Illinois Compiled Statutes
745 ILCS 10/ - Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act.
Article V - Fire Protection And Rescue Services

(745 ILCS 10/Art. V heading)

(745 ILCS 10/5-101) (from Ch. 85, par. 5-101)
Sec. 5-101.

Neither a local public entity nor a public employee is liable
for failure to establish a fire department or otherwise to provide fire
protection, rescue or other emergency service.
As used in this Article, "rescue services" includes, but is not limited
to, the operation of an ambulance as defined in the Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) Systems Act.

(Source: P.A. 84-1431.)

(745 ILCS 10/5-102) (from Ch. 85, par. 5-102)
Sec. 5-102.

Neither a local public entity that has undertaken to provide
fire protection service nor any of its employees is liable for an injury
resulting from the failure to suppress or contain a fire or from the
failure to provide or maintain sufficient personnel, equipment or other
fire protection facilities.

(Source: Laws 1965, p. 2983.)

(745 ILCS 10/5-103) (from Ch. 85, par. 5-103)
Sec. 5-103.

(a) Neither a local public entity, nor a public employee acting
in the scope of his employment, is liable for an injury resulting from the
condition of fire protection or firefighting equipment or facilities.
Nothing in this section shall exonerate a public entity from liability for
negligence by reason of the condition of a motor vehicle while it is
traveling on public ways.
(b) Neither a local public entity nor a
public employee acting in the scope of his employment, is liable for an
injury caused by an act or omission of a public employee while engaged in
fighting a fire.
However, this Section shall not apply if the injury is caused by the
willful and wanton conduct of the public employee.

(Source: P.A. 84-1431.)

(745 ILCS 10/5-104) (from Ch. 85, par. 5-104)
Sec. 5-104.

Except as provided in this Article, no trustee, officer or
employee of a fire protection district or fire department having a mutual
aid agreement with such district, nor any such fire protection district
or department, shall be liable for damage caused to bridges and roads thereon,
owned by the State or by a unit of local government, when such damage is
caused by fire fighting equipment crossing bridges and roads thereon, for
which load limits are lower than the weight of such equipment, when responding
to an alarm or returning therefrom.

(Source: P.A. 80-839.)

(745 ILCS 10/5-106) (from Ch. 85, par. 5-106)
Sec. 5-106.

Except for willful or wanton conduct, neither a local
public entity, nor a public employee
acting within the scope of his employment, is liable for an injury caused
by the negligent operation of a motor vehicle or firefighting or rescue
equipment, when responding to an emergency call, including transportation
of a person to a medical facility.

(Source: P.A. 84-1431.)