Increasing Demands for Service
Service
delivery to people is the hallmark of the Skokie Fire Department.
Demands on the Department continue to increase, most notably in the
areas of emergency medical services, special operations and special
event services. This results in programmatic impacts on:
- Equipment and Supplies
- Time Management
- Training Development and Maintenance
Early Detection
Increased use of smoke detectors and automatic sprinkler systems will
result in earlier detection and control of structure fires, which will
result in fewer fire fatalities, fire related injuries and structural
fire loss.
Citizen Survey
The
most recent survey of Skokie citizens, using the Fire Department
"Citizen Survey," shows that 97% of those who expressed an opinion were
"satisfied" or "very satisfied" with the services of the Department.
Cooperation
The Department's positive relationship with other Village departments
and other fire departments will be maintained and enhanced in an effort
to provide highly effective emergency services to Skokie residents.
Dedicated Professionals
Members of the Skokie Fire Department are dedicated professionals
committed to safely serving the community by protecting life, property
and the environment through prevention, education and emergency
services. The Fire Department currently operates with 119 members,
including 108 shift firefighters, paramedics and officers operating from
three stations with three engines, two trucks, three ambulances, one
rescue, one squad and an incident command vehicle.