Wisconsin Code § 895.483

Civil liability exemption; regional and local emergency response teams and their sponsoring agencies
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(1) A regional emergency response team, a member
of such a team, and a local agency, as defined in s. 323.70 (1) (b),
that contracts with the division of emergency management in the
department of military affairs for the provision of a regional
emergency response team, are immune from civil liability for acts
or omissions related to carrying out responsibilities under a contract under s. 323.70 (2).
(2) A local emergency response team, a member of such a
team and the county, city, village, or town that contracts to provide the emergency response team to the county are immune
from civil liability for acts or omissions related to carrying out responsibilities pursuant to a designation under s. 323.61 (2m) (e).
(3) A local emergency planning committee created under s.
59.54 (8) (a) 1. that receives a grant under s. 323.61 is immune
from civil liability for acts or omissions related to carrying out responsibilities under s. 323.61.
(4) An urban search and rescue task force, a member of such
a task force, and a local agency, as defined in s. 323.70 (1) (b) ,
that contracts with the division of emergency management in the
department of military affairs for the provision of emergency services, are immune from civil liability for acts or omissions related
to carrying out responsibilities under a contract under s. 323.72
(1).

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