Hammond Firefighters Local 556

06/05/2026

Its official!

Statement from Chairman George H. McCaskey and President & CEO Kevin Warren:

05/26/2026

Indiana State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred just after midnight Tuesday on eastbound I-80/94 near mile marker 2.4 at Indianapolis Boulevard, just east of the I…

04/06/2026

Did you know Firefighters often request utility workers to de-energize buildings during fires? The risk of active gas or electric can be fatal. GET THESE MEN AND WOMEN BACK TO WORK NIPSCO. Our lives depend on it.

03/17/2026

Ever wonder where the official Indiana sandwich came from? These are Hammond Firefighters in 1901 with fresh pork from the Hammond Stockyards. This was the first ever documented giant pork loin sandwich.

03/10/2026

Since the Festival of the Lakes announcement, everyone's on the Jelly Roll bandwagon. Hammond Firefighters Local 556 members have been loving jelly roll since 1938.

03/03/2026

There is no investment better than the investment in our children.
Yesterday, Hammond Firefighters took a break to read with with children at Burns-Hicks Elementary. Keep it up kids!

02/19/2026

02/04/2026

We have a winner! Nelly Jamacawitz we will forward your info to Paradise Mototiki now. We appreciate everyone sharing in the fun


Want to win a free Valentines Day activity? Hammond Firefighters are teaming up with Paradise Mototiki & Co. . to offer the Valentines Day couples welding class.
We want to hear your best marriage proposal story. The winner will be decided by who receives the most likes/loves. The contest begins right now and will end Saturday at 12 p.m..