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Mass Email System Change: Check Your Subscriptions

The state of Indiana has changed its mass email information platform from GovDelivery to Salesforce Marketing Cloud.

How this affects you: Future email/text notices will be sent out via Marketing Cloud. The goal is to ensure the information you receive is not disrupted, but some challenges may occur. This is a great time to update your email/text (SMS) messaging preferences.

What you need to do:

As always, you are welcome to update your subscriptions at any time in the future.

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Media Requests

The IDHS Public Affairs Section handles all media inquiries for the agency, including for the State Fire Marshal, Emergency Management and Preparedness Division, EMS Division and Office of the State Building Commissioner.

Contact Public Affairs by email or phone for interview requests.

Note: Please be advised that inquiries received after hours or on weekends may not be returned until the next available business day.

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Public Records Requests and Subpoenas

The IDHS Legal Section handles all public records requests and subpoenas.

To submit a public records request, use the IDHS APRA Portal.

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To submit a subpoena, complete the Subpoena Request form.

Subpoena Request Form

Latest IDHS News

IDHS is an agency of action. Through inspections, trainings, fire investigations, grants, responses to emergencies and much more, IDHS works 24/7 to protect the people, property and prosperity of Indiana.

Keep up with IDHS on the Press Releases page, IDHS blog posts and through news media reports from around the state.

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News Clips and Blog Posts

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Hoosier Responder Digital Magazine

The Hoosier Responder magazine is a bimonthly IDHS publication that helps Hoosiers plan, prepare and respond to emergencies. The magazine reaches more than 50,000 people and informs public safety personnel (including firefighters, police officers, EMS personnel and emergency managers) of relevant news and events.

Recent issues have covered:

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Hoosier Homeland Podcast

Hoosier Homeland is an IDHS podcast exploring the latest news and insights in emergency management and public safety topics across Indiana. With unpredictable weather, marquee public events and its position as the Crossroads of America, Indiana sits on the cusp of all significant preparedness, emergency management and fire and building safety initiatives taking place across the country.

This podcast introduce listeners to people at the local, state and federal levels who work every day to build a safe, secure and resilient Indiana.

Recent episodes have discussed:

  • Natural hazards preparedness
  • Pediatric EMS care and mobile integrated health
  • First responder mental health
  • Life as an emergency management agency director
  • Changes in emergency telecommunications (911 dispatch)
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IDHS sends out important news and information on a regular basis through email. The public may subscribe to several email lists covering a variety of agency topics:

  • Firefighting developments
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  • Mitigation programs
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  • Safe room program
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