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Oswego Fire has officially announced that station 4 is no longer a jump company resulting in the full time staffing of both the engine and medic
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The Village of Oswego will donate a parcel of land on Wolfs Crossing to the Oswego Fire Protection District to build its fifth fire station. The Fire District’s Board of Trustees will consider the donation at its February 12 meeting. Located at the southwest corner of Wolfs Crossing and Devoe Drive, the parcel is approximately one acre
From the Village of Oswego:
Village to donate land for new fire station
Location will provide additional services to Village’s east side
The Village of Oswego will donate a parcel of land on Wolfs Crossing to the Oswego Fire Protection District to build its fifth fire station. The Fire District’s Board of Trustees will consider the donation at its February 12 meeting. Located at the southwest corner of Wolfs Crossing and Devoe Drive, the parcel is approximately one acre.
In recent years the Fire District has advised the Village that a fire station is needed on the Village’s east side due to the current and projected growth in service demand. Establishing Fire Station Number 5 will provide additional fire protection, emergency medical and rescues services and will improve response times to better serve this area. A separate taxing body, the Fire District serves a total population of approximately 75,000 and has seen a 17% increase in calls for service over the last five years. “Donating this land to the Fire District is mutually beneficial for our community,” Village President Ryan Kauffman said. “It will ensure the safety of our residents and allow the Fire District to provide vital emergency services to this growing area.”
“This land symbolizes more than just acreage, it represents the unified approach from both the Village and the Fire District to continue to provide quality fire and EMS services to the residents, those that visit, and those that commute through our District,” Fire Chief John Cornish said.
The proceeds from the bond referendum the fire district passed in April 2023 will aid in the construction of the future station. The Village’s Planning and Zoning Commission will consider the Planned Unit Development for constructing the new station at its March 7 meeting.
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New truck for Oswego FPD
Jun 14
Oswego fire posted the following photo on their Facebook that they are currently working on their new E-One Platform. 100ft. With an 18 month build time
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Oswego FPD photo
Excerpts from wspynews.com:
The Oswego Fire Protection District is again asking voters for a tax increase to cover costs of replacing aging equipment and the construction of a new satellite station to the tune of $17 million. This time the district is asking for approval of a bond issuance.
Voters have rejected a permanent public safety tax three times now. Fire Chief John Cornish says the district is taking a different approach this time. Cornish says voters do not want a tax that doesn’t go away.
The proposed bond would be paid off in ten years, and people will see an added line on their tax bill for the next ten years.
The district says the cost of maintaining facilities and equipment has continued to increase and that calls have increased from 2,000 a year and 6,700 a year since the last funding increase ten years ago.
New spare tower in Oswego
Dec 30
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Oswego’s new spare Tower 12 had its first run today (12/29/22) for smell of burning in a health care center call was unfounded.
photo by Brian
photo by Brian
photo by Brian
photo by Brian
Excerpts from patch.com:
Voters rejected an Oswego Fire Protection District referendum that sought a 1 percent tax increase. With all 40 precincts counted, the question received 9,362 “yes” votes, or 46.78 percent, and 10,651 “no” votes, or 53.22 percent, according to the Kendall County Clerk’s Office.
The fire department’s board of trustees unanimously voted Aug. 8 to place the question on voters’ General Election ballots after it failed to pass by one vote in June’s primary election. It was the third attempt to pass the “rescue” tax increase.
“The Board of Trustees have concluded that without the 0.10 percent rescue tax and significant rise in call volume, we will not be able to provide the level of service we provide today,” officials said in August. “Ambulance availability will continue to decrease, and response times will increase. Our staff and trustees find this unacceptable and are seeking the increased funding in the best interests of our community.”
“The Board feels that this issue is so important and since it was so close, the decision to move forward a third time was approved,” fire officials said in an Aug. 10 news release.
The tax was needed to provide additional money to maintain services, cover the cost of apparatus and equipment, and supplement operating costs, which have outpaced current funding.
If the referendum would have been approved, the increase would have cost homeowners $33 per year for every $100,000 of a home’s market value, which translates to a $99 per year increase for the owner of a $300,000 home.
Officials cited an increase in call volume, given population growth, as the reason for the proposed hike. The district — which covers all of Oswego, as well as parts of Plainfield, Montgomery, Yorkville, and Will and Kendall counties — has grown from 27,000 residents in 2002 to a current 70,000.
New engine for Oswego FPD
Oct 23
This from Brian:
At oswego’s open house they had a new spare engine, Engine 55 an ex Aurora engine.
This from Brian K:
The Oswego Fire Protection District is looking at a new truck and engine to replace engine 22 for corrosion issues & truck 1 after it was involved in an accident
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Excerpts from Chicago.cbslocal.com:
Kendall County Sheriff’s deputies helped rescue two women who were trapped and had to jump to safety from a house fire on Monday.
Around 12:50 a.m. Monday, Montgomery Police and the Oswego Fire Protection District responded to a fire in the 200 block of Williamsburg Court in Montgomery. Two Kendall County Sheriff’ deputies heard calls for help from inside the home and saw two women calling out from a second-floor window. The deputies were able to catch the victims as they jumped to safety from the burning home.
The two women survived and are being treated at the hospital. The two deputies also were treated for injuries for exposure to fire and smoke.
Oswego firefighters were able to extinguish the fire without damage to any neighboring homes.
From the E-ONE Facebook page
The Oswego Fire Protection District has taken delivery of its third consecutive E-ONE Rescue Pumper to serve its community located south of Chicago. The customization – including the cable controls on its side mount pumper – is what firefighters like most about this apparatus. “The key is E-ONE Is a custom fire truck manufacturer and they’re willing to build the apparatus how we like it.” Learn more in this video. #EONEstrength #firetrucks #firefighters #pumpers #Illinois
