From the Post-Tribune:

Updated: December 28, 2012 10:43PM

GARY — The City Council kept emergency medical personnel within the fire department, but at a cost of 15 EMS workers’ jobs.The council voted 6-2, with At-Large Councilmen Ron Brewer and Roy Pratt casting the dissenting votes, to accept a salary budget that merges the EMS and fire departments at special Friday evening meeting. The merger reduces the Fire Department to 255 personnel from 270 and creates 36 new Firefighter-EMT positions at a salary of $41,250 per year, a $2,000 increase over the standard firefighter position.

thanks Chris