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 forestfirefighters to be known and designated as the Indiana volunteerforest firefighters service.
        (3) Cooperate with local firefighting services and the divisionof 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 forestfirefighters service is injured or made sick while engaged in fightingfire under the direction of the state forester or an authorized firewarden of the division of forestry, the member may be providedmedical and hospital services to be paid out of the money of thedivision of forestry.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.