ABOUT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Arlington Heights
Fire Department provides fire suppression, emergency medical, and public
education services for the Village.
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ARLINGTON
HEIGHTS FIRE ACADEMY
In 1973 the Fire Department opened the Arlington Heights Fire Academy.
Over 2,000 area firefighters
have received their basic firefighting training at the Arlington Heights
Training Academy.
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CPR
To learn more
about CPR and Recertification classes please call the Fire Department at
847.368.5450.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Everyone can do something to help make
our families and community safe. The goal of our Emergency Management Agency
is to make Arlington Heights as prepared as possible to deal with the
effects of natural, manmade or technological emergencies or disasters.
Information is also available on Pandemic Flu, Avian Flu and Tornado
Preparedness.
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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE
All Arlington Heights firefighters are trained as Emergency
Medical Technicians. Fifty-one firefighters have received advanced training
and are licensed Paramedics prepared to deliver basic and advanced life
support services to the residents of the Village 24 hours a day.
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EMERGENCY SERVICES DISASTER AGENCY (ESDA)
The Emergency Services and Disaster Agency (ESDA) was formed to provide
local communities support during disasters or times of crisis.
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FIRE PREVENTION
Four civilian fire inspectors work under the direction of the Village's
Building Department. They can be reached at 847.368.5560. Inspections and
reviews are done by the Building Department. The Fire Department is involved
on an operational level only.
FIRE
SAFETY TIPS
Planning and prevention are
the keys to fire safety. Protect yourself and your family by taking simple
precautions.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
1. How can I become a
firefighter in Arlington Heights?
When the Department is testing, contact information
will be provided on the first page of the Village's web site. At other
times, call Human Resources at 847.368.5150.
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HISTORY
The Village of Arlington Heights organized a volunteer Fire Department on
October 8, 1894 which had 40 members by the end of that year.
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HOW
TO CONTACT US
All members of the department
can be reached through 847.368.5450. The Department's fax number is
847.368.5995 and its e-mail address is
firemail@vah.com.
PUBLIC EDUCATION
Each year people of all ages die tragically from
fires which could have been prevented. Fire can occur at any time, day or
night.
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SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS
Over 4,000 people die every year in residential fires in the United States.
Most fatal home fires occur between 8:00 P.M. and 8:00 A.M. while residents
are asleep.
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SPECIALTY
TEAMS
There are four specialty teams within the
Fire department. They are the Fire Investigation Team; the Water
Rescue & Recovery/Dive Team; the Technical Rescue Specialist/TRS Team; and
the Hazardous Materials Response Team.
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USEFUL WEB SITES
Other important organizations such as
American Red Cross, FEMA, and Illinois Emergency Management Agency have
valuable information available online.
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