DuPage County fire department numbering (update)

This from CARMA CHICAGO:

Villa Park FD using new numbers on DU-COMM Fire East
Station 1 (unused, AFAIK) is just south of St. Charles Road on Home Avenue. The original West Suburban Fire Rescue Alliance numbering plan for DuPage County does show 81 for station 2 (north) and 82 for station 3 (south) with 83 and 84 being their reserve numbers and no mention of station 1 - but the original plan hasn't been followed much for numbering changes in the last year or so.

Villa Park FD is using new station and rig numbers on DU-COMM Fire East (154.415, 192.8 PL). I heard the tail end of a call where Engine 82 returned to quarters and Medic 81 went to Elmhurst Hospital. I believe they have two active stations and possibly a spare. It would seem that they're using 81 and 82 for their stations and front line rigs - does anyone know what number or numbers they're using for reserve rigs, etc.?

I show 81 for station 1, 82 for station 2, and 83, 84 for reserves. Don't they have an unused/old/semi-used station just south of St Charles in addition to the one near Roosevelt and the other one north of the UPRR?

The following is a list of Du Page County station numbering from CARMA Chicago:

Station Number	Department	Previous Station	etc
Italics means that the numbers are not confirmed! All changes to CARMA via the list, please!
1	Bartlett FPD
2	Bartlett FPD
3	Bartlett FPD
4	Bartlett FPD	Reserve
5	West Chicago FPD	Station 2	WSFRA
6	West Chicago FPD	Station 1	WSFRA
7	West Chicago FPD	Station 3	WSFRA
8	West Chicago FPD	Station 4	WSFRA
9
10	Warrenville FPD	Reserve
11	Warrenville FPD	Station 1
12	Warrenville FPD	Station 2
13
14
15
16
17	Bensenville FPD	Station 1	Norcomm, Inc, Numbers
18	Bensenville FPD	Station 2	Norcomm, Inc, Numbers
19
20	Bloomingdale FPD	Reserve
21	Bloomingdale FPD	Station 1
22	Bloomingdale FPD	Station 2
23	Bloomingdale FPD	Station 3
24
25
26
27	Carol Stream FPD	Station 3	WSFRA
28	Carol Stream FPD	Station 1	WSFRA
29	Carol Stream FPD	Station 2	WSFRA
30
31	Winfield FPD	Station 1	WSFRA
32	Winfield FPD	Station 2	WSFRA
33
34
35
36
37	Wheaton	Station 3	WSFRA
38	Wheaton	Station 1	WSFRA
39	Wheaton	Station 2	WSFRA
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48	Oak Brook Terrace FPD	Reserve
49	Oak Brook Terrace FPD	Station 1
50
51	Lisle-Woodridge FPD	Station 1	Was 500s
52	Lisle-Woodridge FPD	Station 2
53	Lisle-Woodridge FPD	Station 3
54	Lisle-Woodridge FPD	Station 4
55	Lisle-Woodridge FPD	Station 5
56	Lisle-Woodridge FPD	Reserve
57	Lisle-Woodridge FPD	Reserve
58	Glenside FPD		Was 700s
59	Glenside FPD	Reserve
60	Glen Ellyn VFD	Station 1 Reserve
61	Glen Ellyn VFD	Station 1
62	Glen Ellyn VFD	Station 2
63	Glen Ellyn VFD	Station 2 Reserve
64
65
66	Itasca FPD	Station 1
67	Itasca FPD	Reserve
68	Wood Dale FPD	Station 2
69	Wood Dale FPD	Station 1
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77	York Center FPD	Station 1
78	York Center FPD	Reserve
79	Lombard	Reserve
80	Lombard	Reserve
81	Villa Park	Station 1
82	Villa Park	Station 2
83	Villa Park	Reserve
84	Villa Park	Reserve
85
86
87
88	Darien-Woodridge FPD	Station 2	Was 600s
89	Darien-Woodridge FPD	Station 1
90	Darien-Woodridge FPD	Station 3
91	Darien-Woodridge FPD	Reserve?
92	Oak Brook	Station 2
93	Oak Brook	Station 1
94	Oak Brook
95	Oak Brook
96
97
98
99
100

 thanks Chris

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12 Comments

#1 by Ryan on December 3, 2013 - 8:37 PM

There is no rumor of Div 20 switching numbers. It has been talked about for years. Initially it was by alphabetical order, then from north to south, then south to north…and so on, and so on. Only 3 deparments have done it. Bensenville took 17 and 18…not sure how they picked that. Schiller Park took 5 & 6, and STPK took 21 & 22. If we were all Dispatched by 1 dispatch center (8 of us have our own), and all had the same CAD (most of us don’t), then maybe it would behoove a number change. Personally, I don’t see why we would need to change. It’s only a number.
#2 by cmk420 on December 3, 2013 - 6:13 PM

I don’t know if those hypothetical numbers for Hanover Park would work–considering that we don’t know what the spare numbers for Carol Stream’s rigs are. And they would need, at least, four numbers (2 for their stations & primary rigs, and two for all their reserve equipment). Roselle & Elmhurst might work, if Elmhurst agrees to change.
#3 by chris r on December 3, 2013 - 10:40 AM

I keep hearing about all these number changes due to a new cad program by MOTOROLA , I think its because it handles two digit numbers better . You would think being so computerwise world we live in it wouldn’t matter , how many digits there are . ALSO BENENVILLE changed their numbers to 17 and 18 , SCHILLER PARK has changed their unit numbers to 5 for division 20 so far along with STONE PARK.
#4 by Drew G. on December 3, 2013 - 9:22 AM

Rumor has it that Division 20 is switching to a DuComm style numbering system. Stone Park has already changed to 21 with reserves being 22.
#5 by Drew Smith on December 3, 2013 - 9:10 AM

Historically, Elmhurst has had their numbers since the 1970s when they had three stations. Bartlett switched numbers after Elmer Hecht retired as fire chief in 1994. The old Bartlett numbers were in the 600s.
#6 by chris r on December 2, 2013 - 11:29 PM

I was bored and simply playing around with the remaining ducom numbers and took a guess , don’t know if right or wrong . ELMHURST 41 , 42 spares 40,43 ,just throw a four in front of numbers using already , like eng 1 now 41 etc .HANOVER PARK sta 1 is 24 and sta 2 is 25 spare 26 and ROSELLE sta 1 is 64 spare 65. just a guess.
#7 by cmk420 on December 2, 2013 - 10:55 PM

Roselle, Hanover Park & Elmhurst have not switched numbers yet. Rumor has it that Elmhurst may be the last to switch because they want to keep their current numbers, even though Bartlett already has the numbers.
#8 by chris r on December 2, 2013 - 9:57 PM

Bensenville is dispatched by NORCOM ( superior ambulance) on 154.370 division 20 . I Lombard fire department is suppose to be new unit numbers 44 , 45 and 46 . Addison suppose to be getting 71,72 and 73 probably 74 and 75 for spares . So DUCOM wont give out Bensenville 17 and 18 in case they ever join DUCOM for dispatch . So all we need to figure the new DUCOM numbers for HANOVER PRK , ROSELLE , ELMHURST . ANY QUESSES ?
#9 by Mike on December 2, 2013 - 9:48 PM

Lombard will be switching in early January to 44 & 45 with 46&47 being reserve numbers. Addison is rumored to be switching in mid December
#10 by cmk420 on December 2, 2013 - 7:34 PM

Drew–you are correct; Hanover Park uses numbers in the higher 300s. Roselle is still in the 500s; Addison is still using the 100s. Elmhurst is 1 and 2; I’ve also heard 3 & 4 (guessing reserve equipment).
Also, according to the last Radio Reference Wiki update for WSFRA/DuComm numbering, it shows Warrenville’s reserve number as 13. Lombard as not swtiched to new numbering yet; as of yesterday, they were still using their staggered numbering in the 40s-60s.
#11 by Drew Smith on December 2, 2013 - 7:24 PM

According to http://ducomm.org/fire/ Bensenville is not listed as being a member of DU-COMM. Also, DU-COMM lists Addison, Elmhurst, Hanover Park, and Roselle as members. I am unsure of what numbers each uses although I am fairly certain Elmhurst uses 1 and 2 for their apparatus and Hanover Park a 300-series.
#12 by Ryan on December 1, 2013 - 10:44 AM

For Oak Brook: “93” is Station 2, “94” is Station 1 and “95” is Reserve numbers.