IC 10-14-6.5-1: "Emergency"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "emergency" means an occurrence or condition in a jurisdiction that results in a situation:

(1) that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property, or the environment;

(2) that is not initially at the level of a disaster or emergency that requires a local or state declaration of disaster or emergency (even if such a local or state declaration of disaster or emergency is made after the initial request is made for mutual aid); and

(3) for which the governing jurisdiction determines:

(A) that the situation exceeds its ability to render appropriate aid; and

(B) that it is in the public's best interest to request mutual aid from a governmental jurisdiction or private entity in another state with which the governing jurisdiction has entered into a mutual aid agreement under this chapter.