§ 36-8-10.5-7.5 — Time to complete training requirements; extensions

Indiana § 36-8-10.5-7.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 8: PUBLIC SAFETY
• Ch. 10.5: Minimum Training Requirements for Firefighters

Text

5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b),
an individual whose employment by a fire department as a full-time
firefighter begins after December 31, 2009, must complete the training
for Firefighter I and Firefighter II during the firefighter's first year of
employment. The fire department that employs a firefighter shall report
to the department when the firefighter has completed the training
requirements established by this subsection.
(b) The department may grant a firefighter any number of extensions
of six (6) months to complete the training required under subsection
(a). An extension must be requested by the fire department that
employs the firefighter. An extension may be requested for any reason,
including the following:
(1) The firefighter has been attending training in accordance with
section 8 of this chapter in any of the following:
(A) Hazardous materials.
(B) Paramedic training.
(C) Emergency medical technician training.
(D) Technical training.
(2) The firefighter was unable to complete the training due to
economic reasons.
(c) The department shall determine whether a firefighter receives an
extension under this section.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.110-2009, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.187-2021, SEC.142; P.L.238-2025, SEC.98.