Smoke alarms detect and alert people to a fire in the early stages. Smoke alarms can mean the difference between life and death in a fire. Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire in half. Install smoke alarms...
•Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries. • Thanksgiving is the leading day for fires involving cooking equipment. • The leading cause of fires in the kitchen is unattended cooking. • Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, boiling, grilling, or broiling...
MACOMB, IL - Emmet - Chalmers Firefighters are teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) — the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years —to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!”...
MACOMB, IL -- Emmet - Chalmers Firefighters, along with firefighters across the country, will pay honor to the lives of 82 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2019 and 21 firefighters who died in previous years. On Sunday, October 4, at 9:00...
Michael Gregory White, age 28. US Army Veteran (Afghanistan) 4th Brigade Combat Team 82nd Airborne 1/508 PIR, Community Service Officer Niles Police Department, Member of Thin Blue Line LEMC Nation, Member of Emmet- Chalmers VFD, Schaumburg VFW Post # 2202, and a Cum Laude Graduate...
It is with deep regret that the Emmet – Chalmers Fire Protection District announces the passing of Firefighter Michael White on July 18, 2020. Firefighter White was riding with the Thin Blue Line Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club in Texas when a car crossed the center...
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...
MACOMB – The Emmet-Chalmers Fire Protection District would like to extend congratulations to Training Officer/Captain Stadter and Firefighter Hingson on their graduation from the Illinois Fire Service Institute’s Fire Academy on Sunday. These gentlemen have endured a grueling 18 weeks of online learning, as well as...
MACOMB, IL – Emmet – Chalmers Firefighters will be collecting items for families in need today, December 7, 2019. Come out to the Georgetown Clubhouse from 12 noon to 1 p.m. to meet and greet Santa Clause. After this Santa, will ride his sleigh through...