"Public safety officer" means any of the following:

1. (1) A regular, paid law enforcement officer.
2. (2) A regular, paid firefighter.
3. (3) A volunteer firefighter (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2 ).
4. (4) A county police reserve officer.
5. (5) A city or town police reserve officer.
6. (6) A paramedic (as defined in IC 16-18-2-266 ).
7. (7) An emergency medical technician (as defined in IC 16-18-2-112 ).
8. (8) An advanced emergency medical technician (as defined in IC 16-18-2-6.5 ).

9. (9) A hazardous duty employee of the department of correction who:

   1. (A) works within a prison or juvenile facility; or
   2. (B) performs parole or emergency response operations and functions.

10. (10) A community corrections officer.

    [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-19.5-1(c) part.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.255. Amended by P.L.77-2012, SEC.51; P.L.158-2013, SEC.251; P.L.180-2017, SEC.3.