N.Y. Defense Emergency Act 1951 784/51 § 32: Privileges and immunities

§ 32. Privileges and immunities. Notwithstanding any inconsistent

provision of law, members of civil defense forces in the state and

members of the civil defense forces of other states or of the federal

government or of the dominion of Canada or of a province or subdivision

thereof performing civil defense services at any place in this state

pursuant to any law, any rule, regulation or order duly promulgated or

issued pursuant to this act, any federal law, or any agreement, compact,

or arrangement for mutual aid and assistance, to which the state or a

political subdivision thereof is a party, shall possess the same powers,

duties, immunities and privileges they would ordinarily possess if

performing their duties in the jurisdiction in which normally employed

or rendering services.