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Overview - Gurnee Fire Department

The fire department currently protects approximately 60,000 people in a 30 square mile area, with a daytime population in excess of 150,000. Areas protected by the fire department are divided between the Village and Fire Protection District, as well as the City of Park City, Illinois.

C.E.R.T.

 The Gurnee Fire Department’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program was developed because of the need for a well-trained civilian emergency work force.  These team members will assist the village by becoming self-sufficient for the first 48 hours after a disaster when the scope of incidents has overwhelmed the conventional emergency services. 

 

 

EMA

The Village of Gurnee has established an Emergency Management Agency to coordinate preparedness, relief, response, and recovery activities for all emergency or disaster situations within the Village. The program has an Emergency Management Agency Coordinator, appointed by the Village Administrator with the approval of the Mayor and Village Board, who meets the program standards and requirements as established by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act.

Extras

Print a Cutout of a Gurnee Fire Engine!
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CPR

Time is just one of the many elements which affects our very existence as well as our way of life. Despite our attempts to remain young, attractive, and healthy, time and the aging process continue forward. Our hearts are by no means an exception to time. Every 32 seconds of every day, an adult life is lost through heart disease.

Fire Department Monthly Report - April 2010

Read about the Fire Department's activities for April 2010.