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Lake County Sheriff Unit Designations

  • A (Adam) - Administration
  • C (Charile) - Civil
  • D (David) - Detective
  • E (Eagle) - Aviation
  • H (Henry) - Animal Control
  • J (John) - Jail
  • K (King) - K-9
  • L (Lincoln) - Crime Lab
  • M (Mary) - Motorcycle
  • N (Nora) - Negotiators
  • P (Paul) - Patrol
  • R (Robert) - Reserve
  • S (Sierra) - Snipers
  • T (Tom) - Traffic
  • X (X-Ray) - District 10 Conservation assigned to Lake County
  • Z (Zebra) - Tactical

Lake Co. (IN) Fire/Rescue Departments

  • 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. (1200) - 9430 W. 133rd Ave. between Parrish Ave. & CSX Railroad Bridge,Cedar Lake (KUB989)
  • Crown Point Fire/Rescue (1500) - 116-126 N. East St. between E. Robinson Ct. & E. Clark St.,Crown Point (KXZ356)
  • Dyer V.F.D. Inc. -
    • Sta. #1 (1800) -
      • 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 (1900) - 820 213th St. between Calumet Ave. & Perthshire Ln.,Dyer
  • East Chicago F.D. (WPSK837) -
    • Sta. #1 (HQ) (2500) - 3901 Indianapolis Blvd. (aka US-12/US-20) between McShane Dr. & W. Columbus Dr. (aka US-12),E. Chicago
    • Sta. #2 (2600) - 3346-3354 Michigan Ave. @ 3205-3209 Guthrie St.,E. Chicago
    • Sta. #3 (2700) - 1203-1205 W. 151st St. between Ruth St. & Homerlee Ave.,E. Chicago
    • Sta. #4 (2800) - 4849-4851 Kennedy Ave. between E. 148th St. & E. 149th St.,E. Chicago
  • Gary F.D. -
    • Sta. #1 (HQ) (8600) - 200-218 E. 5th Ave. (aka US-12/US-20) @ Connecticut St.,Gary (KSB939)
    • Sta. #2 (8700) - 1620-1628 Adams St. between W. 16th Ave. & W. 17th Ave.,Gary
    • Sta. #3 (8800) - 2211 W. 11th Ave. @ Roosevelt St.,Gary ***(NOW CLOSED)***
    • Sta. #4 (8900) - 324-338 W. 25th Ave. @ Madison St.,Gary
    • Sta. #5 (9000) -
      • 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 (9100) - 1201-1219 W. 5th Ave. (aka US-12/US-20) @ Pierce St.,Gary ***(ABANDONED)***
    • Sta. #7 (9200) - 372-394 S. Grand Blvd. between E. 3rd Pl. & E. 4th Ave.,Gary
    • Sta. #8 (9300) - 2800-2818 W. 5th Ave. (aka US-12/US-20) @ Bridge St.,Gary ***(NOW CLOSED)***
    • Sta. #9 (9400) - 761 Clark Rd. between W. 7th Ave. & W. 8th Ave.,Gary
    • Sta. #10 (9500) - 3310-3325 Virginia St. between E. 33rd Ave. & E. 34th Ave.,Gary ***(ABANDONED)***
    • Sta. #11 (9600) - 8000-8080 Indian Boundry @ Randolph St.,Gary ***(NOW CLOSED)***
    • Sta. #12 (9700) - 1901-1913 Mississippi St. @ E. 19th Ave.,Gary
    • Sta. #13 (9800) -
      • Current Sta. - 6012 W. 26th Ave. @ Hamlin St.,Gary
      • Former Sta. - 6055 W. 29th Ave. between Hamlin St. & King St.,Gary
    • Sta. #14 (9900) - 6100 W. Industrial Hwy. between Chicago Ave. (aka State Route 312) & Birch St.,Gary Regional Airport (WQAX441) (The Sta. sits at the following coordinates: 41.618119/-87.409471)
  • Griffith V.F.D. (KCN362) -
    • Sta. #1 (3100) - 126-130 N. Lafayette St. between E. Columbia Ave. & E. Main St.,Griffith
    • Sta. #2 (3200) - 509-515 S. Broad St. between E. Ave. D & E. Ave. E,Griffith
    • Sta. #3 (3300) - 1601 N. Indiana St. @ 37th Pl.,Griffith
  • Hammond F.D. -
    • Central Sta. (4400) - 6110 Calumet Ave. (aka US-41) @ Erie Ave.,Hammond
    • Sta. #1 (4100) - 821-823 150th St. @ (4949) Calumet Ave. (aka US-41),Hammond
    • Sta. #2 (4200) - 2211 Calumet Ave. (aka US-41) @ E. 122nd St.,Hammond
    • Sta. #5 (4500) - 6217-6219 Hohman Ave. across from Wildwood Rd.,Hammond
    • Sta. #6 (4600) - 2716-2718 169th St. between Marshall Ave. & Alexander Ave.,Hammond
    • Sta. #7 (4700) - 1537-1545 173rd St. @ White Oak Ave.,Hammond
    • Sta. #8 (4800) - 3323 165th St. between Kansas Ave. & Illinois Ave.,Hammond
  • Highland V.F.D. -
    • Central Sta. #1 (5100) - 2901 Highway Ave. @ 4th St.,Highland (WNMB705)
    • Sta. #2 (5200) - 2647 45th St. @ Gordon Dr.,Highland (WNMB705)
  • Hobart F.D. (KSC286) -
    • Sta. #1 (HQ) (5500) - 401 E. 10th St. across from Lake St.,Hobart
    • Sta. #2 (5600) - 2411 W. Old Ridge Rd. between W. Hansen Blvd. & N. LaSalle St.,Hobart
    • Sta. #3 (5300) - 711 Colonial Dr. between E. Ridge Rd. (aka E. 37th Ave.) & Dead End,Hobart
    • Sta. #4 (5400) - 7710 Colorado St. between E. 74th Ave. & E. 78th Pl.,Hobart
  • Lake Dalecarlia V.F.D. (5800) - 6000 Main St. @ Lindy Ln.,Lowell
  • Lake Hills V.F.D. (5900) - 9105 W. 85th Ave. between Austin Ave. & Marquette St.,Schererville (KNHL960/WQKL281)
  • Lake Ridge V.F.D. (6100) - 3961-3981 W. 47th Ave. between Whitcomb St. & Morton St.,Gary (WNDT918/WPXU427)
  • Lake Station V.F.D. -
    • Sta. #1 (6300) -
      • Current Sta. - 1876 Fairview Ave. between Huntington St. & Central Ave.,Lake Sta.
      • Former Sta. - 3629 Central Ave. between Ripley St. (aka US-6/State Route 51) & Rush St.,Lake Sta.
    • Sta. #2 (6400) - 3107 E. 35th Ave. between Colorado Ave. & Nebraska St.,Lake Sta. ***(NOW CLOSED)***
  • Lakes of the Four Seasons Fire Force -
    • Sta. #1 (3500) - 745 W. 275 S. across from Seasons View Ct.,Hebron (Porter Co.)
    • Sta. #2 (3600) - 10645 Randolph St. @ Ontario Dr.,Crown Point (KZZ641)
  • Lowell V.F.D. (6600) - 1331 Commercial Ave. (aka State Route 2) between Viant St. & Lincoln Ave.,Lowell (WNIW763)
  • Munster V.F.D. -
    • Sta. #1 (HQ) (2200) - 1007 Ridge Rd. between Tapper Ave. & Howard Ave.,Munster
    • Sta. #2 (2300) - 550 Fisher St. between Harrison Ave. & Cambridge Ct.,Munster (KNFQ677)
    • Sta. #3 (2400) - 9650 Calumet Ave. between Harold P. Hagburg Dr. & Treadway Rd.,Munster
  • New Chicago V.F.D. (6900) - 127 Huber Blvd. @ Michigan St.,New Chicago
  • Northwest Amb. Service - 870 Madison St. between E. Summit St. & Erie Ct.,Crown Point (WQOF402)
  • Ross Twp. Fire Service Inc. -
    • Merrillville Sta. #1 (7100) -
      • Current Sta. - 18-22 W. 73rd Ave. (aka Old Lincoln Hwy.) between Broadway (aka State Route 53) & Madison St.,Merrillville (WPWY912)
      • Former Sta. - 24 W. 73rd Ave. (aka Old Lincoln Hwy.) between Broadway (aka State Route 53) & Madison St.,Merrillville
    • Merrillville Sta. #2 (7200) - 7905 Taft St. (aka State Route 55) between W. 79th Ave. & Lincoln Hwy. (aka US-30),Merrillville (WPWY912)
    • Ainsworth-Deep River Sta. #3 (7300) - 9264 Old Lincoln Hwy. between Lincoln Mill Rd. & S. County Line Rd.,Hobart
    • Merrillville Sta. #4 (7400) - 850 W. 57th Ave. between Harrison St. & Pierce St.,Merrillville (WPWY912)
    • Special Services Sta. #5 (7000) - 26 W. 73rd Ave. (aka Old Lincoln Hwy.) between Broadway (aka State Route 53) & Madison St.,Merrillville
  • St. John F.D. (7500) - 11033 W. 93rd Ave. @ Civic Dr.,St. John (WQIP637)
  • Schererville F.D. -
    • Sta. #2 (HQ) (7900) - 1650 Cline Ave. (aka County Route 912) @ E. Joliet St.,Schererville (WNXR543)
    • Sta. #3 (8000) - 1949 Springvale Dr. @ Burr St.,Crown Point
    • Sta. #4 (8100) - 280-300 Plum Creek Dr. between Woodhollow Dr. & Brooke Ln.,Schererville (WNXR543)
  • Schneider-West Creek Twp. V.F.D. (8200) - 23800 Parrish Ave. @ (9607) W. 238th Ave.,Schneider
  • Shelby V.F.D. Inc. (8300) - 23318 Shelby Rd. (aka State Route 55) across from W. 233rd Ave.,Shelby (WPWT693)
  • Tri-Creek E.M.S. -
    • Lowell Sta. (6700) - Lowell V.F.D. (WPNP870)
    • Schneider Sta. - Schneider-West Creek Twp. V.F.D.
  • Whiting F.D. (8400) - 1920-1922 Schrage Ave. @ Fischrupp St.,Whiting (WPXI247/WQFL601)

Lake County Fire Department Numbering System

  • 1200 - Cedar Lake
  • 1500 - Crown Point
  • 1700 - Hebron
  • 1800 to 2100 - Dyer
  • 2200 - Munster
  • 2500 to 2800 - East Chicago
  • 3100 to 3300 - Griffith
  • 3500 to 3700 - Four Seasons
  • 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
  • 8600 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

Fire Tone Out On Frequency 154.815 (Old Sheriff Channel)

A Tones B Tones Description
??? ??? Cedar Lake**
553.9 726.8 Crown Point EMS
600.9 726.8 Crown Point Fire - On Duty Engine Crew
553.9 584.8 Crown Point Fire - General Tone/Volunteers
349.0 330.5 Dyer Fire
470.5 903.2 East Chicago Fire
1063.2 928.1 Gary Fire/EMS
339.6 321.7 Griffith Fire
726.8 524.6 Hammond Fire/EMS
669.9 634.5 Highland Fire
855.5 903.2 Hobart Fire/EMS
584.8 688.3 Lake Dalecarlia Fire
810.2 Long Tone Lake Hills / St. John Auto Aid
1513.5 1357.6 Lake Hills Fire
339.6 496.8 Lakes of the Four Seasons
584.8 767.4 Lake Ridge Fire
584.8 855.5 Lake Station Fire
953.7 1153.4 Lowell Fire
510.5 330.5 Merrillville Fire - On Engine Duty Crew (7011)
470.5 617.4 Merrillville Fire - Volunteers
584.8 617.4 Munster Fire
617.4 553.9 New Chicago Fire
600.9 1122.5 Superior EMS - Dyer (1964)
832.5 1122.5 Superior EMS - East Chicago (2561, 2562, 2563)
617.4 1122.5 Superior EMS - Griffith (3161)
707.3 1122.5 Superior EMS - Highland (5261, 5262)
879.0 1122.5 Kurtz EMS - Lake Station (6361)
903.2 1122.5 Superior EMS - Merrillville (7061, 7062, 7063)
788.5 1122.5 Superior EMS - Munster (2261)
470.5 1122.5 Elite EMS - Calumet Twp (6161, 6162)
??? ??? Schererville**
??? ??? Schneider Fire
617.4 321.7 Shelby Fire
688.3 810.2 St. John Fire
368.5 539.0 Tri-Creek EMS
410.8 330.5 Tri-Creek EMS - Off Duty Call Back
422.1 688.3 Whiting Fire/EMS
  • The ones marked with "**" are dispatched by SouthComm

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