Sec. 0.1. The formula added to section 6 of this chapter by P.L.70-1995 applies to insurance policies that are entered into or renewed after December 31, 1995. As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.676.
Sec. 1. Except as provided in section 10 of this chapter, this chapter applies to all units except counties. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-40-2.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.64. Amended by P.L.72-1992, SEC.4.
Sec. 10. (a) A: (1) volunteer firefighter, a member of the emergency medical services personnel, or an emergency medical technician working in a volunteer capacity for a volunteer fire department or ambulance company is covered; and (2) volunteer working for a hazardous materials response team may be covered; by the medical treatment and burial expense […]
Sec. 10.3. (a) This section applies to an employee of a private employer who: (1) is a volunteer firefighter or volunteer member; and (2) has notified the employee’s employer in writing that the employee is a volunteer firefighter or volunteer member, regardless of whether the employer rejected the notification under section 10.7(c) of this chapter. […]
Sec. 10.5. (a) This section does not apply to an employee of the state subject to IC 4-15-10-7. (b) This section applies to an employee of a political subdivision who: (1) is a volunteer firefighter or volunteer member; and (2) has notified the employee’s employer in writing that the employee is a volunteer firefighter or […]
Sec. 10.7. (a) This section applies to an employee of a private employer who: (1) is a volunteer firefighter or volunteer member; and (2) has notified the employee’s employer in writing that the employee is a volunteer firefighter or volunteer member. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the employer may not discipline an employee: […]
Sec. 10.9. (a) The employer may require an employee who will be absent from employment as set forth in: (1) section 10.5(c)(1); or (2) section 10.7(b)(1); of this chapter to notify the employer before the scheduled start time for the absence from employment to be excused by the employer. (b) The employer is not required […]
Sec. 11. (a) Members of volunteer fire departments may display blue lights on their privately owned vehicles while en route to scenes of emergencies or to the fire station in the line of duty subject to the following conditions: (1) A light: (A) must have a light source of at least thirty-five (35) watts; or […]
Sec. 12. When a volunteer fire department is responding to a fire call and there is no other fire department with overriding jurisdiction present, the fire chief, or in the fire chief’s absence the ranking officer, shall direct all nonfire emergency activities at the scene until a law enforcement officer arrives on the scene. [Pre-Local […]
Sec. 13. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the volunteer fire department that responds first to an incident may impose a charge on the owner of property, the owner of a vehicle, or a responsible party (as defined in IC 13-11-2-191(d)) that is involved in a hazardous material or fuel spill or chemical or […]
Sec. 15. The combined aggregate liability of a volunteer fire department for an act or failure to act that is within the scope of the department’s duties does not exceed three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for injury to or death of one (1) person in any one (1) occurrence and does not exceed five million […]
Sec. 16. (a) A volunteer fire department that provides service within a jurisdiction served by the department may establish a schedule of charges for the services that the department provides not to exceed the state fire marshal’s recommended schedule for services. The volunteer fire department or its agent may collect a service charge according to […]
Sec. 17. (a) If a political subdivision has not imposed its own false alarm fee or service charge, a volunteer fire department that provides service within the jurisdiction may establish a service charge for responding to false alarms. The volunteer fire department may collect the false alarm service charge from the owner of the property […]
Sec. 18. (a) A volunteer fire department may declare the following records confidential for purposes of IC 5-14-3: (1) Personnel files of members of the volunteer fire department. (2) Files of applicants to the volunteer fire department. However, all personnel file information shall be made available to an affected member or the member’s representative. (b) […]
Sec. 19. (a) As used in this section, “medical director” means a physician with an unlimited license to practice medicine in Indiana and who performs the duties and responsibilities described in 836 IAC 2-2-1. (b) If a medical director takes any of the following actions against a member of the emergency medical services personnel, the […]
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter: “Emergency medical services personnel” means individuals certified by the emergency medical services commission established by IC 16-31-2-1 who: (1) as a result of a written application, have been elected or appointed to membership in a volunteer fire department; and (2) have executed a pledge to faithfully perform, with […]
Sec. 3. A unit may enter into an agreement with one (1) or more volunteer fire departments that maintain adequate firefighting service for the use and operation of firefighting apparatus and equipment owned by the volunteer fire department, including the service of the operators of the apparatus and equipment, so that the private and public […]
Sec. 4. The contract between a unit and a volunteer fire department must provide that the unit pay to the department, as consideration for the contract, an amount of money that is determined by negotiation between them. This consideration must include the amounts that the unit is required to pay under this chapter for insurance […]
Sec. 4.5. If a city, town, or township contracts with a volunteer fire department to provide services to the city, town, or township for a purpose authorized under this chapter, the contract must be: (1) in writing; and (2) for a fixed term. As added by P.L.257-2019, SEC.155.
Sec. 5. (a) Unless otherwise provided by contract, a unit served by a volunteer fire department shall pay to each active and participating member of the department: (1) a clothing allowance of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) per year; and (2) an automobile allowance of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) per […]
