MACOMB, IL — Fire Prevention Week – Day 3 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,...
MACOMB, IL — Fire Prevention Week – Day 2 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...
MACOMB, IL — Sunday, October 9, 2016 was the start of Fire Prevention Week. According to NFPA, only a small percentage of people know how old their smoke alarms are, or how often they need to be replaced. This year's Fire Prevention Week campaign, "Don't...
Emmet-Chalmers Firefighters participated in the Western Illinois University Homecoming Parade for the 2nd year. Firefighters passed out candy and flyers with information about the upcoming annual Pancake and Sausage Breakfast. ...
MACOMB, IL — Emmet – Chalmers Firefighters are teaming up with other local first responders, Farm King of Macomb, and Refreshment Services Pepsi for the 2016 Fire Prevention Week Kickoff in the south parking lot of Farm King, 1620 E. Jackson Street, on Sunday, October...
MACOMB, IL - The Emmet - Chalmers Firefighters will be collecting items for families in need on Saturday, December 13th. Starting at 1:00pm, the firefighters will be chauffeuring Santa Claus on their fire truck as he visits the Georgetown and Meadowbrook subdivisions. Santa’s arrival will be...
MACOMB, IL -- Emmet-Chalmers Firefighters participated in the Western Illinois University Fire Club's stair climb in Thompson Hall. Emmet-Chalmers Firefighters and other local emergency personnel competed in an eighteen floor relay race, ascending and descending, in full turn-out gear while carrying common firefighting equipment and...