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 more than 2,300 calls for service each year.
The North Park Fire Department is comprised of approximately 50 personnel including one full-time fire chief, four full-time paramedics, a part-time administrative assistant, and a combination of part-time and volunteer firefighters and EMTs. The district is served by one centralized fire station housing a total of three front-line engines, one aerial truck, two squads, one utility vehicle, three command vehicles, two Advanced Life Support ambulances and one boat.
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North Park is no longer the sleepy, run-from-home volunteer department with low call volume. The district needs to increase staffing and response capability to keep up with demand. ... See MoreSee Less

North Park is no longer the sleepy, run-from-home volunteer department with low call volume.  The district needs to increase staffing and response capability to keep up with demand.

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We need you. I voted YES

Seconds save lives. The district increasingly faces overlapping calls.

Mutual aid is a great solution for overwhelming calls. It is NOT the answer for 1 in 5 calls. The district should be capable of handling the bulk of our emergency responses on our own.
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Seconds save lives.  The district increasingly faces overlapping calls.

Mutual aid is a great solution for overwhelming calls.  It is NOT the answer for 1 in 5 calls.  The district should be capable of handling the bulk of our emergency responses on our own.

We're busier than ever. Help us grow to better support you! ... See MoreSee Less

Were busier than ever.  Help us grow to better support you!
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