East Chicago police cars cruise past St. Catherine Hospital in the Salute to Health Care Workers procession on Thursday.
Emergency Department staff handed donuts and goodie bags through the rolled down windows of each passing rig.
EAST CHICAGO — The East Chicago Police Department organized a Salute to Health Care Workers procession for St. Catherine Hospital and five other health care locations in East Chicago on Thursday.
Hospital staff were saluted with activated lights and sirens to thank them for their courage, service and dedication. Posters, banners and hand-made signs hospital staff held up along the route expressed thanks to all first responders. Emergency Department staff handed donuts and goodie bags through the rolled down windows of each passing rig.
Participating in the Salute to Health Care Workers were personnel from East Chicago police and fire; Gary police, fire and ambulance; Highland, Munster and Schneider police; Superior Ambulance; Hammond Emergency Management and Indiana District 1 Task Force of Indiana Department of Homeland Security.
Other East Chicago health care sites visited Thursday were Regional Mental Health Center, HealthLinc Clinic, East Chicago Health Department, 219 Health Network, Lake Nursing & Rehab and Fresenius Kidney Care.
Earlier in the month, salutes were held at other Community Healthcare System hospitals: Community Hospital in Munster and St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart.
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First responders recognize Hammond health care workers
A health care worker records on her phone and waves as first responders parade around Franciscan Health hospital in Hammond on Monday.
First responders recognize Hammond health care workers
Several Illinois agencies, including Calumet City fire and police, joined in on the parade to honor Franciscan Health Hammond health care workers on Monday.
First responders recognize Hammond health care workers
Health care workers wave to first responders on Monday outside Franciscan Health in Hammond as they parade around the hospital.
First responders recognize Hammond health care workers
Hammond police vehicles lead a procession of first responders along Hohman Avenue and around Franciscan Health hospital in Hammond to recognize health care workers on Monday.
First responders recognize Hammond health care workers
Members of the public waved and cheered on first responders and health care workers on Monday from across Hohman Avenue.
First responders recognize Hammond health care workers
Police vehicles from multiple Region and neighboring Illinois agencies parade down Ogden Street on Monday around Franciscan Health in Hammond.
First responders recognize Hammond health care workers
Franciscan Health Hammond health care workers wave to first responders as they parade around the hospital on Monday.
First responders recognize Hammond health care workers
Health care workers wave to first responders as they're honored with a parade on Monday around Franciscan Health in Hammond.
First responders recognize Hammond health care workers
Hammond police lead a procession first on Hohman Avenue in downtown Hammond around Franciscan Health in Hammond to recognize health care workers on Monday.
First responders recognize Hammond health care workers
Fire personnel wave to Franciscan Health Hammond health care workers along Ogden Street as they parade around the hospital Monday.
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Gallery: First responders recognize Hammond health care workers
Gallery: First responders recognize Hammond health care workers
Gallery: First responders recognize Hammond health care workers
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