2012 New York Consolidated Laws
GMU - General Municipal
Article 10 - (200 - 209-Z) FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN
205-B - Relief of volunteer firefighters engaged in the performance of duty as such firefighters from civil liability and liability of fire districts for the

 
    §  205-b.  Relief of volunteer firefighters engaged in the performance
  of duty as such firefighters from civil liability and liability of  fire
  districts  for  the  acts  of  volunteer  firefighters.  Members of duly
  organized volunteer fire companies in this state  shall  not  be  liable
  civilly  for  any  act  or acts done by them in the performance of their
  duty  as  volunteer  firefighters,  except  for  wilful  negligence   or
  malfeasance.  Nothing  in  this  section  contained  shall in any manner
  affect the liability imposed upon cities, towns and villages by sections
  fifty-a and fifty-b of this chapter, but fire districts created pursuant
  to law shall be liable for the negligence of volunteer firefighters duly
  appointed to serve therein in the operation of  vehicles  owned  by  the
  fire district upon the public streets and highways of the fire district,
  provided  such  volunteer  firefighters,  at the time of any accident or
  injury,  were  acting  in  the  discharge  of  their  duties.  Judgments
  recovered  against  a  fire  district  pursuant to this section shall be
  levied upon the taxable property of such district in the same manner  as
  moneys raised for the support of the district.