<![CDATA[Firefighting professionals play a strategic role in safeguarding lives and property from fire hazards as well as other emergency situations. However, in carrying out their main duties and functions, firefighters often face various legal risks, whether civil, criminal, or administrative in nature. This condition is generally caused by the public’s limited understanding of the discretionary authority exercised by officers in the field, as well as the absence of optimal regulatory instruments that can comprehensively provide legal protection. This study aims to identify the types of legal risks that may potentially entangle firefighters and to analyze the available legal protection mechanisms under Indonesia’s positive legal framework when legal disputes involve either the firefighting agency or individual officers. Using a normative juridical approach and descriptive analysis method, the study finds that the current forms of legal protection tend to be fragmented and sectoral. Therefore, efforts are needed to strengthen protection through the formulation of a specific law that regulates legal safeguards for firefighters. In addition, the application of restorative justice principles is recommended as an alternative approach to resolving legal issues involving field officers. With a stronger legal foundation and more systematic protection mechanisms, it is expected that firefighters can carry out their duties professionally without being overshadowed by disproportionate legal consequences.]]>
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