§ 205-b. Relief of volunteer firefighters engaged in the performance
of duty as such firefighters from civil liability and liability of fire
districts for the acts of volunteer firefighters. Members of duly
organized volunteer fire companies in this state shall not be liable
civilly for any act or acts done by them in the performance of their
duty as volunteer firefighters, except for wilful negligence or
malfeasance. Nothing in this section contained shall in any manner
affect the liability imposed upon cities, towns and villages by sections
fifty-a and fifty-b of this chapter, but fire districts created pursuant
to law shall be liable for the negligence of volunteer firefighters duly
appointed to serve therein in the operation of vehicles owned by the
fire district upon the public streets and highways of the fire district,
provided such volunteer firefighters, at the time of any accident or
injury, were acting in the discharge of their duties. Judgments
recovered against a fire district pursuant to this section shall be
levied upon the taxable property of such district in the same manner as
moneys raised for the support of the district.