The Insurance Services Office (ISO) surveys communities on a regular basis to determine the Public Protection Classification for the fire protection services protecting the community. The Public Protection Classification is used to gauge the ability of a local fire department to respond to fires.
This Illinois Valley Fire Plan project developed community awareness, planning, and action on fire safety and fuels reduction in the Illinois Valley. The Illinois Valley Fire District’s (IVFD) objective for this project was to engage people of all viewpoints on the issue of fire safety and fuels reduction through project activities, and to develop the Illinois Valley Fire Plan through a community-input process.
This plan is avalible for download in PDF format for the following links:
We have seen a dramatic increase recently in candle-caused residential fires. Data obtained through the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) shows that structure fires caused by candles increased nationally over 500 percent from 1980 (8,500 fires) to 1998 (12,800 fires).
We are seriously low on Paid Call Staff! Our call volume is increasing and our staff numbers are at an all time low. We once enjoyed the luxury and benefit of having more firefighters respond to a call than we had room for in our trucks! That is no longer the case. When the alarm sounds, we are fortunate to have two firefighters respond from any one station and currently some stations don’t have anyone to respond when an emergency occurs.
