North Park Fire sends our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the amazing members of the community and fellow first responders who showed up in force this morning to cheer on our Deputy Chief Kunce as he begins his first chemo treatment.
You are not in this fight alone, brother — the people in your corner from near and far are cheering you on every step of the way!
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North Park Fire will be hosting Common Passenger Vehicle Rescue class this fall. This class will allow the successful attendee to challenge the state exam for OSFM certification. Common Passenger Vehicle Rescue replaces the old Vehicle Machinery Operations certification.
Please share with members of your fire department if they need the class.
Mike Hanson
Let’s take a moment to celebrate and brag about how incredible our members are!
Over the past two weeks, we’ve had some remarkable accomplishments:
✅ 3 members finished Mercyhealth’s EMT class, passed their National exam, and are just waiting on their licenses to start serving in Illinois.
✅ 2 members graduated from Mercyhealth’s paramedic program—congratulations!
✅ One of our preceptors was recognized as an outstanding preceptor, nominated by his students for the dedication and mentorship he provides.
But that’s not all!
🎓 We also have 5 members currently enrolled in the Officer Development class through the Illinois Fire Service Institute (CoFo).
🧗♂️ Tonight, 4 members begin their Rope Operations training—a 40-hour course essential for advanced certifications.
🌊 We’re in the process of sending 6 members to become open water dive certified by the end of the month!
All of these achievements are possible thanks to volunteers who give up their time with family and friends to better serve our community. Your dedication, hard work, and commitment to North Park Fire and the community we protect are truly inspiring.
Photos from last nights paramedic graduation.
congratulations !!
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Congratulations cuz! Zack Hawkins
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Well done!!
Congratulations NPFD👏 🚒
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Congratulations. Thanks for your service
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Congratulations to all for all your hard work and dedication. Good luck and be safe.🙏
Congratulations & a Great Job
Congrats my man.
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That is a phenomenal leading by example post! Congratulations!!
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Zack was a pleasure to teach and very motivated. Brian was awesome at sharing his knowledge and challenging students. Congratulations you two!
Thanks to our progressive board of trustees, we're utilizing Redline Gear Cleaning to inspect, decontaminate and launder our firefighters' issued PPE. Cancer exposure is a real risk to firefighters, and though we have a washer/extractor to clean gear after exposure in a fire, this additional step insures we're protecting our personnel even more by professionally cleaning coats, pants, hoods, gloves and helmets. Their process is very detailed and thorough, and so far we're very impressed. Regular inspections insure the integrity of issued PPE and allow repairs to be made to keep the wearer safe.
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You guys are always doing awesome stuff for your firefighters!!! For lack of better words…. Good shit NPFPD!
Pictures from several recent accidents on North Second Street, Harlem & Elm intersection, and the tollway.