Kentucky Revised Statutes Title IX. Counties, Cities, and Other Local Units § 75A.090.Contracts between district and fire units of districts, municipal corporations, rescue squad, and others, for fire protection; deemed governmental functions

(1) The district may, through the board, make and enter into contracts with any other fire protection district, fire prevention district, municipal corporation, volunteer fire department, volunteer fire prevention unit, volunteer fire protection unit, any special district whose services are subject to the licensure provisions of KRS Chapter 311A, or any rescue squads established under KRS Chapter 39F, either within the same county or within an adjoining county in an area adjacent to the boundary line between the counties, for the furnishing or receiving of emergency services for all property within the confines of the area included in and covered by the contract or contracts, where these emergency services are not otherwise provided by some division of government or governmental agency.

(2) The personnel acting in their official capacities and equipment of a contracting party, in going to and returning from an emergency, or in answering and responding to a false alarm or call, and while endeavoring to provide emergency services within the area covered by the contract, shall be deemed and is declared to be engaged in the exercise of a governmental function.