44-155 - Liability for acts or omissions. - Virginia Statutes

§ 44-155. Liability for acts or omissions.

Neither the Commonwealth nor the political subdivision of the Commonwealthwhose fire-fighting forces are engaged pursuant to this chapter shall beliable or accountable in any way for or on account of any act or omission onthe part of an officer or member of such forces while engaged pursuant tothis chapter or for or on account of the operation, maintenance or use of anyapparatus, equipment or supplies in connection therewith, nor shall any firecommissioner, fire chief or other superior officer or head of a firedepartment, fire company or other fire-fighting forces, acting pursuant tothis chapter, be held liable or accountable in any way for or on account ofany act or omission on the part of any of his subordinates without thepolitical subdivision of their appointment while such subordinates are underthe command of an officer other than himself.

(1942, p. 369; Michie Code 1942, § 2673(140).)