Latest News

It’s that time of year again and we are planning an even bigger party than last year. The South Haven Fire Department is proud to present the 8th Annual Firefighter’s Ball on March 10th, 2012. The festivities will again be held at Duneland Falls Banquet Hall on S.R. 149. Continuing with the addition of a Silent Auction, we are expecting this to again be a huge success.

Cocktail hour will begin at 6:00 p.m. with dinner served at 7:00 p.m. Following dinner, the department will hold an awards ceremony honoring members of the department for outstanding achievement during the previous year as well as citizens of our community who went above and beyond the call in support of the department or their neighbors.

To purchase tickets please contact South Haven Fire Deptartment, tickets are $50.00 per person.

For the 2012 Fireman's Ball Auction Donation form and the Sponsorship Package/Advertisment Specials Form and the Invite Flyer Click here

EMT CLASS at South Haven Fire Dept.

South Haven Fire Dept will be having an EMT Class sponsored through St. Mary's Medical Center Hobart.

Classes will start April 16th, 2012 and the will be on Monday and Thursday evenings from 6-10:00 pm. Price for the course is $800.00 (includes text books).

For more information or to sign up for the class please email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

*** THERE IS A NO OPEN BURN POLICY FOR PORTER COUNTY***

Open Burning

Burning materials so that smoke and other "air contaminants" are emitted directly into the air, without passing through a stack or chimney from an enclosed chamber, is an "open burn."⁴⁹ The Indiana Department of Environmental Management encourages alternatives to open burning, such as sale, reuse, or in the case of yard waste, composting.⁵⁰ Open burning is prohibited except as authorized by statute and rules adopted by the Air Pollution Control Board.⁵¹

There are several exemptions from the open burning prohibition. Open burning may be performed under some circumstances, where a safety or health hazard is not posed. The following are a few examples: Open burning may be used to control onsite vegetation from a farm, orchard, nursery, or along a drainage ditch. Prescribed burning may be performed for wildlife habitat or natural area management by the Department of Natural Resources. Similarly, burning may be performed according to the National Park Service Fire Management Plan for the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Law enforcement officials may burn marijuana. An authorization may be granted by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to conduct fire training, remove natural growth for a change in land use, or to dispose of highly explosive or other dangerous materials.⁵²

Because ozone levels have been determined to be unsafe in Lake County and Porter County,⁵³ private residential open burning is prohibited in these locations.⁵⁴ One exception is that open burning may be approved by a local unit of government in October through December (after "ozone season" has ended) for rural areas where leaf pickup is unavailable.⁵⁵ Open burning is also prohibited in apartment and condominium complexes and in mobile home parks.⁵⁶

http://www.in.gov/nrc_dnr/lakemichigan/airqual/airquale.html#a

Training Announcement

CPR

-Saturday, April 14, 2012    9:00 am - 1:00 pm        $40.00

First Aid

-TBA

Location: South Haven Fire Department

Make Checks Payable to: SHFD EMS Fund

To Register for the classes or if you have any questions, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please provide your name and phone number in the email.

South Haven Fire Department

 Proudly Providing Fire and EMS Services

to the Largest Unincorporated Township

 in the State of Indiana