Understand your smoke alarm! There are two types of smoke alarms – ionization and photoelectric. An ionization smoke alarm is quicker to warn about flaming fires. Photoelectric alarms are quicker to warn about smoldering fires. For the best protection, both types of alarms or combination ionization-photoelectric...
Smoke alarms save lives! If there is a fire in your home, smoke spreads fast and you need smoke alarms to give you time to get out. The NFPA tells us a closed door may slow the spread of smoke, heat and fire. Installing smoke alarms...
October 6, 2024 — Emmet - Chalmers Firefighters are teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association—the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week (FPW) for more than 100 years—to promote this year’s FPW campaign, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!” The campaign works to...
MACOMB, IL – The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) will host the 43rd National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend (Memorial Weekend) on May 4-5, 2024 in Emmitsburg, Maryland. This year’s national tribute will honor 89 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2023 and...
MACOMB, IL -- This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Emmet - Chalmers Firefighters want to recognize and say THANK YOU to the great dispatchers we depend on at the Macomb/McDonough County Communications Center. Public Safety Dispatchers are an important part of emergency services; when there...
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for our area: ...
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MACOMB, IL -- On Saturday, December 9, 2023, Emmet - Chalmers Firefighters once again chauffeured Santa Claus around Georgetown and Meadowbrook. Santa greeted residents, while Firefighters collected a truckload of items to be given to a local food pantry. Firefighters had a great time and want...
MACOMB, IL — Emmet – Chalmers Firefighters have activated their Santa Tracker. The Santa Tracker will track Santa as his sleigh is pulled by a fire truck in the Georgetown and Meadowbrook subdivisions. Santa will greet everyone and stop for photos. Santa will stop at...
MACOMB, IL – Emmet – Chalmers Firefighters will be collecting items for families in need on Saturday, December 9, 2023. Starting at 1:00pm, the firefighters will be chauffeuring Santa Claus on their fire trucks as he visits the Georgetown and Meadowbrook subdivisions. Santa’s arrival will be...