Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. announced today that Firefighter Casey McClusky has been promoted to Battalion Chief for the Hammond Fire Department. As a Battalion Chief McClusky will lead a battalion of firefighters and will lead the incident command reporting to the Assistant Chief.
“I want to congratulate Casey on this accomplishment, he has served the city well and will continue to be an asset to the Fire Department and our residents. The city is proud of its full time professional fire department and the men and women that keep our city safe every day,” said Mayor McDermott.
Firefighter McClusky was hired into the Hammond Fire Department in September 2008. He had achieved the rank of Engineer before being promoted to Battalion Chief. Casey currently holds multiple fire and EMS certifications. Casey is married to Amanda McClusky and they have two daughters, 10 and 8.
“Casey is an outstanding firefighter and I know he is going to be an even better Battalion Chief. We are excited to have him join us as part of the Hammond Fire Department’s chiefs.” said Fire Chief Bernie Grisolia.