Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any student or instructor of a vocational-technical school, any vocational-technical school or school district, agriculture and rural youth organization, emergency service provider, farm safety committee or other person, organization or group who provides farm safety and occupational health activities or services under this act shall not be liable on any cause of action or in any proceeding, civil or criminal, arising out of or based upon allegations and pleadings relating to the performance of such program activities or services under or in compliance with the requirements of this act. The immunity from liability provided under this section shall not, however, extend to any vocational-technical school student or instructor or such school or school district of such student or instructor or to any agriculture and rural youth organization, emergency service provider, farm safety committee or other person, group or organization who through gross negligence, recklessness or intentional misconduct or action causes bodily injury or death to a person or who had or should have had knowledge that such action was likely to result in bodily injury or death.