Professional paper
https://doi.org/10.31306/s.63.3.8
Liability for damages during firefighting interventions
Marin Kundić
; Veleučilište u Karlovcu, Karlovac, Hrvatska
Abstract
Firefighting activities imply legal application of public authorisations when conducting firefighting interventions. Transgression of public authorisations or other illegal acts when performing firefighting activities can cause damages for third parties. Liability of fire brigades and firefighter organizations lies on establishing liability for damage caused by employees or their members. On the other hand, from the point of view of firefighters, liability for the damage caused when performing firefighting activities can be two-fold. The first includes damage liability a firefighter causes to third parties when performing firefighting activities. The second refers to the firefighter's responsibility for the damage caused intentionally or due to negligent conduct towards the Republic of Croatia or unit of local or regional administration, or damage to the firefighting station the firefighter works in or performs any related activities. The new Act on Firefighting, which came into force on 1st January, 2020 outlines in more detail the issue of liability for damage caused during performance of firefighting activities. This work investigates the legal base for damage liability within the scope of performing firefighting activities and the overview of amendments based on the new Act on Firefighting.
Keywords
firefighting service, fire protection, compensation for damages, public authorisations
Hrčak ID:
263130
URI
Publication date:
4.10.2021.
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