PORTER COUNTY
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TEAM

The Porter County Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team has two full time members; Russ Shirley, the Porter County Environmental Coordinator and Greg Eckhardt, the Assistant Porter County Environmental Coordinator.   Both Russ and Greg are “founding members” of the Porter County Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team, with continuing service to the citizens of Porter County since 1983.  The Porter County Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team currently has 15 members, with Russ and Greg in charge of the HAZMAT Team. The other thirteen (13) Team members all are volunteers with diverse backgrounds.  The membership is comprised from Porter County Fire Departments, Law Enforcement Agencies, Emergency Medical Services, and Private Business and Industry.

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