Indiana § 14-23-6-1 Duties of department

Indiana Statutes

§ 14-23-6-1 — Duties of department

Indiana § 14-23-6-1

Art. 23FORESTRY

Ch. 6Volunteer Forest Firefighters

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Ind. Code § 14-23-6-1 (2026).

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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 department of homeland security to combat fires under this section. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-6-1.]

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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 department
of homeland security to combat fires under this section.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-6-1.]