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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 8.01-225.3 as follows: §8.01-225.3. Immunity for volunteer first responders en route to an emergency. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no volunteer firefighter or volunteer emergency medical services personnel shall be liable for any injury to persons or property arising out of the operation of an emergency vehicle as defined in §46.2-920 when such volunteer is en route (i) to render emergency care or assistance to any ill or injured person at the scene of an accident, fire, or life-threatening emergency, or (ii) to respond to a fire, and displays warning lights as provided in §46.2-1022 or 46.2-1023 and sounds a siren, exhaust whistle, or air horn, unless such injury results from gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. |