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Emergency Law Inventory | Full Law Text

Law Number

KRS 75.070

Summary Title

Liability: Fire Department

Summary

A fire department, who performs their duties outside the limits of their fire district, will still be considered agents of Kentucky and will not be held legally responsible for damages caused by acting or failing to act. This section applies while the fire department is answering or returning from a fire or reported fire.

Full Title

No liability for damages when serving outside limits of district or municipality - Fire departments as agents of Commonwealth

Full Text

(1) A municipal fire department, fire protection district fire department, and volunteer fire department and the personnel of each, answering any fire alarms, performing fire prevention services, or other duly authorized emergency services inside and outside of the corporate limits of its municipality, fire protection district, or area normally served by a volunteer fire department, shall be considered an agent of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and acting solely and alone in a governmental capacity, and such municipality, fire protection district, or area normally served by a volunteer fire department, shall not be liable in damages for any omission or act of commission or negligence while answering an alarm, performing fire prevention services, or other duly authorized emergency services. (2) No municipal fire department, fire protection district fire department or volunteer fire department answering any fire alarms, performing fire prevention services or volunteer fire department services inside the corporate limits of the district shall be liable in damages for any omission or act of commission or negligence while answering or returning from any fire or reported fire, or doing or performing any fire prevention work under and by virtue of this chapter and said fire departments shall be considered agents of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and acting solely and alone in a governmental capacity.

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