WELCOME TO NORTH PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT
The North Park Fire Department is a member of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Division 8 along with 23 other area fire departments, providing apparatus and personnel during large-scale emergencies.
The North Park Fire Protection District provides fire, rescue, hazard, and emergency medical services to portions of Machesney Park and unincorporated Winnebago County, Illinois. The District serves approximately 18,000 residents covering 15 square miles of suburban residential, commercial, and light industrial occupancies. The district encompasses approximately two miles of the Rock River along with major thoroughfares such as Interstate 39/90 (the Jane Adams Memorial Tollway) and Illinois Route 251. The District includes 6,500 households, 200 commercial structures and six public schools.
The department responds to an average of 1,500 calls for service each year.
The North Park Fire Department is comprised of approximately 50 personnel including one full-time fire chief, a part-time administrative assistant, and a combination of part-time and volunteer firefighters. The district is served by three fire stations housing a total of four front-line engines, including one capable of providing urban-wildland interface, one aerial truck, three squads, three command vehicles, one utility vehicle and one boat. The department responds to an average of 1,500 calls for service each year.
We're not above shamelessly "stealing" our neighbor's graphics to prove a point.
No, we're not the busiest department in the county, Rockford Fire Department clearly has their hands full and then some. But did you know that North Park Fire responds to these 2,323 incidents without dedicated, 24/7 paid staffing for much of our operations? We're a busy organization that relies nights and weekends on volunteer personnel to answer these calls (and they volunteer as dedicated, in house duty crews). Weekdays (6am to 6pm) our engine is staffed by part-time personnel, and our ambulance is staffed by a full-time paramedic and part-time EMT-Basic or paramedic 24/7, but a great majority of our emergency responses are answered by our amazing volunteer staff. At some point the demand will outpace our volunteers, but we're thankful for their dedication, hard-work and willingness to train to serve our community and those that visit it.
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Instead of bragging about exploiting laborers for their time, pay them. The city can afford to, it chooses not to, simple as that.
You guys are just important as Rockford fire, it’s not about how many calls you respond to, it’s the job and dedication you guys provide. You guys are so appreciated!
🚑 🚑 🚑 🚚 🛻 👏👏👏 Brave work, Proud of you 🙏
Bravo! Well done!
Well done by all
Honored to have been recognized by Auto X Extrication for our relationship over many years of training. Looking forward to many more years of training our personnel on the nuances and techniques of vehicle rescue and extrication!
Congratulations, thank you for all you do.
A very outstanding and dedicated firefighters and Chief s and great friends
Congratulations
Jack looks pissed
I see several faces I know. Congrats. I miss extrication training.
Awesome 👍
We hope everyone had a safe and happy New Year! As we settle into our new station and reflect on celebrating five years of managing our own ambulance service this past September, we are excited to introduce a new initiative for 2025.
February is American Heart Month, and we are planning a special "Meet the Crew" night to connect with survivors from the past five years. If you or someone you know has experienced a positive outcome—such as surviving a cardiac arrest—thanks to the efforts of North Park Fire and EMS programs, we would love to hear your story.
Our goal is to bring everyone together to share these incredible outcomes and meet under happier circumstances. Please reach out to us to share your story or to learn more about this event.
Please send us a PM, call the station at 815-636-3051 or email us at npfd@npfpd.org. Thank you!