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Barrington Countryside FPD buys demo engine

Mar 19

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MySuburbanlife.com has an article about the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District which includes mention of a new engine purchased.

Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District trustees approved a new engine purchase Monday evening after celebrating a surprise dedication for Illinois Fire Chiefs Association consultant and retired district deputy chief John Feit.

Trustee Paul Heinze made a public address to dedicate the district headquarters conference room, at 22222 N. Pepper Road, Lake Barrington, to Feit in honor of his service. The room was named the Deputy Chief John J. Feit Center.

Feit has most recently been consulting the district through its separation from operations with the village of Barrington, planning the development of a third district fire station and talking trustees through apparatus purchases.

With April 10 being the district’s 100-day mark of independent operations, its 70 firefighter-paramedics have responded to 124 emergencies in the month of February, alone; transporting 61 patients to a hospital, Chief Jeff Swanson said.

… Feit advised trustees to purchase new apparatus for district’s second station in Barrington Hills. The rescue-pumper-squad engine, currently a demo piece at Fire Service, Inc., in Florida, is expected to be delivered in just over 40 days.

District spokesman Ryan McKeon said the purchased apparatus will serve as a frontline fire engine, water pumper, and tool-equipped squad vehicle, as well as deliver advanced life support for severe accidents. Feit and Station 2 Captain Nick Asta said the new engine is meant to alleviate an overcrowding issue at the Barrington Hills station, where apparatus is now housed bumper-to-bumper, and generate more water at fire emergencies. By making this single EMS, heavy rescue and fire engine purchase, officials said they will be able to replace three whole vehicles causing an overcrowding issue in the second station.

Feit said with this purchase, the district will be able to arrive at a fire with 10,000 gallons of water on its own apparatus.

“We’ve never done this before,” Feit said.

District President Tom Rowan said he feels confident that the $318,550 engine purchase is a good deal.

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Fox River & Countryside FPD to raise tax levy

Dec 3

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The Daily Herald has an article about the Fox River & Countryside FPD increasing their tax levy:

A property tax increase is one month away from becoming a reality for the roughly 20,000 residents of Kane and DuPage counties who receive fire and emergency medical services from the Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District.

District trustees voiced unanimous approval for a tax levy increase of 2.38 percent more than the current levy. That would rake in about $2.25 million for the district in its next fiscal year, $54,000 more than the previous levy.

Trustees will have a new, third fire station to operate in the next fiscal year and are looking to add firefighter/paramedics to the day staff to improve service.

The proposed tax increase would see the owner of a $300,000 home pay about $5 a year more in taxes to the fire district.

District trustees must take one more vote at their Dec. 16 meeting before locking in the tax levy increase.

Trustees are also increasing a number of fees the district charges for various services. For example, all district residents who must be extricated from a vehicle after a traffic accident will now be charged $400 instead of $350. Nondistrict residents will be charged a different rate of $600 for the first time.

On the flip side, some fees will be reduced. For instance, the hourly rate for a fire engine to be on scene will now be $150 instead of $300. A full breakdown of fees is available on the district’s website.

thanks Chris

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Fox River & Countryside FPD looks to Station 3

Aug 18

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The Daily Herald has an article about the pursuit of a third station for the Fox River & Countryside Fire Rescue District.

Construction on a new Station No. 3 that actually sits within the coverage area of the Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District might begin by the end of the year if the permitting process continues to find the same success with Kane County officials it did Wednesday.

Fire district trustees brought the plans to county board members for the first time. Fire District officials approved a $150,000 purchase of 2.2 acres of land at 6N330 Route 25 near St. Charles in February. The district purchased the land as is from a bank following a $654,000 judgment against the former owner.

If approved by the full county board, the district will abandon the space it rents in South Elgin for Station No. 3. The entire station would move to the Route 25 location and have access off Carl Lee Road. The location is in the middle of the area with the largest concentration of calls for Station No. 3, unincorporated Valley View, fire officials said.

The county board’s Development Committee gave an initial approval to the plans Wednesday after learning the station has the support of the neighboring subdivision, several local homeowner associations and the Village of Wayne.

The station would also make frequent use of both the Stearns Road Bridge, completed in December 2010 by the county, and the Red Gate Bridge, completed in August 2011 by St. Charles. In fact, fire district attorney Ken Shepro said the new Station No. 3 will be closer to St. Charles North High School than any of the city’s existing fire stations.

City officials initially fought against the formation of the new fire district, but Shepro said the new station may be a chance for an armistice.

The plans still need approval from the full county board before the district can move toward construction.

The complete article is HERE.

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