Abstract
The rescue doctrine permits an injured rescuer to recover damages from the individual whose tortious conduct necessitated the rescue. The firefighter's rule limits the rescue doctrine by preventing a public safety officer who could otherwise bring suit under the rescue doctrine from recovering if the officer sustained her injuries while acting in the capacity of a professional. In Espinoza v. Schulenburg, the Arizona Supreme Court addressed for the first time these two doctrines, and whether they apply to a situation in which an off-duty firefighter receives injuries while providing emergency aid. In a unanimous decision, the court adopted both the rescue doctrine and a narrow construction of the firefighter's rule, which only applies to firefighters at a rescue scene as a result of their on-duty obligations as firefighters.
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49 Ariz. L. Rev. 171 (2007)
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