The Federation Council of the Russian Federation, at a meeting on Friday, December 23, approved a law exempting firefighters from liability for harming the health of rescued persons if they act under conditions of justifiable risk and extreme necessity. It has been reported DEA News.
Under this law, firefighters, including the firefighting chief, federal firefighters, and volunteer firefighters can be exempted from liability for harming their health. It has saved people, other firefighters and caused property damage if they act in conditions of justified risk and extreme necessity, and at the same time do not exceed the limits of extreme necessity.
The agency emphasizes that the document will be submitted to the President of the Russian Federation for signature.
Former State Duma accepted a bill that aims to protect firefighters from liability for causing property damage while performing their duties.