WHATS NEW?

In January, 2024, the Fire District Board of Trustees decided to expand the department with the approval to hire four 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 25 full-time members allowing each of the three shifts to increase from seven to eight members daily with a floating position to fill when members are on extended leave. Our organization is also supplemented daily with part-time paramedics to achieve a total of ten personnel daily. 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 four sworn personnel for the safety of its members and to better serve the community while being fiscally responsible to our budget. 
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 2025:
  • New Ready Rack Gear Lockers at Station 107. ($12,000) Paid for with Foreign Fire Tax Funds
  • New Ram Gear Dryer at Station 107. ($12,000)
  • New Tool Room at Station 107. ($10,000) Paid for with Foreign Fire Tax Funds
  • ​Painted Station 107 Mezzanine ceiling &walls and resurfaced floor. ($4,000)
  •  New 2025 Ford  F-550 Type 1 Ambulance that will be replacing the current 2020 Wheel Coach Ambulance. ($290,000)
  • ​New Poles & Netting at Station 107 for safety from golf balls. ($65,000)
  • 2 New Overhead Doors, one at Station 107 and the other at Station 108. ($30,000)
  • New Gas Stove at Station 108. ($800.00)
  • New Overhead Stove Vent at Station 107. ($2,800) Paid for with Foreign Fire Tax Funds
  • New Dishwasher at Station 107. ($800.00) 
  • New Concrete Apron, ADA Parking, and Bollards at Station 107. ($

​2024 Upgrades & Large Purchases 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. ($5,000)
  • Remodel of administrative bathrooms at Station 107 with new plumbing ($43,000)
  • New ADA Upgrades to Station 107. ($500,000)​
  • Replacement of rusty old galvanized pipes with copper. ($40,000)
  • Installation of epoxy and resin flooring. ($45,000)
  • New install of ceiling electric cord reels. ($3,240)
  • New 2024 Ford  F-550 Type 1 Ambulance that will be replacing the current 2012 Wheel Coach Ambulance. ($270,000)
  • 5 New Zoll monitors. (590,000)
  • 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 ADA handrails 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 ($8,623)
  • ​Painted Station 107 Day Room. ($250.00)
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)