Emergency Management (Indiana Code: Title 10 – Public Safety; Article 14)

This article of the Indiana Code regulates emergency management. It provides that "emergency management" means the preparation for and the coordination of all emergency functions, other than functions for which military forces or other federal agencies are primarily responsible, to prevent, minimize, and repair injury and damage resulting from disasters. The functions include the following: (1) firefighting services; (2) police services; (3) medical and health services; (4) rescue; (5) engineering; (6) warning services; (7) communications; (8) radiological, chemical, and other special weapons defense; (9) evacuation of persons from stricken areas; (10) emergency welfare services; (11) emergency transportation; (12) plant protection; (13) temporary restoration of public utility services; (14) other functions related to civilian protection; and (15) all other activities necessary or incidental to the preparation for and coordination of the functions described in subdivisions (1) through (14).