In the moments directly following a crash, every minute counts. Illinois Yellow Dot Program alerts first responders of important medical information. The Illinois Yellow Dot Program is a statewide initiative designed to provide vital medical information on vehicle drivers/passengers. Information contained on the medical card assists first responders in the “Golden Hour” immediately following a [...]

Fight For Air Climb On Sunday February 12, 2012, LRFFPD will be participating in The Fight For Air Climb at the Oakbrook Terrace Tower in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Our firefighters will be climbing, in full gear (mask, boots, air pack), 680 stairs to fight lung disease. Every dollar raised enables the American Lung Association to [...]

Superman Man of Steel: 2013 Thank you to all for the generous t-shirt orders! Together we have raised thousands of dollars in which 100% of those proceeds are going to benefit local charities. From all of us at LRF, Thank you! Local Pickup, National, and International shipping is available below! —————————————— Local Pickup Orders: NOTE: [...]

Chili’s Pepper Partner Program is giving back 10% of your pre-tax purchase on dine-in or carry-out purchases between August 28th, and September 1st, 2011. Simply present the voucher to your food server and they will process this for you. (This is not a 10% discount program you receive off of your purchase, rather 10% will be given [...]

During the maintenance night on May 24th, Station One members installed the new gear racks. Concerns have been raised regarding the safety of members when apparatus was either backing in or pulling out of the station. Research was conducted and new racks were purchased from GearGrid. The new racks address a number of safety issues [...]

During National Safe Digging Month in April, JULIE is working with damage prevention and safety partners to launch a statewide public safety and education campaign to increase awareness about the importance of contacting JULIE, Inc. before any outdoor projects this spring. The goal of this “Call 8-1-1″ initiative is to reduce the risk of striking [...]

Congratulations go out to two LRF fire fighters that were recently promoted to Lieutenant. December 14th, 2010 fire fighter Hamman and fire fighter Gallup were promoted to Lieutenant at our annual Steak Fry dinner at Station 3. For the past few months both members have gone through the department’s rigorous written and practical testing. At LRF there [...]