Alsip, Blue Island, and Calumet Park are among fire departments using FlowMSP Pre-Planning Platform to Fire Chief Thomas Styczynski, President of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) District 22, proudly software across the 10 departments, MABAS Division 22 will dramatically increase the efficiency of their fire-fighting Software, firefighters can pre-plan structures in under 15 minutes, and share the information with each fire

Fire Inspector/Firefighter Paramedic The Village of Richton Park (population 13,765) is seeking talented , experienced and motivated candidates for the position of Fire Inspector/Firefighter Paramedic.  The Fire Inspector shall be responsible for all activities relating to fire inspection conducted within May be required to assist with ambulance and fire calls as needed.  Read more.

Village of University Park: New Technologies Expand Our Capabilities to Better Serve University Park The Village of University Park is giving our officers, firefighters and EMS personnel a much-needed technology upgrade with FirstNet – a groundbreaking communications platform just for public safety. This move lets us take advantage of the early benefits of FirstNet, and it sets us up for continued success as the solution evolves. We want to lead in technology, so we can better serve the people of University Park. FirstNet is the nationwide public safety communications platform dedicated to America’s first responders – available when and where we need it. Built with AT&T, in public-private partnership with the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority), it gives our communications capabilities a major boost, providing a reliable and highly secure connection. By subscribing to FirstNet, we can help our first responders stay connected to the critical information we need. And it will help ensure we can easily and quickly communicate with one another during everyday situations, emergencies or big events. Read more.

Brandon Dyer, a 19-year veteran of the Chicago Fire Department who has served as Dolton’s part-time fire the past two years, was installed Monday night following the resignation of Pete McCain…Please click here

hiring event that offered immediate manufacturing job openings. More photos are here.

Most Illinois fire departments, fire protection districts and township fire departments are eligible non-profit, stand-alone emergency medical service provider not tied in any financial or legal manner to a fire Fire department, fire protection district and township fire department applicants must have participated in the National Fire Incident Reporting System (“NFIRS”) for a minimum of two years prior to the application for the Small Equipment Grant, except those fire departments that were issued a Fire Department Identification

Image courtesy of the Orland Fire Protection District The Orland Fire Protection District is in line to receive the highest fire protection rating from a firm whose data property insurers rely on to set translate into lower insurance premiums for owners of homes and businesses in the district…Please click here A related story is here on the Orland Fire Protection District’s web site.

In a unanimous vote during its regular monthly meeting, the board hired James Derwinski, 49, currently with an internal candidate to lead the commuter rail service after a nationwide search…Please click here

charge public bodies for its collection of sales tax will cost Metra $9 million, he said…Please click here

Chief Weissgerber was hired as a full-time police officer by the Village of Beecher in April, 1988 and

meet the increased demands being placed on our nation’s first responders,” said Lipinski…Please click here

The Oak Forest City Council voted 6-1 to hire Travis Bandstra as its new economic and community development Sixth Ward Alderman James Hortsman, who opposed the hire, said he had nothing personal against Bandstra Hortsman declined to elaborate on his concerns…Please click here to read Gregory Tejedaa’s story in the