Archive for November 5th, 2019

Area fire departments receive federal grants

Excerpts from the dailyherald.com:

Eighteen suburban fire departments are among those sharing in $11.2 million in federal grants for the Chicago area announced this week by the state’s two U.S. senators. The funding is from the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program to provide equipment and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response program to help departments meet staffing needs.

Under the staffing program;

  • Grayslake Fire Protection District received $672,271;
  • Huntley Fire Protection District, $1,087,460;
  • Wood Dale, $660,816.30.

Under the equipment program;

  • Bartlett Fire Protection District received $292,122;
  • Bensenville Fire Protection District 2, $50,590;
  • Batavia, $238,409;
  • Elmhurst, $62,636;
  • Gurnee: $45,181;
  • Hoffman Estates: $192,181;
  • Lake Bluff: $41,142;
  • Lake Zurich: $312,900;
  • Mundelein, $229,090;
  • Oakbrook Terrace, $127,809.52;
  • Park Ridge, $43,090;
  • Prospect Heights Fire Protection District: $22,857;
  • Villa Park, $29,090; Wood Dale, $118,095;
  • York Center Fire Protection District: $180,970.

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Huntley FPD news

Excerpts from the nwherald.com:

The Huntley Fire Protection District was the recipient of more than $1 million in federal funding as part of the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response – or SAFER – program to ensure area fire departments meet their staffing needs.

The funds were made available by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant.

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Working fire in Morton Grove, 11-4-19

Morton Grove and Skokie firefighters were sent to 9007 Meade Avenue for a detached garage fire.

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alley garage fire in Morton Grove IL

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Spartan Smeal quint

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Spartan Smeal fire engine

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Smeal quint at fire scene

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loaner fire engine in Skokie IL

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