Invest In Princeton Fd Curriculum Participant Handout

Princeton Fire Department – Overview

John Petrakis, Fire Chief

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PURPOSE OF THIS PURPOSE OF THIS

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“All our knowledge “All our knowledge

has its origins in our has its origins in our

perceptions.” perceptions.”

Leonardo Leonardo DaDa VinciVinci

PURPOSEPURPOSE

•• This class is 1 of 6 classes within a series designed to This class is 1 of 6 classes within a series designed to orientate a citizen to the fire department and orientate a citizen to the fire department and exclusive administrative and operational components exclusive administrative and operational components that propel the routine procedures of the department.that propel the routine procedures of the department.

•• Specifically, the program will introduce the rSpecifically, the program will introduce the role of ole of the fire department, fire department hierarchy, fire the fire department, fire department hierarchy, fire and EMS budget revenues and expenditures, fire and EMS budget revenues and expenditures, fire department operations, external and internal trends in department operations, external and internal trends in local fire and EMS service, overview of fire and EMS local fire and EMS service, overview of fire and EMS activity, fire department programs and services, and activity, fire department programs and services, and training.training.



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Role of the fire departmentRole of the fire department

ROLE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENTROLE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT

•• The fire service holistically exists to protect a local The fire service holistically exists to protect a local community’s assets including property tax, sales tax, community’s assets including property tax, sales tax, insurance underwriting, etc.insurance underwriting, etc.

•• The role of the fire service has evolved into much The role of the fire service has evolved into much more than solely “fire protection and suppression”.more than solely “fire protection and suppression”.

•• The goal of the fire department is to proportionally The goal of the fire department is to proportionally grow with the hazards which may arise within the grow with the hazards which may arise within the community.community.



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•• The role of the fire department is founded on fire The role of the fire department is founded on fire protection and suppression but has progressed into a protection and suppression but has progressed into a multimulti--faceted service that embraces many functions faceted service that embraces many functions of emergency and nonof emergency and non--emergency response.emergency response.

•• Typically, a fire department’s role is established by Typically, a fire department’s role is established by their mission statement and expounded upon by their their mission statement and expounded upon by their vision statement.vision statement.

Fire Department’s Fire Department’s

Mission StatementMission Statement

It is the mission of the Princeton Fire Department to provide It is the mission of the Princeton Fire Department to provide exemplar fire suppression and emergency medical services for exemplar fire suppression and emergency medical services for the people and their assets established within the city limits of the people and their assets established within the city limits of

Princeton and surrounding communities served.Princeton and surrounding communities served.

Our scope of responsibility strives to provide fire suppression, Our scope of responsibility strives to provide fire suppression, prepre--hospital emergency and nonhospital emergency and non--emergency medical care, emergency medical care,

public fire education, fire investigation, and natural and man public fire education, fire investigation, and natural and man made disaster mitigation.made disaster mitigation.



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FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT

VISION STATEMENTVISION STATEMENT

PROTECTPROTECT

The Princeton Fire Department will protect the firefighters who serve this community through The Princeton Fire Department will protect the firefighters who serve this community through quality training exercises that provide the necessary information and skills to keep them safe.quality training exercises that provide the necessary information and skills to keep them safe.

The Princeton Fire Department will protect the citizens of this community through the The Princeton Fire Department will protect the citizens of this community through the established service levels including fire suppression, preestablished service levels including fire suppression, pre--hospital care, hazardous materials hospital care, hazardous materials

response, and rescue operations.response, and rescue operations.

SERVESERVE

The Princeton Fire Department shall provide the firefighters of this community with the The Princeton Fire Department shall provide the firefighters of this community with the leadership, challenges, and training in order to gain ownership in the very same organization leadership, challenges, and training in order to gain ownership in the very same organization

which serves their loved ones and neighbors.which serves their loved ones and neighbors.

The Princeton Fire Department shall supply the citizens of this community with the The Princeton Fire Department shall supply the citizens of this community with the expectation of upholding the highest professional conduct and delivery of service each time expectation of upholding the highest professional conduct and delivery of service each time

we may called to assist a citizen in need.we may called to assist a citizen in need.

EDUCATEEDUCATE

The Princeton Fire Department shall prepare the firefighter of this community to operate as The Princeton Fire Department shall prepare the firefighter of this community to operate as competent Firefighters on the fire ground, in the fire station, and within the City of Princeton competent Firefighters on the fire ground, in the fire station, and within the City of Princeton

at all times.at all times.

The Princeton Fire Department will safeguard the citizens of this community through The Princeton Fire Department will safeguard the citizens of this community through aggressive fire prevention and public education programs that instill the value of emergency.aggressive fire prevention and public education programs that instill the value of emergency.


•• Through continual risk analyses, the fire department Through continual risk analyses, the fire department leadership can readily identify the hazards which may leadership can readily identify the hazards which may challenge the department’s response capability.challenge the department’s response capability.

•• Locally, the role of the fire department is shaped by Locally, the role of the fire department is shaped by the contents of its community.the contents of its community.



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ROLES OF THE PRINCETON ROLES OF THE PRINCETON

FIRE DEPARTMENTFIRE DEPARTMENT

•• Fire ProtectionFire Protection

•• Fire SuppressionFire Suppression

•• Emergency Medical Emergency Medical TransportTransport

•• NonNon--Emergency Emergency Medical TransportMedical Transport

•• Agricultural RescueAgricultural Rescue

•• Vehicular RescueVehicular Rescue

•• Hazardous Materials Hazardous Materials AwarenessAwareness

•• Special Hazard Special Hazard AwarenessAwareness

•• Emotional and Spiritual Emotional and Spiritual SupportSupport

•• Public EducationPublic Education

•• Life Safety ConsultationLife Safety Consultation

•• Emergency Planning Emergency Planning ConsultantConsultant

•• Complex/Large Incident Complex/Large Incident Management and Management and MitigationMitigation

Strategic Plan Strategic Plan –– The big PictureThe big Picture

•• To mitigate hazards and emergencies by rapidly To mitigate hazards and emergencies by rapidly responding to all requests for service with highly responding to all requests for service with highly skilled, professional members, and adequate skilled, professional members, and adequate equipment.equipment.

•• To provide public safety education and hazard To provide public safety education and hazard prevention services to our community.prevention services to our community.



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Strategic Plan Strategic Plan –– The big PictureThe big Picture

•• To provide our members To provide our members with professional with professional development opportunities development opportunities that enhances and insures that enhances and insures professional and proficient professional and proficient services to our community.services to our community.

•• To provide an excellent To provide an excellent work environment, ever work environment, ever mindful of our fiscal mindful of our fiscal responsibility and responsibility and commitment to serve our commitment to serve our citizens.citizens.

Fire department staffFire department staff



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The Fire Department StaffThe Fire Department Staff

•• The Fire Department staff consists of:The Fire Department staff consists of:

•• Fire ChiefFire Chief

•• 3 Fire Lieutenants3 Fire Lieutenants

•• 1 Fire Chaplain1 Fire Chaplain

•• 7 Full7 Full--time Firefighter/Advanced EMT time Firefighter/Advanced EMT IntermediatesIntermediates

•• 8 Part8 Part--time Firefighter/EMT/Intermediatestime Firefighter/EMT/Intermediates

•• 5 Volunteer Firefighters 5 Volunteer Firefighters

City Manager

Commissioner of Public Health and

Safety

Fire Chief

Black Shift

Fire Lieutenant

4 FF/EMTs

2 IFT EMTs

Red Shift

Fire Lieutenant

4 FF/EMTs2 IFT EMTs

Gold Shift

Fire Lieutenant

4 FF/EMTs

2 IFT EMTs

Fire Chaplain

Fire Department Fire Department

Chain of CommandChain of Command



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Internal StructureInternal Structure

•• The fire department is a The fire department is a parapara--military organization which military organization which operates under a unity of command, making the Fire Chief the operates under a unity of command, making the Fire Chief the commanding officer. commanding officer.

•• The City Manager, along with the approval of the City The City Manager, along with the approval of the City Commission, appoints the Fire Chief to manage the routine Commission, appoints the Fire Chief to manage the routine functions and operations of the department.functions and operations of the department.

•• All Fire Lieutenants and Firefighters are promoted to their All Fire Lieutenants and Firefighters are promoted to their rank through an eligibility process that is established by state rank through an eligibility process that is established by state statute and overseen by the Princeton Fire Board of statute and overseen by the Princeton Fire Board of Commissioners.Commissioners.

Fire Department Fire Department

Administration and AffairsAdministration and Affairs

•• Officer’s Meetings are held on the third Thursday of Officer’s Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month. each month.

•• The Fire Chief and Fire Lieutenants work in unison The Fire Chief and Fire Lieutenants work in unison and bring suggestions for action and look for and bring suggestions for action and look for application within the operations of the fire application within the operations of the fire department. department.

•• The Fire Chief then works with the operational The Fire Chief then works with the operational leadership to carry out the nonleadership to carry out the non--emergency and emergency and emergency functions of the department.emergency functions of the department.



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IAFF LOCAL #4308IAFF LOCAL #4308

•• Bargaining unit representing the career fire Bargaining unit representing the career fire lieutenants and firefighterslieutenants and firefighters

•• L4308 is an affiliate of the AFLL4308 is an affiliate of the AFL--CIO / International CIO / International Association of Firefighters.Association of Firefighters.

•• The objective of the city administration, fire The objective of the city administration, fire administration and L4308 is to continually achieve administration and L4308 is to continually achieve and maintain harmonious relations to ensure the and maintain harmonious relations to ensure the safety and wellsafety and well--being of the department is of the being of the department is of the utmost priority.utmost priority.

Fire and EMS budget overviewFire and EMS budget overview



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Fire and EMS Budget Fire and EMS Budget

ExpendituresExpenditures

PersonnelPersonnel

58%58%

Professional Professional Services and Services and

Office ExpensesOffice Expenses

2%2%

Vehicles and Vehicles and EquipmentEquipment

2%2%

Building and Plant Supplies

<1%

General Materials, General Materials, Supplies, and Supplies, and MaintenanceMaintenance

37%37%

Emergency Medical Services Expenditure Account Emergency Medical Services Expenditure Account –– 0101--3232--000000



PersonnelPersonnel

89%89%

Professional Professional Services and Services and

Office ExpensesOffice Expenses

6%6%

Vehicles and Vehicles and EquipmentEquipment

3%3%

Building and Building and Plant SuppliesPlant Supplies

<1%<1%

General Materials, General Materials, Supplies, and Supplies, and MaintenanceMaintenance

1%1%

Fire Suppression Expenditure Account Fire Suppression Expenditure Account –– 0101--3030--000000



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•• Fire Protection Fund Account Fire Protection Fund Account –– 4343--3838--000: Fire and 000: Fire and EMS Department’s Capital Improvement FundEMS Department’s Capital Improvement Fund

•• This fund is directly funded through the rural fire This fund is directly funded through the rural fire district property taxesdistrict property taxes

•• The money in this fund is used to purchase The money in this fund is used to purchase vehicles, maintain equipment, purchase equipment, vehicles, maintain equipment, purchase equipment, maintain infrastructure, and replace infrastructure.maintain infrastructure, and replace infrastructure.



•• Fire Protection Fund Account Fire Protection Fund Account –– 4343--3838--000: Fire and EMS 000: Fire and EMS Department’s Capital Improvement FundDepartment’s Capital Improvement Fund

•• The expenditures in this account vary depending on the The expenditures in this account vary depending on the fiscal year’s plan.fiscal year’s plan.

•• The Capital Protection Fund has an outlay of 5 years and is The Capital Protection Fund has an outlay of 5 years and is guided by master planning elements including:guided by master planning elements including:

•• Vehicle ReplacementVehicle Replacement

•• Infrastructure Replacement/ImprovementsInfrastructure Replacement/Improvements

•• Equipment Replacement/ImprovementsEquipment Replacement/Improvements



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Fire and EMS Budget RevenuesFire and EMS Budget Revenues

•• Ambulance Revenue: Ambulance Revenue:

2010 2009

$746,860 $793,000

Revenue Change: $46,140

Percent Change: 58%

Fire and EMS Budget RevenuesFire and EMS Budget Revenues

•• Contractual Services: Contractual Services:

ServiceService RecipientRecipient ServiceService ProvidedProvided ContractualContractual AmountAmount

Bureau, Malden, Ohio, &

Princeton* Fire Protection

Districts

Emergency Ambulance

Service

$90,000$90,000Based on Per Capita Agreements

Perry Memorial Hospital

Inter-Facility Transfer

Agreement

Non-Emergency

Ambulance Service

$78,000$78,000Based on Annual Run Totals @

Calculated Operational Costs

* Inclusive of Fire Protection and Emergency Ambulance Service* Inclusive of Fire Protection and Emergency Ambulance Service



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Fire department operationsFire department operations


•• Serves a municipality and Serves a municipality and fire/ambulance district of fire/ambulance district of over 10,000 persons.over 10,000 persons.

•• ISO Class 4 Public ISO Class 4 Public Protection Class Rating.Protection Class Rating.

•• Responded to 2,062 fire, Responded to 2,062 fire, ambulance, and rescue calls ambulance, and rescue calls in 2010.in 2010.

•• The department operates 1 The department operates 1 fire station.fire station.



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•• The fire department protects 90 The fire department protects 90 mi² of fire district and 225 mi² of mi² of fire district and 225 mi² of ambulance district.ambulance district.

•• Safeguard 14 miles of Interstate Safeguard 14 miles of Interstate 80 and 7 miles of Interstate 18080 and 7 miles of Interstate 180

•• The fire department has mutual The fire department has mutual aid agreements with all of Mutual aid agreements with all of Mutual Aid Box Alarm Division Aid Box Alarm Division (M.A.B.A.S.) 57 affiliates. (M.A.B.A.S.) 57 affiliates.

•• These mutual aid agreements These mutual aid agreements provide preprovide pre--determined mutual determined mutual aid summons based on incident aid summons based on incident type.type.

Operational Service AreaOperational Service Area



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Overview of service operationsOverview of service operations

•• The Princeton Fire Department is comprised of those The Princeton Fire Department is comprised of those resources needed for Firefighting, Vehicle Rescue, resources needed for Firefighting, Vehicle Rescue, Extrication, and Emergency Medical Services. Extrication, and Emergency Medical Services.

•• Fire Department staff consists of 30 rank & file Fire Department staff consists of 30 rank & file personnel operating one first response Engine personnel operating one first response Engine Company, one callCompany, one call--back Engine Company, one callback Engine Company, one call--back Ladder Tower, one callback Ladder Tower, one call--back Squad Company, back Squad Company, one first response Brush Fire Attack Unit, one callone first response Brush Fire Attack Unit, one call--back Brush Fire Attack Unit, 2 firstback Brush Fire Attack Unit, 2 first--response Mobile response Mobile Intensive Care Ambulances, one interIntensive Care Ambulances, one inter--facility transfer facility transfer Ambulance, and one Mobile Incident Command Unit. Ambulance, and one Mobile Incident Command Unit.


•• Fire suppression and emergency medical services are Fire suppression and emergency medical services are performed by all firefighters and supported by mutual aid as performed by all firefighters and supported by mutual aid as requested.requested.

•• Firefighters combat an array of fires including structural, Firefighters combat an array of fires including structural, vehicle, and agricultural.vehicle, and agricultural.

•• Emergency medical service comprises approximately 88% of Emergency medical service comprises approximately 88% of all emergency requests.all emergency requests.

•• Emergency medical technicians are intensely trained to Emergency medical technicians are intensely trained to handle various medical and trauma emergencies. handle various medical and trauma emergencies.

•• Princeton Fire Department offers advanced field treatments Princeton Fire Department offers advanced field treatments and technologically advanced tools to gain access to early and technologically advanced tools to gain access to early and definitive treatment.and definitive treatment.



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•• Vehicle Rescue and Extrication is performed by all personnel Vehicle Rescue and Extrication is performed by all personnel trained in the use of specialty rescue tools such as the Jaws of trained in the use of specialty rescue tools such as the Jaws of Life, hydraulic cutters & rams, airLife, hydraulic cutters & rams, air--powered lifting bags and powered lifting bags and bracing systems. bracing systems.

•• Vehicle extrication equipment is carried on the firstVehicle extrication equipment is carried on the first--response Engine Company and callresponse Engine Company and call--back Squad Company. back Squad Company.

External and Internal Trends External and Internal Trends

in Local Fire and EMS Servicein Local Fire and EMS Service

•• Local EconomicsLocal Economics

•• Growing Service Growing Service DemandsDemands

•• Bad Debit Bad Debit –– Ambulance Ambulance Service CollectionService Collection

•• Changing Changing DemographicsDemographics

•• Aging Apparatus FleetAging Apparatus Fleet

•• Decrease in Monetary Decrease in Monetary Grant AvailabilityGrant Availability

•• Pension Funding Pension Funding MandatesMandates

•• Cuts to State ResourcesCuts to State Resources

•• Rising Operational Rising Operational ExpendituresExpenditures

•• Limited Revenue Limited Revenue GenerationGeneration

•• Projected IndustriesProjected Industries

•• Increasing workloads Increasing workloads and responsibilities and responsibilities disseminated to staffdisseminated to staff

•• Changing Service Changing Service MandatesMandates



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Overview of Fire and EMS Overview of Fire and EMS

Activity Activity -- 20082008

Total Incidents: 1,785Total Incidents: 1,785






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Fire department trainingFire department training



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•• The department continually works towards The department continually works towards compliance mandates from the following agencies: compliance mandates from the following agencies: Office of the State Fire Marshal, Illinois Department Office of the State Fire Marshal, Illinois Department of Labor, Insurance Standards Office, and the Illinois of Labor, Insurance Standards Office, and the Illinois Department of Public Health. Department of Public Health.

•• These agencies set requirements for training These agencies set requirements for training minimums, safety, certifications, and mandatory minimums, safety, certifications, and mandatory training subjects. training subjects.

Fire Department trainingFire Department training

•• Illinois Department of LaborIllinois Department of Labor

•• Quarterly Interior Firefighter TrainingQuarterly Interior Firefighter Training 8 hours / year8 hours / year

•• Initial SCBA TrainingInitial SCBA Training 4 hours4 hours

•• Quarterly SCBA TrainingQuarterly SCBA Training 16 hours /year16 hours /year

•• Initial Emergency Vehicle Operator TrainingInitial Emergency Vehicle Operator Training 8 hours (20 hours of water 8 hours (20 hours of water pump training)pump training)

•• Emergency Vehicle Operator TrainingEmergency Vehicle Operator Training 2 hours annually on each 2 hours annually on each certified apparatuscertified apparatus

•• Initial Initial BloodborneBloodborne Pathogens TrainingPathogens Training 1 hour1 hour

•• BloodborneBloodborne Pathogens Refresher TrainingPathogens Refresher Training 1 hour /year1 hour /year

•• Initial Special Hazard Training (Tech Rescue)Initial Special Hazard Training (Tech Rescue) 8 hours8 hours

•• Special Hazard Training (Tech Rescue)Special Hazard Training (Tech Rescue) 2 hours / year2 hours / year

•• Initial Hazardous Materials TrainingInitial Hazardous Materials Training 48 hours / year48 hours / year

•• Hazardous Materials Refresher TrainingHazardous Materials Refresher Training 16 hours / year16 hours / year



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•• Insurance Services OfficeInsurance Services Office

•• Initial Firefighter TrainingInitial Firefighter Training 240 hours240 hours

•• OnOn--going Fire Suppression Traininggoing Fire Suppression Training 20 hours / month20 hours / month

•• Quarterly MultiQuarterly Multi--Company TrainingCompany Training 3 hours / quarter3 hours / quarter

•• Night DrillsNight Drills 2 training sessions / year2 training sessions / year

•• Officer TrainingOfficer Training 4 hours / year4 hours / year

•• Initial Emergency Vehicle Operator TrainingInitial Emergency Vehicle Operator Training 40 hours40 hours

•• Emergency Vehicle Operator TrainingEmergency Vehicle Operator Training 8 hours / year8 hours / year

•• Radioactive TrainingRadioactive Training 3 hours / year3 hours / year

•• PrePre--planningplanning 2 training sessions / year2 training sessions / year


•• Illinois Department of Public HealthIllinois Department of Public Health

•• Emergency Medical Technician Emergency Medical Technician -- BasicBasic 120 Didactic120 Didactic

48 Hours 48 Hours –– FieldField

24 Hours 24 Hours –– ERER

•• Emergency Medical Technician Emergency Medical Technician –– 250 Didactic250 Didactic

IntermediateIntermediate 198 Hours 198 Hours –– FieldField

56 Hours 56 Hours –– ERER

Each level of licensure must attain 120 hours of continuing education Each level of licensure must attain 120 hours of continuing education every 4 years under an approved site code.every 4 years under an approved site code.



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•• Entry Level Firefighter Entry Level Firefighter –– 500 Hours500 Hours

•• Attend the Illinois Fire Service Institute’s Certified Attend the Illinois Fire Service Institute’s Certified Firefighter Academy located in Champaign IL for 6 Firefighter Academy located in Champaign IL for 6 weeksweeks

•• State Certified Fire Apparatus EngineerState Certified Fire Apparatus Engineer•• State Certified Fire Service Vehicle OperatorState Certified Fire Service Vehicle Operator•• State Certified Hazardous Materials First ResponderState Certified Hazardous Materials First Responder•• State Certified Technical Rescue AwarenessState Certified Technical Rescue Awareness•• National Incident Management System 100 and 700 Level National Incident Management System 100 and 700 Level

CertificationsCertifications•• Complete approximately 72 hours of orientation trainingComplete approximately 72 hours of orientation training


•• Continuing Education Training Continuing Education Training

•• The Princeton Fire Department’s training efforts are The Princeton Fire Department’s training efforts are administered by the fire chief and implemented by the fire administered by the fire chief and implemented by the fire lieutenants. lieutenants.

•• This task is inclusive of training program writing, This task is inclusive of training program writing, delivery, and evaluation.delivery, and evaluation.

•• The programs include fire suppression, officer The programs include fire suppression, officer development, rescue, predevelopment, rescue, pre--hospital care, fire investigations, hospital care, fire investigations, and hazardous materials training for all line personnel as and hazardous materials training for all line personnel as well as mandatory and essential skills training for both line well as mandatory and essential skills training for both line and staff personnel. and staff personnel.



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Fire Department Programs Fire Department Programs

and Community outreachand Community outreach

Public education and Public education and

outreachoutreach

•• The Princeton Fire The Princeton Fire Department is Department is committed to educating committed to educating our residents with our residents with information regarding information regarding fire and life safety, in an fire and life safety, in an effort to reduce the effort to reduce the incidents and severity of incidents and severity of fire or medical related fire or medical related accidents.accidents.



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Public education and Public education and

outreachoutreach

•• We offer several We offer several educational programs and educational programs and activities designed for all activities designed for all age groups within our age groups within our community. community. •• Community Fire AcademyCommunity Fire Academy

•• Fire Station ToursFire Station Tours

•• School Classroom School Classroom PresentationsPresentations

•• Adult Safety EducationAdult Safety Education

•• Poison PreventionPoison Prevention

•• Home/Business Fire SafetyHome/Business Fire Safety

•• Special EventsSpecial Events

Fire AcademyFire Academy

•• The Princeton Fire The Princeton Fire Department Certified Department Certified Firefighter Academy is Firefighter Academy is created to promote quality, created to promote quality, standardized training to area standardized training to area volunteer and Paidvolunteer and Paid--onon--Call Call entry level firefighters who entry level firefighters who serve Princeton and serve Princeton and surrounding communities. surrounding communities.

•• The Academy consolidates the The Academy consolidates the training effort and may use training effort and may use several Instructors from area several Instructors from area departments to conduct the departments to conduct the classes. classes.



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Fire AcademyFire Academy

•• The Academy follows the The Academy follows the Illinois Office of State Fire Illinois Office of State Fire Marshal curriculum for Entry Marshal curriculum for Entry Level Firefighter. Level Firefighter. •• Basic Firefighter Basic Firefighter

CertificationCertification•• Hazardous Materials Hazardous Materials

Awareness / OperationsAwareness / Operations•• Technical Rescue Technical Rescue

AwarenessAwareness•• Fire Service Vehicle Fire Service Vehicle

Operator and Hazardous Operator and Hazardous Materials OperationsMaterials Operations

•• National Incident National Incident Management System Management System certificationcertification

Chaplain programChaplain program

•• Under the direction of the Fire Under the direction of the Fire Chief, the Fire Chaplain is Chief, the Fire Chaplain is responsible for the emotional responsible for the emotional caretaking and response to caretaking and response to community needs in times of community needs in times of sensitive crises. sensitive crises.

•• The Fire Chaplain serves a The Fire Chaplain serves a support function to the fire support function to the fire department, citizens, and department, citizens, and customers. customers.



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Child safety seat inspection Child safety seat inspection

programprogram

•• Child safety seats, when properly Child safety seats, when properly installed, save lives. installed, save lives.

•• The most common misuses The most common misuses occur when the safety belt is occur when the safety belt is not holding the seat tightly not holding the seat tightly and harness straps are not and harness straps are not being used properly.being used properly.

•• The Princeton Fire Department The Princeton Fire Department staffs 3 certified car seat staffs 3 certified car seat technicians to assist and educate technicians to assist and educate the community regarding proper the community regarding proper car safety seat installation.car safety seat installation.

•• Princeton Fire Department Princeton Fire Department provides child safety seat provides child safety seat inspections by appointment free inspections by appointment free of charge. of charge.

Fire explorer Post #800Fire explorer Post #800

•• The Princeton Fire Department hosts a Fire The Princeton Fire Department hosts a Fire Explorer’s Post in conjunction with Explorer’s Post in conjunction with Learning for Life’s “Exploring” based in Learning for Life’s “Exploring” based in Peoria IL.Peoria IL.

•• ExploringExploring is Learning for Life’s career is Learning for Life’s career instruction series for young men and instruction series for young men and women who are 14 (and have completed women who are 14 (and have completed the eighth grade) or 15 to 20 years old. the eighth grade) or 15 to 20 years old.

•• Princeton Fire Department and Learning Princeton Fire Department and Learning for Life’s purpose is to provide entry level for Life’s purpose is to provide entry level fire and emergency medical service fire and emergency medical service experiences and to prepare them for careers experiences and to prepare them for careers in emergency service as well as provide in emergency service as well as provide opportunities for leadership development, opportunities for leadership development, life skills, and character building. life skills, and character building.



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Thank you for your interest and Thank you for your interest and

support of the department and support of the department and

Our staff!Our staff!

John Petrakis, Fire ChiefJohn Petrakis, Fire Chief

jpetrakis@[email protected]

Office: 815Office: 815--875875--18611861

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