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 sworn 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 daily 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 other upgrades and replacement of existing items below in 2024:​
  • New AED's for Station 107 ($5,000) Full grant purchase from IDPH.
  • New Power Load and Stretcher for Ambulance 107. ($77,000)
  • New Stairs at Station 107. ($18,300)
  • Remodel of Administrative bathrooms and plumbing.
  • Remodel of Men's washroom, locker area, and showers.
  • New Female washroom added in basement.
  • New Fitness equipment at station 107. ($15,000)
  • Installation of a separation wall in basement for safety.
  • Remodel of administrative bathrooms at Station 107 with new plumbing ($40,000)
  • New ADA Upgrades to Station 107. (500,000)​
  • Replacement of rusty old galvanized pipes with copper.
  • Installation of epoxy and resin flooring.
  • New install of ceiling electric cord reels ($3,240)
  • New 2023 Ford  F-550 Type 1 Ambulance that will be replacing the current 2012 Wheel Coach Ambulance. ($270,000)
  • New Parking Lot at Station 107.
  • New soffits and fascia on Training House. ($8,000)
  • New E-Tools for Extrication to replace current hydraulic tools. ($45,000) - Received a grant from OSFM of $26,000 to aid in purchase.
  • New 32 lengths of 2-1/2" Fire Hose. ($13,000)
  • ​New Motorola P25 Smart Radios to replace current Motorola  Radios.​
  • New Concrete Apron at Station 108. ($84,000)
  • New Concrete ADA Parking at Station 107.
  • Hiring of 3 Sworn Full-Time Firefighter/Paramedics increasing our staff from 21 to 24. ($352,000)
  • New FLIR Thermal Imaging Cameras (3) to replace our current outdated MSA Cameras. - Received a grant from Bensenville Community Foundation of $10,000 to aid in purchasing.
  • New Station Computers ($3,623)
2023 Upgrades & Large Purchases
  1. Preserving and Painting Apparatus Bay Walls ($10,200.00).
  2. Concrete Rear Pad and Rear Apparatus Bay Floor Replacement ($35,000.00).
  3. Electric Pipe and Wire Replacement at Station 108 ($8,500.00).
  4. 2023 Ford Expedition ($80,000.00).
  5. 2023 E-One/Value One Pumper Engine ($750,000.00) .
  6. New Illuminated Signs for both Stations 107 & 108 ($15,000.00).
  7. ​Continuation of New Computers for Apparatus ($25,000.00).
  8. 2023 Subaru Accent ($48,000.00).
  9. Replacement Overhead Apparatus Bay Door for Station 107 ($23,000.00).
  10. New Overhead Apparatus Bay Door Safety Lighting for 3 Doors for Station 107 ($7,800.00).
  11. Replacement Overhead Apparatus Bay Door Motor and Alignment Station 107 (6,715.00).
  12. Replacement HazMat Level A Suits ($2,400.00).
  13. Replacement 3 Sets of Structural Firefighting Gear ($10,000.00).
  14. Promotional Exam ($17,000.00).
  15. New vanity in locker room for Station 108 ($6,000)