About the State Fire Marshal
The Indiana State Fire Marshal is appointed by the governor and serves as the director of the IDHS Division of Fire and Building Safety.
The marshal is responsible for overseeing fire prevention and protection services throughout the state. Additionally, the marshal oversees fire and explosion investigations, the Indiana Fire and Public Safety Academy and the radiation and hazardous materials sections.
The governor appointed Steve Jones as state fire marshal in 2022. Learn more about him
PFAS foam collection initiative to end in December
IDHS and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) will discontinue collecting and disposing of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) foam from Indiana fire agencies as of December 2024. Interested departments should sign up as soon as possible for this free service. Departments may sign up until Dec. 1, and all pickups must be completed by Dec. 30.
Plainfield high-rise tower to serve as fire training hub; more new training locations announced
State Fire Marshal Steve Jones and Indiana Department of Corrections leadership broke ground on a new training site during a ceremony in Plainfield on Oct. 10. At the ceremony, IDHS announced the next phase of the Hub-and-Spoke Training plan, where five new training towers will be built in central and southern Indiana. These sites continue the expansion of state-sponsored locations to help eliminate "training deserts" across Indiana.
PFAS blood testing pilot program underway
Learn more about the state's PFAS blood testing pilot program for current or former Indiana firefighters. The program will not only help individual firefighters learn the amount of PFAS in their blood, but also it will provide insights, at a high level, of PFAS exposure in the Indiana fire service.