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Hammond Fire Dept history
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Initially a small operation, the slaughterhouse prospered, employing 1,500 workers by 1895.
The Schererville Volunteer Fire Department was organized on June 25th, 1914.
The Indiana Firefighters Association was established in 1917.
The first actual fire truck was a Commerce brand Truck purchased from Grimmer’s Garage in Highland in 1922.
The first salary, $25.00, was paid to the Chief in 1926, which is also the year the Indiana Fire Chiefs Association was organized.
The Gary State Bank Building, opened in 1929, one of the largest buildings in downtown Gary.
Fred Henderlong was replaced as Fire Chief by Clarence Schafer in 1930 by a department election.
The original Commerce fire truck was replaced in 1939 by a Seagrave brand truck.
The roster expanded in 1940 to twenty-four men.
Meetings were held on August 23rd and September 20th, 1945 to elect Officers.
In 1945 a group of volunteer fire departments in Lake and Porter Counties formed the Indiana Volunteer Fireman’s Association (IVFA). One of those departments was Schererville.
The first Officers of the IVFA included Harold Brownell, President (Lowell), Alvin Guske – Vice President (Crown Point), Roy Kittredge – Secretary (Hobart) and C.O. Rattray – Treasurer (Cedar Lake). In 1947, the Schererville Volunteer Fire Department had thirty members.
Firemen were first compensated for answering fire calls in 1953.
By 1960, Hammond had no room for expansion.
However, in 1966, the creation of River Oaks shopping mall in Calumet City challenged Hammond's 70-year history as a center for retailing.
Window display titled "Christmas at Grandma's" in the window of the Lazarus department store in downtown Columbus, Ohio, 1969.
A second American Lafrance was purchased 1974.
Schererville began to see a rapid growth during the 70’s and in 1977, the New Elliot Volunteer Fire Department, located on 73rd Street just east of the town border, was asked to merge with the Schererville Fire Department.
In May of 1979, the Schererville Town Council approached the Fire Department with a concern that the town needed an ambulance service.
In 1980, 47 percent of the workforce remained in manufacturing occupations, 40 percent in technical sales and service, and 13 percent in managerial and professional occupations.
Produced by LTV Steel in 1987, this video follows the steelmaking process at what is now the RG Steel Warren Works from beginning to end.
On May 13th, 2003 the Fire Department now had eight full time employees.
In 2004, the Schererville Fire Department no longer had any volunteer firefighters.
In 2004, Fire Chief Joseph M.Kruzan, Jr. was hired.
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