Title : Pekin Illinois Fire Department
URL : http://www.ci.pekin.il.us/firedept/index.asp
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Pekin Illinois Fire Department
city of pekin - fire department fire dept. home department history fire prevention and safety juvenile intervention equipment & apparatus city of pekin - fire department about the pekin fire department the pekin fire department, under the direction of fire chief chuck lauss, plans, manages, supervises and directs operations of the fire department, and is performed under the general direction of the city manager. through persistent training and situation-readiness, the department directs, plans, supervises and coordinates activities of firefighting, inspection and fire prevention, and emergency medical services. the department also coordinates inspection, code enforcement, fire prevention, community education, and arson investigation. this ensures a safe and educated community. to date in 2005, the fire department has responded to over 3,268 emergencies calls. in 2006, they responded to over 3,301 emergencies. the emergency calls continue to increase for the department. founded in 1860, the pekin fire department is a 49-member, career, multi-service emergency response and life safety organization, protecting a community of 34,000 citizens in an area of 12.5 square miles. in addition, the pekin fire department protects two fire protection districts: brush hill, a total coverage area of 15 square miles, to the east, and powerton, 20 square miles, to the southwest, adding an additional 5,000 protected citizens. in addition, the pekin fire department provides water rescue and emergency medical service to nearby lakes and adjacent portions of the illinois river. the pekin fire department provides fire suppression, fire prevention, rescue, safety education and emergency medical services. all department personnel are trained to at least the emergency medical technician-basic level, which includes skills in defibrillator use. 21 members of the department are trained to the emergency medical technician-intermediate or paramedic level. in addition, the department is the lead department of the tazewell county hazardous materials and technical rescue team, with numerous personnel trained in both the operations and technician levels. the pekin fire department is an iso class 4 fire department. members of the department are represented by local 524 international association of firefighters. 111 south capitol st., pekin, il 61554 | phone: 309-477-2300 | tty\tdd: 309-478-5385 | fax: 346-2095 | © copyright 2004 city of pekin. all rights reserved.
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