A. A peace officer or firefighter who is injured or killed while traveling directly to or from work as a peace officer or firefighter shall be considered in the course and scope of employment solely for the purposes of eligibility for workers' compensation benefits, provided that the peace officer or firefighter is not engaged in criminal activity.
B. This section does not create any liability on the part of the peace officer's or firefighter's employer for any civil damages occurring through the peace officer's or firefighter's negligent or intentional conduct while traveling to or from work as a peace officer.
C. For the purposes of this section, "firefighter" means a professional firefighter who is any of the following:
1. A state firefighter.
2. A member of a city or town fire department.
3. A member of a fire district fire department.
4. A member of a fire authority.