Indiana first responders designated
Ind. Code § 10-10.5-2-1
in effectSec. 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.
(9) Any individual serving in an employee or volunteer capacity for a 9-8-8 crisis response center (as defined in IC 12-21-8-1).
(10) A member of a mobile crisis team (as defined in IC 12-21-8-3) certified by the division of mental health and addiction under IC 12-21-8-10.
As added by P.L.113-2020, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.119-2022, SEC.6; P.L.122-2026, SEC.10.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/10Fetched: 10/17/2026