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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 1. The state of Indiana designates the following individuals to be Indiana first responders:
(1) A law enforcement officer.
(2) A firefighter, including a volunteer firefighter.
(3) A corrections officer.
(4) A public safety telecommunicator.
(5) An emergency medical technician, emergency medical responder, or paramedic.
(6) An individual performing emergency management services subject to the order or control of, or under a request of, the state or local government, including a volunteer health practitioner registered under IC 10-14-3.5.
(7) Any individual serving in an employee or volunteer capacity for a public safety agency, whose duties include rapid emergency response.
(8) A county coroner or deputy county coroner.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 10. Public Safety § 10-10.5-2-1 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-10-public-safety/in-code-sect-10-10-5-2-1/
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