CHAPTER 6. VOLUNTEER FOREST FIREFIGHTERS
IC 14-23-6
Chapter 6. Volunteer Forest Firefighters
IC 14-23-6-1
Duties of department
Sec. 1. The department shall do the following:
(1) Organize, establish, and maintain a program of education,
training, and service throughout Indiana to combat forest, brush,
or open fires occurring in Indiana.
(2) Establish an organization of trained volunteer forest
firefighters to be known and designated as the Indiana volunteer
forest firefighters service.
(3) Cooperate with local firefighting services and the division
of fire and building safety to combat fires under this section.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.214.
IC 14-23-6-2
Duties of state forester
Sec. 2. The state forester shall do the following:
(1) Direct the Indiana volunteer forest firefighters service.
(2) Recommend to the commission rules for the service.
(3) Provide education and training for the service.
(4) Use the service in times of emergency due to fire.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.
IC 14-23-6-3
Medical and hospital services
Sec. 3. If a qualified member of the Indiana volunteer forest
firefighters service is injured or made sick while engaged in fighting
fire under the direction of the state forester or an authorized fire
warden of the division of forestry, the member may be provided
medical and hospital services to be paid out of the money of the
division of forestry.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.