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12 Apr National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
MACOMB, IL — This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Emmet – Chalmers Firefighters want to recognize and say THANK YOU to the great dispatchers we depend on at the Macomb/McDonough County Communications Center. Emmet-Chalmers Firefighters presented the dispatchers with a card of thanks and...
11 Mar Change Your Clocks, Change Your Batteries
MACOMB, IL -- Daylight Saving Time starts at 2:00am on Sunday, March 12, 2017. Be sure to change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors when you change you clocks. 30 seconds and 9 volts could save your life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCMxwSrz5Go http://www.nfpa.org/public-education/by-topic/smoke-alarms/installing-and-maintaining-smoke-alarms...
15 Jan 2016 Incident Summary
MACOMB, IL – In 2016, Emmet – Chalmers Firefighters responded to 74 incidents, compared to 99 incidents in 2015. Here is a summary of the types of incidents last year: Structure fires – 3 Brush fires – 2 Service calls – 12 Vehicle accidents – 3 Medical assists/rescues – 50 Vehicle...
11 Dec Emmet – Chalmers Firefighters Help Santa Collect for Families in Need
MACOMB, IL — On Saturday, December 10, 2016, Emmet – Chalmers Firefighters chauffeured Santa Claus to collect items for families in need. This is the fifth year Santa has helped the Firefighters. Santa traveled to Georgetown and Meadowbrook, stopping to greet residents and take photos....
10 Dec Santa Tracker
MACOMB, IL -- Emmet - Chalmers Firefighters have activated their Santa Tracker. The Santa Tracker will track Santa as he is chauffeured on a fire truck in the Georgetown and Meadowbrook subdivisions. Santa will greet everyone and stop for photos. Firefighters will be collecting non-perishable food...
10 Dec Emmet – Chalmers Firefighters Get Ready for Santa Claus
MACOMB, IL -- Emmet - Chalmers Firefighters are getting ready to help Santa Claus collect items for families in need. We'll be in Georgetown and Meadowbrook Saturday afternoon starting at 1:00pm. We'll be posting updates to Santa's progress on our website and Facebook page. See more details: https://www.ecfpd.org/2016/12/04/emmet-chalmers-firefighters-to-help-santa-claus-collect-for-families-in-need-2016/ See...
04 Dec Emmet-Chalmers Firefighters to Help Santa Claus Collect for Families in Need
MACOMB, IL - Emmet - Chalmers Firefighters will be collecting items for families in need on Saturday, December 10. Starting at 1:00pm, the firefighters will be chauffeuring Santa Claus on their fire trucks as he visits the Georgetown and Meadowbrook subdivisions. Santa’s arrival will be announced...
12 Nov Pancake and Sausage Breakfast Today!
MACOMB, IL -- The Emmet - Chalmers Firefighter's Pancake and Sausage Breakfast just started and runs until 1:00pm. Firefighters are serving pancakes, whole-hog sausage, coffee and orange juice. The Pancake and Sausage Breakfast is a major fund raiser for the Emmet – Chalmers Firefighters. The money...
