Author: Emmet - Chalmers

MACOMB, IL  --  The Macomb/McDonough County 911 Dispatch Center has started a public awareness campaign to educate homeowners and property owners in McDonough County of the importance of properly posting their address. The PSA reads: Posting your physical address at your home is more than a...

MACOMB, IL - Emmet - Chalmers Firefighters wish everyone a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving. Cooking fires nearly double on Thanksgiving Day, occurring more than twice as often than on another day. Thanksgiving Day home fires cause more property damage and claim more lives than home fires...

MACOMB, IL  -  Emmet - Chalmers Firefighters provide mutual aid to the Good Hope/Sciota Fire Protection District for a structure fire. From the McDonough Voice: http://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/article/20141120/NEWS/141129950 From WGEM News: http://www.wgem.com/story/27434303/2014/11/19/crews-respond-to-fire-in-rural-mcdonough-county #fire #mabas #mutualaid...

MACOMB, IL  -  Emmet - Chalmers Firefighters hosted their 12th annual Pancake and Sausage Breakfast on Saturday, November 8. Photos from the McDonough Voice: http://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/photogallery/IO/20141112/POLL/111209998/PH/165_166_218_303_629   #fundraiser #pancakes...

Join us in honoring the lives of 98 firefighters who died in the line of duty during 2013 and nine firefighters who died in previous years during the 33rd National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service on Sunday, October 12. The service begins at 10:00 a.m. (ET)...

MACOMB, IL  –  Fire Prevention Week – Day 7 ABC 7 Eyewitness News (WLS-TV) in Chicago had an interesting story and video last week.  The story talks about how fires burn faster and hotter due to modern materials used in the construction and furnishing of homes. ...

MACOMB, IL  –  Fire Prevention Week – Day 6 Sparky the Fire Dog has some great activities for families to learn about fire prevention. Check out the following web sites for more information: For kids:  http://www.sparky.org For parents:  http://www.sparky.org/parentpage/fpwkids.htm...