(425 ILCS 25/9f)
Sec. 9f. Duties owed to fire fighters. The owner or occupier of the premises and his or her agents owe
fire fighters who are on the premises in the performance of their official
duties conducting fire investigations or inspections or responding to fire
alarms or actual fires on the premises a duty of reasonable care in the
maintenance of the premises according to applicable fire safety codes,
regulations, ordinances, and generally applicable safety standards, including
any decisions by the Illinois courts. The owner or occupier of the premises and
his or her agents are not relieved of the duty of reasonable care if the fire
fighter is injured due to the lack of maintenance of the premises in the course
of responding to a fire, false alarm, or his or her inspection or investigation
of the premises.
This Section applies to all causes of action that have accrued, will accrue,
or are currently pending before a court of competent jurisdiction, including
courts of review.
(Source: P.A. 101-82, eff. 1-1-20.)
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