El Distrito de Protección contra Incendios de West Chicago está actualizando su Plan Estratégico. Para que tenga éxito, nuestro Plan necesita la opinión de diversas partes interesadas, incluyendo a los miembros de nuestra comunidad. Contamos con una breve encuesta que nos ayudará a recopilar esta información para el plan, y agradeceríamos que los miembros de nuestra comunidad (residentes, propietarios ... (Full Story & Photos)
The West Chicago Fire Protection District is in the process of updating its Strategic Plan. To be successful, our Plan needs feedback from various stakeholders, including the members of our community. We have a very brief survey that will help us gather this feedback for the plan, and we would appreciate it if our community members (Residents, Business Owners, etc.) would take a minute to complete ... (Full Story & Photos)
Around 1:50 pm today, a two-vehicle accident occurred near the intersection of Harvester and Powis. A passenger car veered off the road and impacted a tree, and a semi-truck continued traveling and eventually impacted a building. Upon impact, the semi-truck caught fire. The occupants of both vehicles were able to exit safely and were uninjured from the accident or subsequent impacts. Although ... (Full Story & Photos)
The City of West Chicago and the West Chicago Fire Protection District are pleased to announce that Ducomm, West Chicago's 9-1-1 dispatch center, has added the ability for residents to text 9-1-1 dispatchers for emergencies, joining other helplines providers with texting services to 988 for Crisis Intervention and Suicide Support and 211 for health and social service resources.
Check out our latest District newsletter. "The General" is our quarterly newsletter highlighting District activities and safety tips. Click on this link to preview this quarter's edition: https://conta.cc/4fTjiC1
The District has created a new YouTube channel, and we are kicking it off with a new video that showcases our service to the community. We will be posting additional videos in the future. Click on this link: https://www.youtube.com/@WestChicagoFireMarshal ... (Full Story & Photos)
Safety Tips
Fall Safety Tip #4 - Keep your fireplace clear of debris, and have it inspected each year.
Fire Safety Tip #3 - Check your heating system!
Fall Safety Tip #2 - Develop a home fire safety and evacuation plan.
Fall Safety Tip# 1 - Replace batteries in your smoke alarm and locate fire extinguishers.
