Ind. Code ch. 36-8-28

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Ind. Code § 36-8-28-1 "Local unit"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "local unit" means any: (1) unit as defined in IC 36-1-2-23; (2) fire protection district established under IC 36-8-11; or (3) fire protection territory established under IC 36-8-19. As added by P.L.230-2025, SEC.147.

Ind. Code § 36-8-28-2 "State fire marshal"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "state fire marshal" means the state fire marshal appointed under IC 22-14-2-2. As added by P.L.230-2025, SEC.147.

Ind. Code § 36-8-28-3 Semiannual fire service reports

Sec. 3. Any local unit that provides fire service shall make semiannual fire service reports to the state fire marshal as follows: (1) For the six (6) month period from July 1 through December 31 of a year, by January 31 of the following year. (2) For the six (6) month period from January 1 through June 30 of a year, by July 31 of the year. As added by P.L.230-2025, SEC.147.

Ind. Code § 36-8-28-4 State fire marshal report to legislative council

Sec. 4. (a) The state fire marshal shall subsequently report: (1) the data reported by January 31 under section 3(1) of this chapter to the legislative council by the following March 1; and (2) the data reported by July 31 under section 3(2) of this chapter to the legislative council by the following September 1. (b) The reports under this section shall be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6. As added by P.L.230-2025, SEC.147.

Ind. Code § 36-8-28-5 Fire service report; required data

Sec. 5. A fire service report under this chapter shall include data on the following: (1) The number of separate fire runs made during the reporting period. A single fire run requiring multiple vehicles shall be considered one (1) fire run for purposes of a report. (2) The number of vehicles that participated in each fire run. (3) Information on whether a fire run consisted of: (A) a fire; (B) a vehicle accident; (C) the provision of emergency medical services; or (D) any other type of fire run. (4) Information on whether or not a fire was extinguished as part of the fire run, regardless of whether or not the report indicates that the fire run consisted of a fire under subdivision (3). As added by P.L.230-2025, SEC.147.

Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/36Fetched: 10/17/2026