CURRENT:

The Wood Dale Fire Protection District currently services an area of 5.6 square miles with a population of over 14,000. Our staff has one fire chief, twenty-seven full-time firefighters and two administrative secretaries.

The District consists of two fire stations, one on each side of the railroad tracks that divide the city.

Fire fighters work 24 hour shifts, starting at 7:00am. There are three shifts Black, Red, and Gold with eight fire fighters per shift. Of these 24 fire fighters, 20 are also paramedics, capable of performing both fire and medical services. The other four are trained Emergency Medical Technicians. We currently have two Candidate Firefighters working a Daytime schedule.

We respond to over 2000 emergency calls per year, both fire and medical.

The District also has a day shift with Administrative Personnel that work eight hour days, five days a week. The Fire Chief and two Assistant Chiefs, one in charge of operations and the other in charge of the Fire Prevention Bureau, along with two secretaries.

In addition to fire and medical services, our District also has a Fire Prevention Bureau, Fire Investigators, Hazardous Materials Specialist, Public Education Officer and High Rise Rescue Specialist.
                                                                                                                            
The District currently has a fleet of two Advanced Life Support (paramedic) ambulances, one fire truck, two fire engines, one tanker, one Hazardous Materials trailer, and four autos.

BLACK SHIFT     RED SHIFT    GOLD SHIFT