Ind. Code § 22-14-2-6
Training programs for fire department personnel; fire and public safety academy training system; staff and meeting facilities provided to education board
Redline — January 1, 2018 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 6. (a) The division may establish the fire and public safety academy training system to create and conduct programs to train public safety personnel.
Sec. 6. (a) The department may establish the fire and public safety academy training system to create and conduct programs to train public safety personnel.
(b) The division may develop programs to train:
(b) The department may develop programs to train:
(1) fire department personnel and volunteers;
(1) fire department personnel and volunteers;
(2) emergency medical services personnel;
(2) emergency medical services personnel;
(3) telecommunicators;
(3) telecommunicators;
(4) emergency management personnel; and
(4) emergency management personnel; and
(5) chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives personnel.
(5) chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives personnel.
(c) The division may develop training programs in cooperation with:
(c) The department may develop training programs in cooperation with:
(1) any accredited educational institution;
(1) any accredited educational institution;
(2) any fire fighting association;
(2) any fire fighting association;
(3) the Indiana emergency response commission established by IC 13-25-1-1;
(3) the Indiana emergency response commission established by IC 13-25-1-1;
(4) the Indiana emergency medical services commission established by IC 16-31-2-1;
(4) the Indiana emergency medical services commission established by IC 16-31-2-1;
(5) the board of firefighting personnel standards and education established by IC 22-12-3-1; or
(5) the board of firefighting personnel standards and education established by IC 22-12-3-1; or
(6) any other public safety agency of the state or political subdivision of the state, or public safety organization or association.
(6) any other public safety agency of the state or political subdivision of the state, or public safety organization or association.
The academy or the accredited educational institution under subdivision (1) may conduct the programs.
The academy or the accredited educational institution under subdivision (1) may conduct the programs.
(d) The programs developed under this section must cover the areas of:
(d) The programs developed under this section must cover the areas of:
(1) fire prevention;
(1) fire prevention;
(2) enforcement of fire safety laws;
(2) enforcement of fire safety laws;
(3) firefighting;
(3) firefighting;
(4) emergency medical services; and
(4) emergency medical services; and
(5) other areas of public safety.
(5) other areas of public safety.
(e) The division shall establish inspection training requirements for members of volunteer fire companies and certify individuals who meet these requirements.
(e) The department shall establish inspection training requirements for members of volunteer fire companies and certify individuals who meet these requirements.
(f) If the division establishes a training program under subsection (a), the academy shall collaborate with public safety boards and commissions of the state to establish criteria for certification and credentialing of public safety personnel.
(f) If the department establishes a training program under subsection (a), the academy shall collaborate with public safety boards and commissions of the state to establish criteria for certification and credentialing of public safety personnel.
(g) The academy may provide programs for research, professional development, and accreditation.
(g) The academy may provide programs for research, professional development, and accreditation.
(h) The division shall provide staff and meeting facilities to the education board to carry out section 7 of this chapter.
(h) The department shall provide staff and meeting facilities to the education board to carry out section 7 of this chapter.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.