Insurance

A comprehensive liability insurance policy covers registered volunteers while working under the supervision and direction of the Pima County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security. MRCSA volunteers are insured against personal or bodily injury or property damage.

Arizona House Bill 2599

AMENDING SECTIONS 26-301, 26-303 AND 26-314 ARIZONA REVISED STATUES; RELATING TO EMERGENCY WORKERS

"Emergency worker" means any person who is registered whether temporary or permanent, paid or volunteer, with local or state emergency management organizations and certified by the local or state emergency management organization for the purpose of engaging in authorized emergency management activities or performing emergency functions, or who is an officer, agent or employee of this state or political subdivision of this state and who is called on to perform or support emergency management activities or perform emergency functions.

Emergency workers engaging in emergency management activities or emergency functions under this chapter or Title 36, Chapter 6, Article 9, in carrying out, complying with, or attempting to comply with any order or rule issued under this Chapter, Title 36, Chapter 6, Article 9 or any local ordinance, or performing any of their authorized functions or duties or training for the performance of their authorized functions or duties, shall have the same degree of responsibility for their actions, and enjoy the same immunities and disability worker's compensation benefits as officers, agents and employees of the state and it's political subdivisions performing similar work. This State and it's departments, agencies, boards and commissions and all other political subdivisions that supervise or control emergency workers engaging in emergency management activities or emergency functions under this Chapter or Title 36, Chapter 6, Article 9 are responsible for providing liability coverage, including legal defense, of an emergency worker if necessary. Coverage is provided if the emergency worker is acting within the scope of assigned duties and is engaging in an authorized activity, except for actions of willful misconduct, gross negligence or bad faith.