§ 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.