Danville Illinois Fire Department 2003

SOME STATISTICS

The Danville Fire Department:

• utilizes 16 pieces of apparatus, including 4 engines companies, 2 reserve pumpers, 1-75' aerial ladder, 1 100' tower ladder, 1 mobile command unit, 1 heavy rescue/extrication truck, 4 automobiles, 1 brush truck, and of course a Fire Chief's car.
• operates 4 fire stations:
  • Station #1 -301 W. Seminary St., Danville, IL 61832
  • Station #2 -2129 N. Vermilion St., Danville, IL 61832
  • Station #3 -1111 N. Griffin St., Danville, IL 61832 (Administrative Offices)
  • Station #4 -1711 E. Main St., Danville, IL 61832
• provides fire protection and emergency medical service (EMS) to the City of Danville serving 33,838 people within an area of 16.8 square miles.

  The membership of the department today totals 63 firefighter and officers.

  The department is broken down into the following divisions:

  • SUPPRESSION
  • FIRE PREVENTION
  • TRAINING
  

  SUPPRESSION DIVISION

  The Suppression Division consists of all officers and firefighters that are directly involved with responding to emergencies such as fire, hazmat, EMS calls on a daily basis.

  The Suppression Division is broken down into three Battalions. Each Battalion works a 24 hour shift and is off duty for the next 48 hours. Each Battalion is made up of one Battalion Chief, one Battalion Captain, three Lieutenants, and fourteen firefighters.  The on-duty crews are housed in four fire stations located throughout the city for minimum response time to any emergency so that at least one engine company can reach the scene without crossing rail road tracks that divide the city.

  

  FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU

  The Fire Prevention Bureau provides many services to the community including Inspections, Fire Safety Education Programs, Plan Reviews, Code Enforcement, Juvenile Firesetter's Program, and Fire Investigations. For further information contact Capt. Brad Krauel (217) 431-2352.

  Inspections

  Inspections that are conducted by the Fire Prevention Bureau include those involving new occupancies and construction. The bureau also performs all complaint and follow-up inspections. Engine Companies perform annual walk through inspections of occupancies in their response district.

  Fire Safety Education

  Speakers are available for any group from children to senior citizens. The department also utilizes a fire safety house for pre-schoolers through 3rd grade. Danville Firefighters Local 429 annually purchases 5,000 coloring books and helmets for distribution to area schools and children.

  

  TRAINING DIVISION

  The Training Division of the Danville Fire Department is operated by Capt. Larry Jaggers  (217) 431-2356. This includes ongoing training in many areas including firefighting, emergency medical services, hazardous materials, and rescue.

  

  A Few More Statistics

  TOTALS FOR THE YEAR 2002

  Responses	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Totals
  # Fire Incidents	107	56	88	72	95	101	83	93	113	106	124	93	1131
  # First Aid Incidents	103	99	106	100	119	95	132	100	115	106	107	121	1303
  # Special Duty Incidents	0	3	3	1	3	3	4	0	1	5	1	3	27
  Total # of Incidents	210	158	197	173	217	199	219	193	229	217	232	217	2461
  Mutual Aid Given	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	4
  Break Down of Fire Incidents
  Structure Fires	9	10	8	4	10	6	8	2	12	10	9	6	94
  Vehicle Fires	15	4	3	1	6	6	2	8	7	7	3	3	65
  Other Fire Calls	83	27	77	67	79	89	73	83	94	69	112	84	972

The Danville Fire Department Memorial

The Danville Fire Department has been very lucky throughout it's history in the category of FIREFIGHTER FATALITIES.
Sad to say there have been firefighter fatalities on this department, and a memorial with the following names is erected outside the front of Fire Station #3 in their honor.Click here to see memorial

HOLMES, ALBERT - Killed at the I.O.O.F. Hall, 127 N. Vermilion St., February 17, 1915 SHANK, ALBERT - Killed at the I.O.O.F. Hall, 127 N. Vermilion St., February 17, 1915 SCHROEDER, WILLIAM - Killed on November 1, 1936 WHITE, LEO - Killed at the Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church fire on the corner of Lauhoff and North Sts., December 12, 1941 ANDERSON, LIEUTENANT GENE - Died from a heart attack fighting a fire at Voorhees and N. Vermilion Sts. on August 11, 1976

All firefighters and Lieutenants are represented by the International Association of Fire Fighters Local #429   All members ranked Captain or above are not represented by the union in compliance with city ordinance.

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The site is up now but under heavy construction,
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