The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 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.
Subchapter
002
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OUTSIDE AID BY LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS
(Cite as: 20 V.S.A. § 2962)
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§ 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.