Illinois Statutes Chapter 745. Civil Immunities § 49/70. Law enforcement officers, firemen, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and first responders; exemption from civil liability for emergency care

§ 70. Law enforcement officers, firemen, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and first responders; exemption from civil liability for emergency care. Any law enforcement officer or fireman as defined in Section 2 of the Line of Duty Compensation Act;  1 any “emergency medical technician (EMT)” as defined in Section 3.50 of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act;  2 any licensed clinical social worker or licensed social worker as defined in Section 3 of the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act; and any “first responder” as defined in Section 3.60 of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act,  3 who in good faith provides emergency care, including the administration of an opioid antagonist as defined in Section 5-23 of the Substance Use Disorder Act,  4 without fee or compensation to any person shall not, as a result of his or her acts or omissions, except willful and wanton misconduct on the part of the person, in providing the care, be liable to a person to whom such care is provided for civil damages.