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...
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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...
MACOMB, IL -- Emmet – Chalmers Firefighters just stated serving at their annual Pancake and Sausage Breakfast. Firefighters are serving pancakes, sausage, coffee and orange juice until 1:00pm at the firehouse. The Pancake and Sausage Breakfast is a major fund raiser for the Emmet – Chalmers...
MACOMB, IL -- Emmet – Chalmers Firefighters will host their annual Pancake and Sausage Breakfast tomorrow, November 4, 2023. Firefighters will serve pancakes, sausage, coffee and orange juice from 7:00am until 1:00pm. The Pancake and Sausage Breakfast is a major fund raiser for the Emmet –...