In the case of Mayor and City Council of Baltimore V. Chase, 360 Md. 121, 756 A. 2d 987 the Court of Appeals held that Fire and Rescue Company Act which provides immunity to fire and rescue departments for any act or omission in the course of performing its duties with the exception of willful or grossly negligent act, applies also to municipal fire and rescue departments and their employees. Whether a fee was charged for the service does not appear to matter under the opinion. See Section 5-604(a) of the Courts & Judicial Proceedings Article of the Maryland Code. A similar provision regarding good samaritans providing assistance can be found at Section 5-603 of the same article. Maryland Medical Malpractice Lawyers