Des Plaines Fire Department

For anyone wishing to donate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as N95 or surgical masks, hand sanitizer, or disinfectant wipes for use by our First Responders, please contact the City of Des Plaines Emergency Management Agency (EMA) at 847.391.5396. Thank you!

For City-related emergency information visit desplaines.org/CityUpdates

The time change serves as a bi-annual reminder to test all smoke and CO alarms in your home. If you find an alarm that is not working or is expired, replace the alarm immediately. Review your fire-escape plan with your family and hold a drill to practice your plan.

On Friday October 18th, members of DPFD Local 4211 along with friends and family of Paul Miller were presented the Life Saving Partners Award by Gift of Hope. This was given in recognition for everything the DPFD did honoring our brother FF/PM Paul Miller.

A reminder that it's Fire Prevention Week. Be safe out there and visit ow.ly/EuzG50wGZGq for some tips

The DPFD continues to conduct training on the buildings on Ellinwood and Lee Streets that will soon be demolished to make way for a luxury apartment complex. Training continues for the next couple of weeks and will include participation of neighboring fire departments.

Congratulations to Candidates Michael Rossi & Arturo Mora for graduating with Honors from the NIPSTA Fire Academy earlier this month. They join fellow-candidate Faizan Khan in field training. Candidate Khan recently attended a fire academy and thus did not need to attend again.

2019 is still proving to be a record-setting year for DPFD call volumes:

Des Plaines Fire & Police Departments, & mutual aid partners, handled the scene of a two-car crash on Wolf & Forest Friday morning. An “EMS Plan” upgrade was activated, and 4 stable patients were transported to the hospital. Traffic in both directions was shut-down for a while.

We can’t thank enough our neighbors at 7-Eleven/Mobil behind Stat. #61 for their support & patience as we continue to respond to emergencies through their lot. Especially during this construction, please support the businesses that support us while enduring hardships themselves.

Thank you to all who joined us for the Commemoration Ceremony at the 9-11 Memorial at City Hall on the 18th anniversary of the attacks. We appreciate the opportunity to honor those who have fallen together with the citizens who continually support us. We will never forget!

The Des Plaines Fire Department Local 4211 is hosting an event to Fill the Boot and raise funds for MDA on 9/6.

Also many special thanks to Mary D. and Bob N. from the DP Youth Commission for helping plan the DPPD-DPFD softball match event and making it a success. And to our biggest fan, Danny G.

Congrats to our partners in the DP Police Dept., who beat our DP Firefighters 5-4 & 5-3 in the best-of-three softball match Sunday. Great competition, comradery, friendly rivalry, and fun – and tons of laughs. Special thanks to Umpire Stony.

The City of Des Plaines Seeks Fire/Paramedic Applicants. Application deadline 9/18/19. ow.ly/r91O50vDbce

Terrific job by the DPFD Black shift – special thanks to the DP Police, our FD mutual aid partners, the RED Center dispatchers, DP Emerg. Mgt., DP Public Works, the Red Cross, & the Salvation Army for the team effort at a challenging box alarm fire very early Saturday morning.

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Public Health have issued warnings about the dangers to humans and pets of Blue-Green Algae in rivers and lakes. See the notice at ow.ly/D0io50vwIPF

Crews made an aggressive coordinated attack on an attic fire in a two-flat on Sunday, bringing quick extinguishment to the flames advancing in the attic and associated hidden spaces. Fortunately, there were no injuries. Occupants and pets made it out safely.

The City of Des Plaines Seeks Fire/Paramedic Applicants. Find out more: ow.ly/bGFd50vvOTS

The DPFD was busy this past weekend with public appearances throughout the City. We enjoy interacting with our neighbors at fun community events. This photo is from Station #61’s visit to the Elks Club’s Annual Picnic on Sunday.