The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2024 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
Title 20 : Internal Security and Public Safety
Chapter 175 : Local Fire Departments
Subchapter 002 : OUTSIDE AID BY LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS
(Cite as: 20 V.S.A. § 2962)-
§ 2962. Liability
No political subdivision or private volunteer fire department whose fire fighting forces are rendering outside aid pursuant to this subchapter shall be liable on account of any act or omission on the part of such forces while so engaged, or on account of the maintenance or use of any equipment or supplies in connection therewith, nor shall any commissioner, chief, or the superior officer of a fire department, fire company, or other firefighting force acting pursuant to this subchapter be liable on account of any act or omission on the part of any of his or her subordinates while such subordinates are rendering aid pursuant to this subchapter under the command of an officer other than himself or herself.
