Lake County (IN)

Lake Co. (IN) Fire/Rescue Dept.'s

• ArcelorMittal-Indiana Harbor F.D. - 3210 Watling St. @ Block Ave.,E. Chicago
• BP-Whiting Refinery F.D. - 2815 Indianapolis Blvd. (aka US-12/US-20) between 129th St. & Schrage Ave.,E. Chicago (The Sta. sits at the following coordinates: 41.663216/-87.482409)
• Cedar Lake V.F.D. & E.M.S. - 9430 W. 133rd Ave. between Parrish Ave. & CSX Railroad Bridge,Cedar Lake (KUB989)
• Crown Point Fire/Rescue - 116-126 N. East St. between E. Robinson Ct. & E. Clark St.,Crown Point (KXZ356)
• Dyer V.F.D. Inc. -
  • Sta. #1 -
    • Current Sta. - 2150 Hart St. between John Burge Ln. & Stech St.,Dyer (The rear of the Sta. is off of Gettler St.) (WPXC580)
    • Former Sta. - 216 Schulte St. between Hart St. & Dead End,Dyer
  • Sta. #2 - 820 213th St. between Calumet Ave. & Perthshire Ln.,Dyer
• East Chicago F.D. (WPSK837) -
  • Sta. #1 (HQ) - 3901 Indianapolis Blvd. (aka US-12/US-20) between McShane Dr. & W. Columbus Dr. (aka US-12),E. Chicago
  • Sta. #2 - 3346-3354 Michigan Ave. @ 3205-3209 Guthrie St.,E. Chicago
  • Sta. #3 - 1203-1205 W. 151st St. between Ruth St. & Homerlee Ave.,E. Chicago
  • Sta. #4 - 4849-4851 Kennedy Ave. between E. 148th St. & E. 149th St.,E. Chicago
• Gary F.D. -
  • Sta. #1 (HQ) - 200-218 E. 5th Ave. (aka US-12/US-20) @ Connecticut St.,Gary (KSB939)
  • Sta. #2 - 1620-1628 Adams St. between W. 16th Ave. & W. 17th Ave.,Gary
  • Sta. #3 - 2211 W. 11th Ave. @ Roosevelt St.,Gary ***(NOW CLOSED)***
  • Sta. #4 - 324-338 W. 25th Ave. @ Madison St.,Gary
  • Sta. #5 -
    • Current Sta. - 1900 W. 41st Ave. between Cleveland St. (aka State Route 55) & Grant St.,Gary
    • Former Sta. - 4101 Washington St. @ W. 41st Ave.,Gary (The Sta. faces W. 41st Ave.)
  • Sta. #6 - 1201-1219 W. 5th Ave. (aka US-12/US-20) @ Pierce St.,Gary ***(NOW CLOSED)***
  • Sta. #7 - 372-394 S. Grand Blvd. between E. 3rd Pl. & E. 4th Ave.,Gary
  • Sta. #8 - 2800-2818 W. 5th Ave. (aka US-12/US-20) @ Bridge St.,Gary
  • Sta. #9 - 761 Clark Rd. between W. 7th Ave. & W. 8th Ave.,Gary (Sta. is now closed & houses Prompt Amb.)

Lake County Fire Department Numbering System

• 1200 - Cedar Lake
• 1500 - Crown Point
• 1800 to 2100 - Dyer
• 2200 - Munster
• 2500 to 2800 - East Chicago
• 3100 to 3300 - Griffith
• 4100 to 4800 - Hammond
• 5100 to 5200 - Highland
• 5300 to 5600 - Hobart
• 5800 - Lake Dale
• 5900 - Lake Hills
• 6100 - Lake Ridge
• 6300 to 6400 - Lake Station
• 6600 to 6800 - Lowell (Tri-Creek EMS - 6700)
• 6900 - New Chicago
• 7000 to 7400 - Merrillville/Ross Twp
• 7500 to 7700 - St. John
• 7800 to 8100 - Schererville
• 8200 - Schnieder
• 8300 - Shelby
• 8400 - Whiting
• 8500 to 9900 - Gary

Fire Unit Designations

• 00 - Station
• 01 to 09 - Officers
• 10 to 19 - Engines
• 20 to 29 - Aerials (Towers & Ladders)
• 30 to 39 - Rescues
• 40 to 49 - Tankers
• 50 to 59 - Specialty Units
• 60 to 69 - Ambulances (Medics)
• 70 to 79 - Brush Trucks
• 80 to 99 - Individual Department Members

Lake County Sheriff Unit Designations

• A (Adam) - Administration
• D (David) - Detective
• J (John) - Jail
• K (King) - K-9
• L (Lincoln) - Crime Lab
• P (Paul) - Patrol
• R (Robert) - Reserve
• T (Tom) - Traffic
• X (X-Ray) - District 10 Conservation assigned to Lake County