Tremont Fire Department
Sirens in the middle of the night. Sirens during the day. CO detector?
Car
accident? House fire?
Who is dealing with these issues?
The Tremont Fire Protection District has served the Tremont community for over
80 years and takes pride in responding to the emergency needs of its residents.
The district, roughly bordered by Townline, Towerline, Allentown and Weishaupt
Roads, covers approximately 75 square miles and 2000 households. Responding to about 70 calls per year, the Tremont Fire Department enthusiastically strives to
ensure the safety of the Tremont community’s citizens and property.
 Tremont Fire Department is proud of its human resources. Structured as an all
volunteer department,
the district
currently has 25 firefighters who come from all walks of life
including mechanics, software and medical professionals, carpenters, business
owners and a bank president. These include newer members who have less than a
year’s experience to the Chief who has served this district for over 40 years.
As many volunteer departments across the country struggle to sustain sufficient
manpower, Tremont
has enjoyed a stable base of firefighters who are willing and
able to respond at all hours of the day.
Today’s firefighters respond to more than simply fires. Tremont firefighters are
responsible for confined space rescues, hazardous materials incidents and many
other emergencies. Firefighters continue to adapt to these new challenges by
attending training locally, within the county, and at numerous “fire schools”
across the state. Hundreds of hours are spent each year in training. |
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 Equally important is having the right equipment to do the job. Through sound
fiscal management provided by a three member Board of Trustees, Tremont has
invested in firefighting apparatus and personal firefighter equipment to provide
competent response to every type of incident from small grass fires to severe
vehicle accidents to large structure fires. In rural areas, tank trucks can
provide over 7000 gallons of water to assure an effective attack.
In addition to its own resources, Tremont also has mutual aid agreements with
all of the fire departments in Tazewell County. This provides access to the
resources of 20 other fire departments by simply making the call for assistance.
Of course, Tremont is more than happy to reciprocate should any of these other
departments need our help. |
The Department is also a member of MABAS Division 42. MABAS is a state-wide
mutual aid system which provides the same sort of “we’re here to help you if you
need us” agreements with fire departments throughout Illinois. Essentially, it
means all of the fire departments in Illinois are available to help Tremont
should the need arise.
The Tremont Fire Department has earned ISO Public Protection Certification
ratings of 6 within village limits and 8 in rural areas of the district. These
ratings evaluate the department’s performance in responding to fire emergencies.
The graph below reveals that these ratings put Tremont in good company with
other Illinois fire departments.
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