Indiana § 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

Indiana Statutes

§ 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

Indiana § 22-14-2-6

Art. 14FIRE SAFETY LAWS: ENFORCEMENT

Ch. 2Office of the State Fire Marshal; Board of Firefighting

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Ind. Code § 22-14-2-6 (2026).

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(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 department may develop programs to train:

(1)fire department personnel and volunteers;

(2)emergency medical services personnel;

(3)telecommunicators;

(4)emergency management personnel; and

(5)chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives personnel.

(c)The department may develop training programs in cooperation with:

(1)any accredited educational institution;

(2)any fire fighting association;

(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;

(5)the board of firefighting personnel standards and education esta

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(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 department may develop programs to train:
(1) fire department personnel and volunteers;
(2) emergency medical services personnel;
(3) telecommunicators;
(4) emergency management personnel; and
(5) chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives
personnel.
(c) The department may develop training programs in cooperation
with:
(1) any accredited educational institution;
(2) any fire fighting association;
(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;
(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.
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:
(1) fire prevention;
(2) enforcement of fire safety laws;
(3) firefighting;
(4) emergency medical services; and
(5) other areas of public safety.
(e) The department shall establish inspection training requirements
for members of volunteer fire companies and certify individuals who
meet these requirements.
(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.
(h) The department shall provide staff and meeting facilities to the
education board to carry out section 7 of this chapter.