itself, be deemed to be the making of a promise, or the undertaking of a special duty, towards any person for such services, or any particular level of, or manner of providing, such services; nor shall the provision of, or failure to provide, such services be deemed to create a special relationship or duty towards any person, upon which an action in negligence or other tort might be founded. Specifically:
(a) The failure to respond to a fire or other emergency, or to undertake particular inspections or types of inspections, or to maintain any particular level of personnel, equipment or facilities, shall not be a breach of any duty to persons affected by any fire or other emergency.
(b

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