35-9-155. Regional response teams; rulemaking.
(a) The state, political subdivisions of the state and other units of local government, may contract or coordinate to make available for use in any county, city or fire protection district any part of a regional emergency response team of appropriately trained personnel and specialized equipment necessary to respond to an incident or emergency.
(b) Members of the regional emergency response teams shall be indemnified and defended from liability by the state self-insurance program:
(i) While engaged in response to incidents outside their normal jurisdiction and pursuant to an appropriate request for assistance; or
(ii) While traveling to or from an operation authorized by this act.
(c) The state may lend equipment and personnel and make grants from available state or federal funds for the purchase of equipment to any local government participating in the regional emergency response program.
(d) The director, office of homeland security, in consultation with the state fire marshal and subject to approval by the state emergency response commission, shall:
(i) Promulgate rules and regulations establishing:
(A) Standards for regional response teams;
(B) Hazardous material emergency response training confirmation;
(C) Local and regional hazardous materials or weapons of mass destruction incident response reporting.
(ii) Establish criteria for providing aid to regional emergency response teams.