(a) Due to the time-critical nature of response to the scene of a disaster or major emergency occurrence, the Director of the Division of Emergency Management may designate appropriate vehicles as requested in the staffing patterns of the state offices of emergency management and local offices of emergency management and designate other state agency vehicles with an emergency management response requirement as emergency response vehicles.
(b) Designated state and local government emergency response vehicles under this chapter shall share the same privileges and immunities regarding traffic laws and ordinances as other emergency vehicles as defined by state law.
(c) Emergency vehicles authorized by this chapter shall be identified by a flashing light or rotating beacon which will be green in color.
(d) When responding to an emergency, the designated emergency vehicle shall have flashing lights or rotating beacon activated and must be equipped with and operating a siren device.