2015 Indiana Code TITLE 10. PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE 19. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CHAPTER 7. DIVISION OF FIRE AND BUILDING SAFETY
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IC 10-19-7
Chapter 7. Division of Fire and Building Safety
IC 10-19-7-1
Division established
Sec 1. The division of fire and building safety is established within
the department.
As added by P.L.22-2005, SEC.17.
IC 10-19-7-2
Duties
Sec. 2. The division shall administer the following:
(1) IC 16-31.
(2) IC 22-11.
(3) IC 22-12.
(4) IC 22-13.
(5) IC 22-14.
(6) IC 22-15.
As added by P.L.22-2005, SEC.17.
IC 10-19-7-3
State fire marshal as deputy executive director; duties
Sec. 3. (a) The state fire marshal appointed under IC 22-14-2-2
shall do the following:
(1) Serve as a deputy executive director to manage the division.
(2) Administer the division.
(3) Provide staff to support the fire prevention and building
safety commission established by IC 22-12-2-1.
(b) The state fire marshal may not exercise any powers or perform
any duties specifically assigned to either of the following:
(1) The fire prevention and building safety commission.
(2) The state building commissioner.
(c) The state fire marshal may delegate the state fire marshal's
authority to the appropriate division staff.
As added by P.L.22-2005, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.1-2006,
SEC.180; P.L.218-2014, SEC.2.
IC 10-19-7-4
Repealed
(As added by P.L.22-2005, SEC.17. Repealed by P.L.218-2014,
SEC.3.)
IC 10-19-7-5
State emergency medical services director; qualifications;
appointment; duties
Sec. 5. (a) For purposes of this section, "EMS" means emergency
medical services.
(b) For purposes of this section, "state EMS medical director"
refers to the state emergency medical services medical director
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appointed under subsection (c).
(c) The executive director shall appoint an individual to serve as
the state emergency medical services medical director. The individual
must have the following qualifications:
(1) Thorough knowledge of state EMS laws and administrative
rules and regulations.
(2) At least five (5) years experience in the following:
(A) Medical direction of out of hospital EMS.
(B) Emergency department treatment of acutely ill and
injured patients.
(3) Significant experience and familiarity with the following:
(A) The design and operation of statewide EMS systems.
(B) Working with national and other state EMS committees.
(4) At the time of the individual's appointment, has a valid and
unrestricted license to practice medicine in Indiana.
(5) Be certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
(6) Other areas of knowledge and expertise that the executive
director determines essential.
The state EMS medical director shall be an employee of the
department.
(d) The executive director shall submit the name of the individual
whom the executive director would like to appoint as state EMS
medical director to the Indiana emergency medical services
commission created by IC 16-31-2-1. The commission may, by a
majority of the members, vote not later than thirty (30) days after the
submission on whether to approve the appointment. If the
commission:
(1) does not take any action; or
(2) by a majority of the commission votes to approve the
appointment of the individual;
not later than thirty (30) days after, the appointment shall become
effective. If a majority of the commission votes not later than thirty
(30) days after the submission of the appointment to not approve the
appointment, the executive director shall restart the appointment
process and submit an alternative individual for appointment.
(e) The state EMS medical director shall oversee all pre-hospital
aspects of the statewide EMS system, including the following:
(1) Medical components for systems of care that interface or
integrate with the statewide EMS system, including the
following:
(A) Statewide planning for trauma, burn, cardiac, and stroke
care.
(B) Domestic preparedness.
(C) EMS for children.
(2) For all levels of emergency responders, establishment of the
following:
(A) Statewide model guidelines and best practices for all
patient care activities to ensure delivery of medical care
consistent with professionally recognized standards.
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(B) A statewide EMS continuous quality improvement
program.
(C) A statewide EMS advocacy program.
(3) In cooperation with appropriate state and local agencies,
training and certification of all EMS providers.
(f) The state EMS medical director shall assist the executive
director on all issues related to statewide EMS, including the
following:
(1) Consulting with EMS medical directors.
(2) In consultation with the Indiana emergency medical services
commission created by IC 16-31-2-1, providing guidance and
assistance on the following matters:
(A) Scope of practice for EMS providers.
(B) Restrictions placed on EMS certifications.
(C) Appropriate corrective and disciplinary actions for EMS
personnel.
(D) Education and training on emerging issues in EMS.
(3) EMS system research.
(4) Coordination of all medical activities for disaster planning
and response.
(5) Improving quality of care, research, and injury prevention
programs.
As added by P.L.188-2014, SEC.1.
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