Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, “dispatched firefighter” means a member of:

(1) the fire company having jurisdiction over an emergency incident area; or

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-44.1-4-1

  • emergency incident: includes :

    Indiana Code 35-44.1-4-1.5

  • emergency incident area: means the area surrounding a structure, vehicle, property, or area that:

    Indiana Code 35-44.1-4-2

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(2) a fire company that has entered into a mutual aid agreement with the fire company having jurisdiction over an emergency incident area;

who has been dispatched by the local fire department having jurisdiction over the particular emergency incident area.

As added by P.L.126-2012, SEC.54.