WHATS NEW?
In January, 2024, the Fire District Board of Trustees decided to expand the department with the approval to hire three additional full-time firefighters to the Bensenville roster. This is the first time in the history of the organization where we are increasing the full-time staffing of our department. Currently we have 21 full-time sworn firefighters and two administrative staff. The full-time staffing will increase to 24 full-time members allowing each of the three shifts to increase from seven to eight members and supplemented daily with part-time paramedics to achieve a total of ten personnel a day. The Board of Trustees have wanted to hire for years and after being denied the Federal SAFER grant two years in a row, they decided to move forward and hire three for the safety of the members and to better serve the community.
We are proud to announce that a New ambulance is coming this year and look forward to upgrades and replacement of existing items below in 2024:
- New ADA Upgrades to Station 107 with an Elevator to all floors.
- New 2023 Ford F-550 Type 1 Ambulance that will be replacing the current 2012 Wheel Coach Ambulance.
- New Parking Lot at Station 107.
- New E-Tools for Extrication.
- New Fire Hose.
- New Radios.
- New Concrete Apron at Station 108.
2023 BIG EXPENSES
- Preserving and Painting Apparatus Bay Walls ($10,200.00)
- Concrete Rear Pad and Rear Apparatus Bay Floor Replacement ($35,000.00)
- Electric Pipe and Wire Replacement at Station 108 ($8,500.00)
- 2023 Ford Expedition ($80,000.00)
- 2023 E-One/Value One Pumper Engine ($730,000.00)
- New Illuminated Signs for both Stations 107 & 108 ($14,000.00)
- Continuation of New Computers for Apparatus ($25,000.00)
- 2023 Subaru Accent ($44,000.00)
- Replacement Overhead Apparatus Bay Door for Station 107 ($23,000.00)
- New Overhead Apparatus Bay Door Safety Lighting for 3 Doors for Station 107 ($7,800.00)
- Replacement Overhead Apparatus Bay Door Motor and Alignment Station 107 (6,715.00)
- Replacement HazMat Level A Suits ($2,400.00)
- Replacement 3 Sets of Structural Firefighting Gear ($10,000.00)
- Promotional Exam ($17,000.00)