Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today signed House Enrolled Act 1182, which establishes the Fire & Public Safety Academy Training System to advance training for fire personnel and provides fire and emergency personnel with access to high-quality, cost-effective, and voluntary training opportunities. The Governor signed the legislation, which was part of his legislative agenda, at the 88th Annual Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) International in downtown Indianapolis.
“Better training for firefighters and emergency personnel equates to better service and safety for Hoosiers,†said Governor Pence. “This bill is about each and every Hoosier in this state, who will benefit from the consistent and uniform training of the courageous men and women serving as firefighters and public safety professionals across Indiana. I applaud State Representative Randy Frye, a firefighter himself, for authoring this legislation and the men and women of the Indiana General Assembly for backing it with unanimous bipartisan support.â€
The State Fire and Public Safety Academy Training System was developed in consultation with The Indiana Fire Alliance, career and volunteer firefighters, fire instructors, fire chiefs, emergency management directors, emergency medical professionals and others who attended a summit in October of 2013. From this summit emerged key elements that are incorporated in the Fire & Public Safety Academy Training System established in HEA 1182. Those elements include: consistent standardized foundational skills training; quality assurance to ensure standardized curricula; and continued training at the district training centers which have been in operation since 2005.
HEA 1182 received unanimous support in the House and Senate and is revenue neutral for the biennial budget.
