Difference between revisions of "Starke County (IN)"

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About Starke County, IN

Starke County is located in Northwest Indiana along US-30 and US-35. Founded in 1850, the county seat and largest Town is Knox. Starke County Sheriff Office, Knox Police, North Judson Police, and Hamlet Police are all using the Project Hoosier SAFE-T radios along with EMT's by talking to one another. It is unclear on when the Fire Departments and EMS will fully switch over to the SAFE-T system.

Starke County Call Signs

Starke County Sheriff & Police Departments
- KSB416 (used for Point-to-Point and local all county dispatches)
Starke County Fire
- KNJR759 (used for county fire announcements)
- WPTG712 (used for county fire announcements)
IU Health: Starke Hospital
- KBJ324 (used for the IHERN)

Starke County Unit Numbers

Starke County Sheriff 75-XX
Knox Police 44-XX
Hamlet Police 9-XX
North Judson Police 8-XX
Conservation Officer X-7
Coroner 75-79

Starke County Fire Departments

Stations 1&2- Knox Center Township VFD
North Judson Wayne Township VFD
Station 8- Hamlet VFD
Station 14- San Pierre VFD
Station 12- Washington Township VFD
Station 7- Koontz Lake VFD
Bass Lake California Township VFD

Starke County EMS/ EMA

This ambulance service is a ALS type ambulance. See bottom of page for EMS upgrade information.

Medic 3 & 4- Main Base (Knox)
- Based at Main Street and Culver Road. Protects the central part of the county. Future home of the Counties ALS ambulance (Medic 4) due to the close proximity to IU Health: Starke Hospital.
Medic 1- North Judson Base
- Based on Collins Avenue. Protects the south side of the county
Medic 5- Grovertown Base
- Based at IN 23 and US 30. Protects the north side of the county.

EMS Upgrade Information (will be updated as needed)

Starke County has been Certified by IDHS as an ALS ambulance. This service should be up and running the start of Febuary 2012.

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 ==Starke County Call Signs==
-* Starke County Sheriff & Police Departments
+*Starke County Sheriff & Police Departments
-     KSB416 (used for Point-to-Point and local all county dispatches)
+**KSB416 (used for Point-to-Point and local all county dispatches)
 *Starke County Fire
-     KNJR759 (used for county fire announcements)
+**KNJR759 (used for county fire announcements)
-     WPTG712 (used for county fire announcements)
+**WPTG712 (used for county fire announcements)
 *IU Health: Starke Hospital
-     KBJ324 (used for the IHERN)
+**KBJ324 (used for the IHERN)
 ==Starke County Unit Numbers==
 * Starke County Sheriff 75-XX
-    Sheriff- William (Bill) Dulin 75-1
-    Chief Deputy-  75-2
 * Knox Police 44-XX
-    Chief of Police- Clint Norem 44-5
 * Hamlet Police 9-XX
-     Chief of Police- Frank Lonigro 9-01
 * North Judson Police 8-XX
-     Chief of Police- Douglas Vessely- 801
 * Conservation Officer X-7
-     Officer Keith Wilderman
 * Coroner 75-79
-     County Coroner Adam Gray
 ==Starke County Fire Departments==
 * Stations 1&2- Knox Center Township VFD
-     Fire Chief- Ken Pfost
 * North Judson Wayne Township VFD
-     Fire Chief- Bill Crase
 * Station 8- Hamlet VFD
-     Fire Chief- Grover Goetz 8-11
 * Station 14- San Pierre VFD
-     Fire Chief- Jerry Russell
 * Station 12- Washington Township VFD
-     Fire Chief- Stewart Short
 * Station 7- Koontz Lake VFD
-     Fire Chief- Randy Collins
 * Bass Lake California Township VFD
-     Fire Chief- Unknown
 ==Starke County EMS/ EMA==
-*EMS Director: Paul Mathewson.
-*EMA Director: Ted Bombagetti.
 This ambulance service is a ALS type ambulance. See bottom of page for EMS upgrade information.
-* Medic 3 & 4- Main Base (Knox)
+*Medic 3 & 4- Main Base (Knox)
-      Based at Main Street and Culver Road. Protects the central part of the county.
+**Based at Main Street and Culver Road. Protects the central part of the county. Future home of the Counties ALS ambulance (Medic 4) due to the close proximity to IU Health: Starke Hospital.
-      Future home of the Counties ALS ambulance (Medic 4) due to the close proxemity
+*Medic 1- North Judson Base
-      to IU Health: Starke Hospital.
+**Based on Collins Avenue. Protects the south side of the county
-* Medic 1- North Judson Base
+*Medic 5- Grovertown Base
-      Based on Collins Avenue. Protects the south side of the county
+**Based at IN 23 and US 30. Protects the north side of the county.
-* Medic 5- Grovertown Base
-      Based at IN 23 and US 30. Protects the north side of the county.
 ==EMS Upgrade Information (will be updated as needed)==
-Starke County has been Certified by IDHS as an ALS ambulance. This service should be up and running the start of Febuary 2012.
+*Starke County has been Certified by IDHS as an ALS ambulance. This service should be up and running the start of Febuary 2012.
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