# 16 Del. C. § 9708: §  9708. Public safety personnel rendering emergency care exempt from liability > Delaware · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T16_C97_S9708 ## Section - **Citation:** 16 Del. C. § 9708 - **Heading:** §  9708. Public safety personnel rendering emergency care exempt from liability - **Jurisdiction:** Delaware - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Delaware Code / Title 16 / Chapter 97 / Section 9708 ## Text (a) Public safety personnel who in good faith renders emergency care or rescue assistance at the scene of any emergency or who undertakes to transport any victim thereof to the nearest medical facility is not liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission in rendering the emergency care if all of the following apply: (1) The public safety personnel has any required, relevant, current training or certification. (2) The public safety personnel did not cause the injuries or death wilfully, wantonly, or recklessly or by gross negligence. (b) This section may not be construed to require public safety personnel to administer first aid or emergency care to an individual who is ill or injured if such individual objects. ## Nearby sections - [16 Del. C. § 9701 §  9701. Purposes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T16_C97_S9701.md) - [16 Del. C. § 9702 §  9702. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T16_C97_S9702.md) - [16 Del. C. § 9703 §  9703. Delaware Emergency Medical Services Oversight Council.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T16_C97_S9703.md) - [16 Del. C. § 9704 §  9704. Office of Emergency Medical Services — Created; purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T16_C97_S9704.md) - [16 Del. C. § 9705 §  9705. Office of Emergency Medical Services — Functions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T16_C97_S9705.md) - [16 Del. C. § 9706 §  9706. Office of Emergency Medical Services — Additional functions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T16_C97_S9706.md) - [16 Del. C. § 9707 §  9707. Confidentiality of quality review program and participants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T16_C97_S9707.md) - [16 Del. C. § 9708 §  9708. Public safety personnel rendering emergency care exempt from liability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T16_C97_S9708.md) - [16 Del. C. § 9709 §  9709. Advanced Life Support Standards Committee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T16_C97_S9709.md) - [16 Del. C. § 9710 §  9710. Overdose system of care.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T16_C97_S9710.md) - [16 Del. C. § 9711 §  9711. Overdose System of Care Committee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T16_C97_S9711.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T16_C97_S9708. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.