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Orland Fire Protection District Annual Report 2013
ORland Fire Protection District
The Orland Fire Protection District’s staff is dedicated
to preserving life and property while valuing full
accountability to each other and the people we serve.
2013
annual report
mission
statement
Orland Fire Protection District Annual Report 2013
Orland Fire Protection District Annual Report 2013
Table of Contents
Page Board of Trustees 1 Board of Fire Commissioners 2 Command Staff 2 Message from Fire Chief 3-4 News & Events 5-12 Grants & Donations 13-14 Memorials 15-16 Years of Service Awards 17 Chiefs 18 Citizen Life Saving Awards 19-20 Response Times 21-22 OFPD By the Numbers 22-25 Apparatus Staffing 26 Incidents 27-31 Mutual Aid 31-32 Emergency Medical Services 33-36 Training 37-38 Specialty Teams Water Rescue & Recovery 39 Haz Mat 40 Technical Rescue 41 Finance 42 Dispatch 43 Support Services 44-46 Fire Investigations 47-48 Fire Prevention Bureau 49-50 Public Education 51 Senior Advisory Council 52 Human Resources 53 Staffing 54 Swearing in Ceremony 55-56 Promotions 57-58 Special Recognitions 59-60
Orland Fire Protection District Annual Report 2013
As elected officials, the Board of Trustees are the executives of our District. Trustees meet a minimum of once each month to approve, discuss, and direct staff in the operation of our District. Through the direction of President Hickey and the Board of Trustees, our staff is held accountable to delivery of services for our residents. The accomplishments of our District in 2013 were the direct result of our Board’s dedication to the Orland Fire Protection District mission of serving our residents.
President James Hickey Treasurer Christopher Evoy Secretary Jayne Schirmacher
Trustee John Brudnak Trustee Blair Rhode
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Board of Fire Commissioners
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The Board of Fire Commissioners are appointed by the Board of Trustees. The function of this Board is to conduct the testing of new firefighter candidates, promotional processes and potential discipline process.
Chairman Craig Schmidt Commissioner David Wagner Commissioner James Bianchi
Battalion Chief Raymond Kay
Day Shift—Administration Fire Chief Ken Brucki Battalion Chief Michael Schofield
Day Shift-Operations
Battalion Chief William Bonnar, Jr.
Gold Shift
Battalion Chief Nicholas Cinquepalmi
Red Shift Battalion Chief Daniel Smith
Black Shift
Orland Fire Protection District Command Staff
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Message from Fire Chief Ken Brucki
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President Hickey and Board of Trustees,
It is with pleasure that I provide you, the Board, and the Community
with the 2013 annual report. It is truly a privilege to serve as Chief
Administrator for the Orland Fire Protection District. As a member of
the community for the past 14 years, it is my honor to continue the
tradition of the finest Fire District in the State and to lead the District into the future as your Chief
Administrator.
To prepare our communities and the residents we serve, at your direction, we have created a
strategic plan to guide the organization into a sustainable future. With guidance from the Board
Treasurer and implementation of sound fiscal practices, the District continues to control its costs,
measure its efficiencies, while still providing the communities and residents of the District with
exceptional service.
What we would like to highlight this year, is the progress our planning efforts have made through
fiscal 2013. From the beginning of this administration and to date, we have identified the following
core areas of the District and recognized means to ensure future service while operating within our
means. The core focus areas are:
Staffing
Facilities
Vehicles
Equipment
Staffing: The Board has allowed this staff the time it needed to conduct a study measuring
the public safety needs of the communities and our staffing levels. It was concluded, and at full
support of the Board, to set our staffing at the current level and simply maintain that level. It is a
consistent staffing level that minimizes the effects of overtime due to a shortage. To date you have
supported this practice and all studies have concluded the practice of replacing personnel as they
leave is fiscally responsible. The second planning strategy was funding our pension system. With
all the uncertainty of pension systems within the State of Illinois, I am proud to report the efforts of
the Board, have not only stabilized our pension system (Firefighters pension and IMRF for our non-
sworn municipal staff) but, has fully funded the pension system, currently 101% funded.
Facilities: During my first year, we drafted a strategic plan to address the maintenance and
repair needs of all our aging facilities. The newest of the 6 fire houses is 22 years old with the
oldest being 36 years old. They all have original equipment, roofs, furnaces, air conditioners,
kitchens, locker rooms, sleeping quarters, offices, and so on. We live and operate out of our fire
houses 24 / 7 and all materials have an effective life span. Our plan begins repair and
maintenance projects for all facilities in a systematic approach and spreads the work, and cost,
over a 6 year period. We have achieved our project goals for fiscal 2013 and with your continued
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support, within a short time frame can update and modernize our facilities with state of the art
energy saving materials and sustainability for the next 15 to 20 years. More importantly, we can
begin a capital improvement funding plan to prepare for improvement expenditures in the future.
Vehicles: Our strategic plan also incorporates a capital replacement plan for District
vehicles. Being the largest Fire District in the State of Illinois and covering 33 square miles, we
are in need of a very large fleet. To maximize the efficiency of our responses, ensure the latest
safety features in our District vehicles, and control our maintenance costs, this staff has
assembled a replacement plan, incorporating every District vehicle, depreciating it over time, and
planning for its replacement for the next 30 years. Creating such a plan not only ensures a safe
healthy fleet but also allows the District time and opportunity to fiscally manage the plan in a
responsible manner and maximize tax dollar spending. Additionally, the Board has supported a
plan to begin leasing its fleet to further reduce our replacement costs while ensuring the latest
safety features and controlling the age of the vehicles for our employees. This practice has
already begun to reduce the annual financial obligation to the capital replacement account.
Equipment: Our firefighters and personnel are some of the finest trained in the fire service.
Unfortunately, all the training we provide to ensure the safety of our personnel also needs to be
supported with equipment, very expensive equipment. It is just as important to plan for the
replacement of expensive equipment as it is for vehicles. Although we have programs in place to
care and maintain our equipment, all equipment has a life span and is eventually in need of
replacement. We have begun a capital replacement fund to help offset and create a fiscally
responsible program to manage all District equipment.
Our focus over the fiscal year 2013 was to establish practices that responsibly manage some of
the larger financial areas of the District. With your guidance and support, I am excited for our
District’s plan to support a sustainable future for providing emergency to our communities and
residents.
On behalf of the men and women who serve the Orland Fire Protection District, I would like to
close with a statement from our District Strategic plan; The Fire District strives to be leader in
providing fire and life safety services. All the members of the Fire District attempt to realize the
potential in themselves and their fellow employees and desire to continue the District’s tradition of
excellence. We are committed to being good stewards of the Orland Fire Protection District.
Respectfully Submitted,
Message from Fire Chief Ken Brucki
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News & Events
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Farewell to Outgoing Fire Commissioners
Farewell to Fire Commissioner Mary Beth Casper who has served on the Board of Fire Commissioners from 2007 to
2013. We wish her all the best in her future endeavors.
Commissioner John Brudnak stepped down from the Board of Commissioners as he was elected to the Board of
Trustees of the Orland Fire Protection District in May 2013. He served as a Commissioner from 2011 to 2013.
Farewell to Outgoing Trustees McGill & Michalek
On April 23, 2013 the District said goodbye to Trustees Marty McGill and Glenn Michalek. Trustee McGill served on the
Board of Trustees from 2005 to 2013 and Trustee Michalek served from 2007 to 2013. The Orland Fire Protection
District’s Board of Trustees thanks them for their years of dedication and service and wishes them all the best.
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News & Events
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Swearing in New Trustees to the Board
On May 7, 2013 Jayne Schirmacher and John
Brudnak were sworn into the office of Trustee of the
Orland Fire Protection District by Cook County
Commissioner Liz Gorman.
Trustee Schirmacher will serve as the Secretary of
the Board of Trustees.
Chief Ken Brucki, Trustee John Brudnak, Board President James Hickey, Secretary Jayne
Schirmacher, Treasurer Christopher Evoy, and Trustee Blair Rhode
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News & Events
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“Fill the Boot” to Benefit Muscular Dystrophy Association
April Elashik of the Muscular Dystrophy
Association presented the Board with a
plaque for the District’s support of the 2013
“Fill the Boot” fundraiser benefitting MDA.
This year Firefighters Local 2754 raised
$18,573.
On Thursday October 11, 2013, the Orland Fire Protection District hosted seven exchange students from Guangzhou,
China in a cultural exchange cooperative. Visiting members viewed ongoing hazardous materials response training,
cutting edge emergency medical training using life-like simulators and mannequins, Incident Command Training and
communications systems over a three hour period. Visitors are participating in a program sponsored by The 21st Century
Institute, a non-profit organization, working toward maximizing human potential by integrating intellectual, cultural,
economic, scientific, and technological resources from different geographical regions of the world.
Chinese Delegates Tour OFPD Training Facility
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News & Events
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Building of Firefighter Memorial
The Orland Fire Protection District is honored to announce the new
Firefighter Remembrance Memorial, built by Eagle Scout candidate
Kyle LaHucik, which is located on the northeast corner of the Fire
District’s Administration Building. Kyle is a scout in Mokena Troop
725 and is working to receive his Eagle Badge. One of many
requirements is completing a service project. Kyle chose to do a
firefighter memorial to remember the firefighters that gave their all
to serve and protect others. The project took two years to plan,
fund, coordinate, and build and includes a flag pole, a plaque
honoring fallen firefighters, and a retired flag mailbox. This
Firefighter Remembrance Memorial reminds all of us what
firefighters do each day to protect their community and conveys the
honor, dedication and passion that firefighters have in serving their
community. This memorial will be used by the Honor Guard for
ceremonies and other events.
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News & Events
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The Kid’s Fire & Life Safety Camp is made possible due to assistance from the Orland Fire Foundation and is dedicated to exposing school aged children to safety lessons dealing with potential hazards around their homes and schools. The camp is designed to be fun, entertaining and educational; while providing the campers with the knowledge to keep themselves out of harm’s way. The participants will have lectures and lessons each day, followed by opportunities to actively participate in exercises designed to reinforce what they have been taught. The lessons center on:
Basic first aid and CPR Water and pool safety Personal safety and injury prevention Safety around utilities Safety around railroad tracks Severe weather preparedness
Kids Fire & Life Safety Camp July, 2013
Bicycle safety Fire prevention Firefighter skills Stranger Danger Hands-on learning and team building activities
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The camp is for children ages 8-11 and is limited to a maximum class size. It is free of charge for Orland Fire District
residents and a small fee for out of district residents. Each participant receives a Kids Fire & Life Safety Camp T-shirt, a
certificate of completion, a CD containing pictures from the week, and a binder containing hand-outs and activities.
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Annual Open House The annual Open House was held on Saturday, October 26, 2013 from 10 am until 1 pm at the Fire District's Training
Center. The event featured a wide range of fun and informative activities for children and families while also raising
awareness of fire prevention and public safety.
Representatives of various groups were there to present information to those who attended; teenage volunteers ran
games, did face painting, passed out popcorn, and, firefighters provided various live demonstrations.
Chief Brucki and Public Education Coordinator Betsy Dine awarded the winners of the coloring/essay contests.
A great time was had by all!
News & Events
Various visitors, chiefs, firefighters, employees, contest winners, and volunteers helping make the
Open House a big success!
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News & Events
Orland Fire has a team of specially trained personnel who respond to calls involving different types of emergencies—from
a building collapse to a trench cave-in. Here some members demonstrated their high-angle skills repelling down the side
of a building to rescue someone who is trapped.
The C.A.R.T. Team Shows Off Their Skills
Side-By-Side Fire Sprinkler Demonstration
UNSPRINKLERED: The room 8’ x 8’, started out with an improperly attended candle by a window that is slightly open.
With a slight breeze, in a matter of seconds the fire is doubling in size about every 15 seconds. Just 3 or 4 minutes later the
room is now completely uninhabitable, unsafe, a potential death trap for anyone that did not heed the warning of the smoke
detector. There is nothing salvageable at this point in this preventable tragedy.
SPRINKLERED: You are now in a room 8’ x 8’ but this time there is 1 fire sprinkler head on the job. As before, the fire
starts small with that same candle. Air currents again move the curtains, igniting the corner of the curtain ’s material. The
temperature starts to climb from about 68 degrees F, higher and higher. Then at about 155 degrees there is a “POP” and
there is a light shower of water cooling the fire, coming from that 1 fire sprinkler head. Stopping this uncontrolled rampant
fire, in its tracks. This is the lifesaving action of this simple device developed over 100 years ago. It saved lives then and
it’s still on the job today, in businesses, restaurants, hospitals, daycare facilities and more.
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Grants & Donations
$20,000 Grant By Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation
On May 28, 2013, the Board of Trustees of the Orland Fire Protection District unanimously approved a request to replace the existing public safety educational trailer. The trailer is 25 years old and has been placed in limited service because of safety concerns and it is no longer road worthy.
On Friday, August 2, 2013 the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation awarded the Orland Fire Protection District
$20,000 to support the funding of this new public safety trailer, which will provide fire safety, home/office safety and severe
weather preparedness educational programs. The safety trailer is one of the most valuable public safety educational tools
the District has for teaching, and this new unit will allow the District to expand its delivery of programs beyond elementary
school age groups, including the growing senior population in Orland Park.
Life & Safety Trailer Premier at Firehouse Subs
A special thanks to Firehouse Subs for including the Orland Fire Protection District in their 1-Year Anniversary celebration
on December 7, 2013. During the celebration, the Orland Fire Protection District unveiled the new public safety trailer.
Thanks to the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, the District can now provide better fire safety, home / office safety,
and severe weather preparedness educational programs.
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$1,000 Grant By IL American Water
In September, 2013 the Orland Fire
Protection District applied for a grant through
the Illinois American Water’s Firefighter
Grant Program to purchase an engineer prop
to assist in the training and education of our
apparatus operators. This prop allows our
personnel to efficiently train to provide a
continuous supply of water from the local
water system to the emergency scene, to
provide all of our personnel with a training
experience that will be realistic, relevant and
repeatable. The grant was approved for
$1,000.
Susan Gram, Municipal Advocate and Henry Maradiaga, Operations
Supervisor, of Illinois American Water presented the check to Chief Ken
Brucki and Lieutenant David Piper on Monday, October 28, 2013
Donation of Smoke Detectors by McGreal Engineering
The Orland Fire Protection District received a donation of 200 smoke detectors and installation systems from Mr. Tim McGreal of McGreal Engineering. These smoke detectors come with a special mounting system and extension pole that will allow a person to install and remove the detector from the ceiling without the need of a chair or ladder. This system was invented by Mr. McGreal and has been featured on The Home Shopping Network. This donation will enable the Fire District to provide smoke detectors to senior citizens and handicapped individuals who reside within the district.
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Memorials
Battalion Chief William Bonnar, Sr. Memorial
On February 25, 2013 the
District held a memorial
service for Battalion Chief
William Bonnar, Sr., a
beloved member of the
Orland Fire District. This
date marked the 15th
anniversary of Chief Bonnar’s
death in the line of duty.
9-1-1 Remembrance Memorial On September 11, 2013 the Orland Fire Protection
District held its annual memorial service to remember
those who so tragically lost their lives to terrorist
attacks on September 11, 2001. This year’s
ceremony marked the 12th year.
“Never Forget”
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Memorials
Dedication of Firefighter Memorial
On Saturday, September 14, 2013 the Orland Fire Protection District
dedicated the new Firefighter Remembrance Memorial built by Eagle
Scout candidate Kyle LaHucik located on the northeast corner of our
Administration Building.
After dedication of this remembrance memorial, a service was held in
memory of Engineer Ray Marquardt’s father, Lieutenant Raymond
Marquardt, who passed away on September 14, 2009, from a line-of-
duty illness.
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Years of Service Awards
20 Years: Engineer Robert Murphy III,
Lieutenant Michael Srncik, Engineer
Joseph Mandekich, Engineer Edward
Dunne, Firefighter/Paramedic Terry
Campagne (Not Pictured: Engineer
Pamela Exline)
35 Years: Lieutenant William Leddin, Battalion Chief William Bonnar, Jr. and
Lieutenant Michael Copple
30 Years: Firefighter/Paramedic Bob Proctor, Lieutenant Gerald Klotz, Lieutenant Joe Leddin
and Lieutenant Nick Anastos
The following personnel were recognized for Years of Service by the Board of Trustees in August, 2013:
15 Years: Fire Inspector Patrick Collier
The following personnel were recognized for Years of Service by the Board of Trustees in July, 2013:
THANK YOU FOR YOUR YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE
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Chiefs 2013
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Citizen Life Saving Awards
At the February 26, 2013 Board of Trustees Meeting Jose Cerda was
presented with the Chief Art Granat, Sr. Award of Merit tor the following
incident:
On January 17, 2013, a vehicle was observed facing the wrong way in
traffic. A concerned passerby, Jose Cerda, stopped to offer assistance
and discovered the driver, a young woman, was disoriented. Mr. Cerda
instructed the vehicle passenger to call 9-1-1, moved the driver to the
safety of his own vehicle and moved her vehicle out of oncoming traffic.
Mr. Cerda attended to her until the ambulance arrived. The actions of
Mr. Cerda may have prevented an accident and certainly contributed to
the timely arrival of the ambulance.
At the February 26, 2013 Board of Trustees Meeting
Jake Pechukas and Keith Coppens were presented
with the Battalion Chief William Bonnar Sr. Citizen Life
Saving Award tor the following incident:
On February 10, 2013, a 32 year-old male went into
sudden cardiac arrest while playing basketball.
Employees of the Village of Orland Park Sportsplex
Jake Pechukas and Keith Coppens, recognized the
serious nature of the incident and. under direction of
Orland Fire District Battalion Chief Nick Cinquepalmi,
called 9-1-1, retrieved the AED and assisted with the
successful resuscitation of the cardiac arrest victim.
At the August 27, 2013 Board of Trustees Meeting Sarah Kane and
Brian Wittmayer were presented with the Battalion Chief William
Bonnar, Sr. Citizen Life Saving Award tor the following incident:
On July 7, 2013 a 16 year-old male went into sudden cardiac arrest
while having lunch at a local restaurant. Quickly responding to a
distressed call for help, Sarah Kane and Brian Wittmayer recognized
the severity of the situation, and performed CPR until paramedics
arrived. Their actions resulted in the successful resuscitation of the
cardiac arrest victim.
Chief Art Granat, Sr. Award of Merit
Battalion Chief William Bonnar, Sr. Citizen Life Saving Award
Battalion Chief William Bonnar, Sr. Citizen Life Saving Award
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Citizen Life Saving Awards
At the August 27, 2013 Board of Trustees Meeting the
following were presented with the Battalion Chief
William Bonnar Sr. Citizen Life Saving Award tor the
following incident:
On August 8, 2013 lifeguards at Centennial Pool
witnessed a three year old child under water. Patrick
Melaniphy jumped into the water and brought the child
to the wall with assistance of a pool patron. Lucas
Fritsch initiated the emergency response, pulling the
child to the deck and giving a rescue breath which
prompted spontaneous respirations. Rebecca Mallon
administered oxygen to the now breathing child.
Christie Demas called 9-1-1 while Will Seidelmann
also activated the EMS response with the AED
cabinet alarm, directed arriving companies, gathered
information and debriefed pool staff post response.
This team of well-trained lifeguards was successful in
saving the life of a three year old child because their
training taught them to function as a team.
At the March 26, 2013 Board of Trustees Meeting Orland Park Police Officer
Andrew Martyn was awarded the Battalion Chief William Bonnar Sr. Life
Saving Award for the following incident:
On February 1, 2013 Officer Andrew Martyn was dispatched to a residence
for an unresponsive subject that was not breathing. Upon arrival, Officer
Martyn witnessed a bystander performing CPR on an 87 year old female.
Officer Martyn then took over chest compressions until the arrival of
paramedics. The patient was successfully defibrillated and delivered to the
hospital with a pulse and blood pressure. Officer Martyn’s actions directly
contributed to the resuscitation of the patient.
Battalion Chief William Bonnar, Sr. Citizen Life Saving Award
Battalion Chief William Bonnar, Sr. Citizen Life Saving Award
Heroism feels and never reasons, and
therefore is always right.
–Ralph Waldo Emerson
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2013 OFPD Cardiac Arrest Statistics:
21 Cardiac Arrests where patient was in ventricle fibrillation with 9 saves
resulting in full recovery
Orland Fire Protection District is very proud to report a save rate
of 43% of these cardiac incidents
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NFPA 1710 requires four-person companies on fire apparatus responding in a timely manner to both fire and EMS calls.
NFPA 1710 Response Guidelines: ▪ One minute (60 seconds) for dispatch ▪ One minute (60 seconds) for turnout time ▪ Four minutes (240 seconds) or less for the arrival of the first-arriving engine company at a fire suppression incident
and/or 8 minutes (480 seconds) or less for the deployment of a full first alarm assignment at a fire suppression incident (15-17 firefighters) ▪ Four minutes (240 seconds) or less for the arrival of a unit with first responder or higher level capability at an emergency medical incident ▪ Eight minutes (480 seconds) or less for the arrival of an advanced life support unit at an emergency medical incident, where this service is provided by the fire department ▪ The fire department shall establish a performance objective of not less than 90 percent for the achievement of each
response time objective.
The performance of emergency responders is often measured by the time it takes personnel to arrive on scene of the emergency call. Many steps take place prior to the arrival of a paramedic at your side or a firefighter with a hose full of water. The steps include call processing time in the dispatch center, notification to the appropriate fire station, crews suit up and mount apparatus, response of apparatus from fire station to scene, arrival of personnel and assembling of equipment, and then intervention. Orland Fire District uses a national guideline as our benchmark of performance. The benchmark (NFPA 1710) is used throughout the country to measure performance of career fire departments.
Three Segments of Response Time
Call Processing:
Dispatch
Turn Out:
Time from alarm to responding
Response:
Active driving to the scene
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Response Times
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The Orland Fire District has continued to increase the number of incidents to which it responds over the past ten years.
Incident volume has increased 11% from 2004 to 2013 and 1.5% over the previous year. The graph shows a decrease in
2008 and 2009 which was due to commercial building owners changing from a telephone line connection for their fire
alarm to a radio alarm connection. This change has resulted in a reduction of false alarms as well as reduced expense
for business owners.
Response time is a measure of how quickly we can respond to your emergency. Our goal is to be on the scene of an ambulance call in under 4 minutes and a fire call in under 6 minutes.
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Response Times
OFPD By the Numbers
7,615
7,739
8,046
8,388 8,298
7,967 8,036
8,115
8,393
8,515
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Ten Year Call History
3:31
3:56
4:42
3:53
4:05
4:18
Station 1
Station 2
Station 3
Station 4
Station 5
Station 6
Median Response Time by Station Area
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OFPD By the Numbers
Emergency Medical
57%Fire18%
Rescue8%
Other17%
OFPD Response Call Types
2,760
961 1,135
Advanced LifeSupport
Basic Life Support Ambulance Refusal
Emergency Medical Incidents
18 7 19 26 88
51 27
536
731
32
Fire Incidents
535
365
121 150 112 98
57 12 11 19
Other Incidents
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OFPD By the Numbers
648724 745
658 697 728 732
405476
597 558 565525
454
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
OPFD Fire and EMS Calls by Day of Week
EMS
Fire
434404 397
419 410 417387 402
376
416 409
461
315
227254
276
359
305 292 292316
296 307341
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
OFPD Fire and EMS Calls by Month
EMS
Fire
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OFPD By the Numbers
The charts below, Fire Incident Density and EMS Incident Density, depict the locations of Fire and EMS incidents throughout
the district. Areas shaded in yellow and red represent an increase in call volume in that area of the district. The red shaded
areas have the greatest number of emergency calls during the past year.
2013 Incidents By Station Area
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Apparatus Staffing
Staffed By 2 Paramedics
Advanced Life Support
12 Lead Cardiac Monitor
Primary Function:
Provide advanced life support medical
service; Life-saving medications
Fire Engine
Fire Truck Ambulance
Carries Manpower
Fire Pump, Hose, Water, Tools
Primary Function:
Extinguish the Fire
Carries Manpower
Ladders, Fire Pump, Water, Tools
Primary Functions:
Rescue; Ventilation; Support the Fire Engine Crew
Currently the Orland Fire Protection District staffs a minimum of five ambulance crews, four engine companies and
two truck companies daily, all staffed by paramedics with advanced life support equipment.
Why Do We Send an Ambulance and a Fire Truck to Medical Emergencies? The Orland Fire Protection District utilizes a Computer Aided Dispatch system that identifies the closest available unit in order to respond as quickly as possible to each emergency. All of our units are staffed with paramedics and equipped to provide Advanced Life Support. This flexibility on response provides the best medical care to those in need.
The dynamic response platform may result in a fire truck arriving before or in conjunction with an ambulance for medical emergencies. Regardless who arrives first, the combination of units brings up to five paramedics to each emergency. If the emergency does not warrant all of the paramedics, the extra paramedics return, leaving the appropriate amount of help needed to address the situation.
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In the early morning of January 18, 2013 just after 3 a.m., Orland Fire responded to
135th and Partridge Lane for a motor vehicle crash. Initial units arrived to find a vehicle
that had struck a tree on the south side of the street resulting in heavy damage to the
car. The driver of the single vehicle involved in the crash was pinned in what remained
of the vehicle after being split behind the front seat, sending the engine up to
neighboring homes. Additional Orland units were dispatched on a pin-in response to
assist extricating the driver from the vehicle. The driver was removed from the wreckage
in approximately twenty minutes from arrival and transported to Christ Hospital for
treatment.
Car Crash 135th & Partridge Lane
Automobile Crashes Into Home
In the early morning of April 1, 2013 Orland Fire responded to a call
regarding an automobile that crashed into a residential home in the
8600 block of Grace Road. The vehicle crashed through the side of
the house and plowed into the home’s basement. The initial fire
companies secured the utilities, checked for hazards and stability of
both the vehicle and the structure. Firefighters did a primary search
of the structure for occupants and then controlled access to the
structure pending further evaluation. Members of the District’s
Technical Rescue Team and the Village of Orland Park Building
Department determined the structure elements in the basement had
been damaged and the home needed to be tagged as no
occupancy until board up and shoring was completed. Fortunately,
there were no injuries. The driver was treated at the scene and
released. None of the three people in the home at the time of the
crash were injured.
BLACK SHIFT
BLACK SHIFT On January 10, 2013 Orland Fire responded to a paper recycling truck on fire in the
9200 block of 167th Street. The fire was deep-seated in the center of the truck. This
type of fire presents difficulty in reaching the seat of the fire. The aerial ladder nozzle
offered the best solution to extinguish the fire from a safe posture. Essentially the truck
was filled with water until the fire was extinguished.
Recycling Truck Fire
BLACK SHIFT Vehicle Through Garage Wall
On March 11, 2013 an alarm was sounded for a car into a building in the 7400
block of Catalina Drive. The driver of the car was pulling his car out of the
detached garage when he hit the overhead garage door rail. Instinctively, he put
the car in drive in order to move away from the damaged garage door rail. Instead
of gently accelerating forward, he hit the pedal hard. The car traveled through the
back wall of the garage which was a brick wall. The car continued into the open
area of the electrical transmission line easement where it came to rest. The car
suffered damage but the driver was uninjured. The Orland Park Building
Department came to the scene to determine structural stability. A simple shore
was put in place until construction crews were able to stabilize the building.
GOLD SHIFT
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Orland Fire Handles 3 Fire Calls in One Day
On April 10th Orland Fire responded to three home and structure fires in
a thunder/lightning storm that moved through the Orland area. Fires
were reported at homes and a barn: Cheswick Drive (home fire); a home
on the 9000 Block of Fairway Drive; and a barn on a farm near
Southwest Highway and Will-Cook Road (12000 Block of 179th) in
Homer Township.
At 8:52 am, the Orland Fire Protection District was dispatched with a full
response for a house struck by lightning on Cheswick Drive. About two
minutes later, another 9-1-1 was received reporting a house on fire in
the 9000 block of Fairway Drive. A full response was started to that
location also diverting a couple units responding to the Cheswick
incident. Dispatch was receiving confirming reports of a fire and
upgraded the response to a working fire. The initial arriving engine was
on scene in 4 minutes and reported fire showing from the roof. used
salvage covers below to protect the home and its furnishings from
debris, smoke, and water. A hole was cut in the roof and siding removed
to expose the burning area and extinguish.
The fire was under control in about 10 minutes and fire damage was
confined to the roof structure. There was light smoke damage inside but
it was limited due to the quick actions of the firefighters on scene. The
cause of the fire was determined to be a lighting strike to the East roof.
Orland Fire was assisted by Oak Forest, Tinley Park, and Palos Fire
companies on the scene. There was one person at home at the time of
the fire, who escaped without injury.
BLACK SHIFT
On April 7, 2013 a thunderstorm came through the Orland area. A townhome on
New York Court received a lightning strike to the roof. A neighbor called 9-1-1
reporting smoke coming from the roof. Engine and Ambulance 6 arrived quickly
and got the elderly resident out of the building as additional fire equipment
arrived. The Orland crews were able to quickly confine the fire to the roof area and
extinguish it. Fire damage was kept to a minimum.
New York Court Fire
BLACK SHIFT
GOLD SHIFT Office Fire—Hunter Court On March 28, 2013 Orland Fire responded
to a Hunter Ridge office at 9208 Hunter.
Upon arrival a small fire on a desk was
extinguished by the first unit. A broken
window was found and the investigation
classified the fire as arson.
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Car Crash with Car Fires —159th & Wolf Road
On April 21, 2013 Orland Fire was called to the area of 159th and Wolf Road
for a motor vehicle crash. An off-duty Berwyn Fire Dept. officer reported the
crash by radio to the Orland Dispatch Center. Engine 3 arrived in the 16000
block of Wolf and reported two vehicles in a rear-end type crash that were both
on fire. Firefighters had checked and reported all victims had been able to get
out on their own. Engine 3 was assisted by Truck 1 and Battalion 3
extinguishing the fire. Gasoline leaking from the pick-up truck’s ruptured gas
tank caused the fire to spread and made extinguishment more difficult. The
pick-up was completely burned while the fire was confined to the engine
compartment of the car which also sustained heavy front end damage. One of
the car’s occupants was evaluated on the scene but refused transport to the
hospital. All others involved were uninjured. Wolf Road was closed for about an
hour until the road was cleared.
On July 11, 2013 at approximately 3:15 p.m. Orland Fire
responded to a vehicle crash with injuries in the area of 8900
135th Street. While responding, Orland Fire Dispatch notified
responders a vehicle had rolled over with reports of entrapment. A
pin-in response was initiated as well as Palos Fire for a response.
Initial units reported the crash involved a single vehicle which had
rolled and occupants were out of the vehicle being attended to by
bystanders. Four patients were injured and required transport to
hospitals. Orland Fire and Palos Fire each had two ambulances
on the scene. The four ambulances transported a female adult
and 3 children to Christ Hospital.
Four Injured in Rollover Vehicle Crash
On July 8, 2013 Orland Fire responded to the 9100 block of Lincoln
Court for a stove fire. Initial arriving firefighters encountered smoke
on the second floor of the three-story building as they moved into the
involved unit. The fire on the stove and the adjacent cabinets were
extinguished quickly before the fire spread in the kitchen. All of the
units in the building were evacuated safely. Minor fire damage and
smoke damage were limited to the unit of origin. Fire companies
removed smoke from the entire building before residents were allowed
back into their homes. There were no injuries at this incident.
Stove Fire—Lincoln Court
GOLD SHIFT
GOLD SHIFT
GOLD SHIFT
Orland Fire units arrived on the scene of the barn fire in the 12000 Block of 179th in Homer Township and found a barn
on fire with two oxen in a pen next to the barn. Crews from Orland and Mokena quickly attacked the fire as the farmer
moved the oxen to a safe location.
Homer Fire was called for water tender since there are no fire hydrants in that area. The fire was quickly controlled with
the barn suffering extensive damage to the roof, no livestock were injured. This fires all appear to have been due to
lightning strikes.
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Incidents Incidents
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Marquette Bank Roof Fire
On November 8, 2013 at approximately 1 pm Engine 5 was requested to
investigate an emergency generator that set off the alarm during its testing.
Engine 5 Officer noticed smoke from the roof during the investigation. He
upgraded the alarm and the fire was held to a small area of the roof. Upon
investigation it was determined the wrong size exhaust pipe caused the
overheating of the roof insulation starting the fire.
GOLD SHIFT
BLACK SHIFT Turtlehead Lake—Shotgun Victim On August 11, 2013 Orland Fire responded to Turtle Head Forest Preserve for
a gun-shot victim. Initially unknown location was clarified by another caller as
the west side of the lake. Orland’s initial EMS response was supported with
the ATV from Station 2 to get the patient to an ambulance. The victim was
found by Orland units at the west side of the lake with an apparent self-
inflicted gun shot wound. Due to the location, a Lifestar Medical helicopter
was called and landed near the patient. The patient was treated and
stabilized by Orland medics prior to lift off but the patient’s outcome is not
known due to privacy.
On October 24, 2013 firefighters were dispatched at around 1:09 pm to the
Orland Park Post Office on 144th Street, after a mid-sized SUV drove
through the Post Office's front window. The driver was checked and
released without any injuries but an Post Office customer inside the
building sustained injuries and was transported to the hospital for
treatment. Firefighters also inspected the damage to the building
concluding there was no major structural damage to make the building
unsafe. The Orland Fire Protection District worked with Postal employees
to remove debris and salvage property.
SUV Crashes Into Post Office - 144th Street GOLD SHIFT
Multi-Structure Fire—170th Street GOLD SHIFT
On July 20, 2013 at approximately 2:26 p.m. Orland Fire responded
to a report of an explosion and smoke from a 2 1/2 car garage. Upon
arrival units found a fully involved detached garage extending to the
house and the garage next door. A box alarm was called due to multi
-structures and 90 degree weather. The owner of the garage had
stored white gas, sterno, tents, tables and chairs from a rental
business in the garage. Damage was limited to 2 houses, 2 garages
and there were no injuries.
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Date: Incident Location: Incident Type: 01/02/2013 14300 Block of Woodland Ave, Orland Park Garage Fire
02/20/2013 15700 Block of Old Orchard Ct, Orland Park House Fire
02/25/2013 16700 Block of 90th Ave, Orland Hills House Fire
03/03/2013 14300 Block of Jefferson Ave, Orland Park Structure Fire Comm
03/23/2013 16200 Block of La Grange Rd, Orland Park Residential Fire Alarm
03/29/2013 9200 Block of Hunter Dr, Orland Hills Residential Fire Alarm
04/07/2013 11000 Block of New York Ct, Orland Park Garage Fire
04/10/2013 9000 Block of Fairway Dr, Orland Park House Fire
04/10/2013 14000 Block of Cheswick Dr, Orland Park Smell of Smoke
05/02/2013 16100 Block of Haven Ave, Orland Hills House Fire
05/12/2013 16700 Block of Steeplechase Pkwy, Orland Park Residential Fire Alarm
05/17/2013 10600 Block of Gabrielle Ln, Orland Park Structure Fire Resident
05/29/2013 1 Orland Square Dr, Orland Park Structure Fire Comm
06/12/2013 11000 Block of New Mexico Ct, Orland Park House Fire
06/24/2013 11800 Block of Brook Hill Ct, Orland Park House Fire
07/08/2013 9100 Block of Lincoln Ct, Orland Park Structure Fire Resident
07/12/2013 9100 Block of Brookside Ct, Orland Park House Fire
07/20/2013 9000 Block of 170th St, Orland Hills Garage Fire
07/20/2013 17831 Wolf Rd, Orland Park Structure Fire Comm
08/19/2013 11600 Block of Kiley Ln, Orland Park House Fire
09/03/2013 13700 Block of Tallgrass Trl, Orland Park Structure Fire Resident
09/04/2013 15711 Harlem Ave, Orland Park Structure Fire Comm
09/24/2013 14800 Block of Oakcreek Ct, Orland Park House Fire
10/16/2013 15700 Block of Brassie Ct, Orland Park House Fire
12/31/2013 9200 Block of Hunter Dr, Orland Hills Structure Fire Resident
Working Fires –2013
Mutual Aid
Orland Fire Protection District provides mutual aid to and receives mutual aid from other fire departments. Mutual aid received is noted in other areas of this report. Along with handling incidents within our own jurisdiction, Orland Fire is regularly requested to assist surrounding agencies with their incidents. The request may be to cover a fire station for subsequent incidents or to assist with personnel and equipment on the scene. A single incident can be taxing to the resources of any fire department which has resulted in mutual aid agreements pre-arranging the assistance prior to an incident and specifying who responds with what personnel, apparatus and equipment. The Orland Fire Protection District is a member of MABAS (Mutual Aid Box Alarm System) Division 19.
Orland Fire Protection District Annual Report 2013
Mutual Aid
2013 Mutual Aid includes:
Palos Park North Palos Roberts Park Bridgeview Homer Northwest Homer Tinley Park Crestwood Blue Island Calumet City Lemont Peotone Oak Forest Frankfort Chicago Ridge Dolton Lockport Posen Palos Heights Oak Lawn MABAS East Joliet Manhattan Romeoville Mokena Alsip New Lenox Hazel Crest Matteson South Holland Summit
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October 10, 2013: Assist to Palos—Orland Fire Truck 1 was dispatched at about 10:30 pm on the initial alarm to a
reported fire on 84th Ct. in Palos Park October 10, 2013. Palos units arrived reporting smoke and fire showing. The alarm
was escalated to the full still level with Orland Engine 5 and Battalion 1 due to the scene. Truck 1 and Engine 5 assisted with
fire control while Battalion 1 assisted the incident commander. Approximately 15
minutes into the fire the ceiling on the first floor collapsed trapping one firefighter and
injuring two. A “Mayday” was called, the alarm was escalated to the box level, all
firefighters were removed from the building, and operations became defensive.
Orland’s Ambulance 5 was also dispatched to the scene when the mayday was
called. Three Palos firefighters were transported as firefighting continued. As
conditions improved and the fire extinguished, the search continued but revealed
there was no one home.
January 11, 2013: Assist Palos Heights—At approximately 9 pm on the night of January 11, 2013, Orland Fire was
dispatched to cover Palos Heights’ fire station when they arrived on the scene of a working house fire in the area of 128th
and McVicker. While Engine 5 was responding the alarm level was escalated to the box level and they were then directed
to the scene and assisted with fire control efforts. Orland’s Battalion 2 was also dispatched to the scene and provided
support to the incident commander. One Palos firefighter was injured fighting the fire. The well involved building was
extinguished while neighbor’s homes were protected from fire.
May 13, 2013: Assist Tinley Park—In the early morning hours of May 13, 2013, Tinley Park Fire was dispatched to the
8100 block of Piute Trail. Orland’s Truck 4 and Battalion 3 were on the initial
assignment. Truck 4’s crew assisted with searching for, locating and removing one of
the residents trapped by the fire. Battalion 3 assisted the incident commander and
Ambulance 4 was dispatched to the scene as the incident escalated to the box alarm
level. The fire was located in the basement. While crews were extinguishing a Tinley
firefighter had fallen through the floor inside the front door where the supports had
burned though. He caught himself and was assisted out by other firefighters without
injury.
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Palos OakForest
Mokena PalosHeights
Frankfort Other
128
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Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
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The EMS Bureau is responsible for the licensing and training of over 100 paramedics.
Orland paramedics maintain certifications in various medical disciplines exceeding the
Illinois Department of Public Health requirements.
Following are a few of the additional certifications and descriptions:
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training focuses on the treatment of cardiac
arrest, stroke and other life threatening medical emergencies as well as the skills to
deploy advanced interventions.
Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) is recognized globally as the leading
educational program for pre-hospital emergency trauma care.
Pediatric Education for Pre-hospital Professionals (PEPP) provides comprehensive instruction for the
emergency care of infants and children.
EMS training is conducted monthly utilizing our state of the art simulation lab. Every type of stressful and difficult
medical or traumatic situation can be recreated through simulation. Skills and abilities are built and knowledge
gained through this hands-on teaching and learning environment. Recent training has focused on difficult airway
skills and call management that has resulted in an increased save rate for our cardiac arrest victims. You can find
out more about the life saving program “Community CARE” on our website and on page 36 of this annual report.
Orland’s highly trained medical personnel respond in advanced life support (ALS) ambulances and ALS fire
apparatus. When you call for help, the closest available ambulance and fire apparatus is dispatched simultaneously
which ensures help is arriving as soon as possible.
Paramedics respond with advanced technologies in each of these vehicles to every emergency. One of those
technologies are cardiac monitors that can transmit your ECG to the hospital so the appropriate care may be
assembled prior to your arrival there. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), commonly used to treat sleep
apnea, is utilized pre-hospital for the treatment of acute respiratory failure and may preclude the need for the
patient to be placed on a ventilator.
Other technologically advanced equipment such as video laryngoscopes and Intra-osseous drills save time when
seconds count and life is in the balance. Power assisted cots and ergonomically designed stair chairs make patient
movement and transition of care less stressful for the patient while providing a measure of safety for our personnel.
Orland Fire District provides unequalled emergency medical services delivered by the best trained paramedics
utilizing technologically advanced equipment.
EMS Supervisor Lieutenant Mark Duke
As part of the
District’s Vehicle
Replacement Plan,
a new ambulance
was placed in
service at Station 2
in May, 2013.New Ambulance Placed in Service at Station
2 in May, 2013
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Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Silver Cross Hospital Recognition Awards
EMS Appreciation Week Barbecue
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Our annual EMS Appreciation cookouts were held in May, 2013 over a 3-day period to honor each shift of our sworn personnel who provide emergency medical service to the community
Pictured: Lieutenant Mark Duke, Battalion Chief Michael Schofield, Lieutenant Robert Stachnik, FF/Paramedic Jeffery
Uthe and Fire Chief Ken Brucki
Medical74%
Trauma10%
Cardiac8%
Respiratory8%
EMS Calls Breakdown
152 198 290
360 405
575
946
1,181 1,149
353
0-5 6-15 16-20 21-27 28-37 38-50 51-65 66-79 80-89 90+
EMS Patient by Age
2,767
1,066
105 36 8 1 1 1 1 44
Transports by Hospital
BLS
EMS
Orland Fire Protection District Annual Report 2013
The Orland Fire Protection District hosted an emergency training workshop for doctors and medical personnel from
Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. The purpose of this training is to give them a glimpse into some of the
many emergency calls we respond to and what happens before we deliver the patient to them at the Emergency Room.
More than 35 emergency and medical personnel attended the workshop which featured training in five specific and
common scenarios including: providing resuscitation in a closed setting for a victim in a home; providing emergency care
to a victim trapped in an underground pipe; extricating and providing emergency care to an individual trapped in a vehicle;
provide emergency care to someone tangled on outdoor window cleaning or maintenance equipment several stories up
outside a building; and providing emergency care to victims in collapsed building structures.
During the training sessions, mannequins were used and the doctors inserted tubes, provided resuscitation while inside
the simulation training environments that the Orland Fire Protection District maintains at their training center, including a
simulated underground sewer pipe system, collapsed building, four story building, burning vehicles and a replica of a
typical home front room.
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
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OFPD Provides Training to Christ Advocate Hospital ER Staff
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Orland Fire District Introduces Community CARE
Program—Surviving Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)
The Challenge: Sixty-one million Americans have cardiovascular disease, resulting in
approximately 1 million deaths per year. One-third of these deaths (300,000-
400,000) are due to cardiac arrest. Survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac
arrest are only 1 to 5 percent.
In 2013 the cardiac arrest survival rate in the Orland Fire Protection District was 43%!
Most often cardiac arrest is due to chaotic beating of the heart (ventricular fibrillation), which can be restored to a normal
rhythm if treated early with electric shock (defibrillation). Treatment of witnessed ventricular fibrillation with immediate
defibrillation can result in greater than 90 percent survival. With each minute of delay in defibrillation, nearly 10 percent
fewer survive, so that at 10 minutes, survival is dismal. The average age of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is 65
years old. In 2010 according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 19.1% of the Orland Park community was age 65 or older. Over
the next 16 years it is estimated that the 65 and older population will grow to over 30% of the population in Orland Park.
Community Cardiac Arrest Rescue Enterprise (CARE) addresses this emerging trend, saving lives by engaging the whole
community.
Short-Range Goals:
Rapid Dispatch: Our dispatch provides
Emergency Medical to direct callers in CPR. This
program will fine tune this process by training
dispatchers to more quickly recognize signs of SCA.
High Performance CPR: A more effective method
of performing CPR has been established through
clinical research.
Mid-Range Goals:
Public Access to Defibrillators (AED): Early
defibrillation is a key component is SCA survival.
Public access to Automatic External Defibrillators is
imperative.
Cardiac Arrest Registry: Data collection that
measures patient care from initial call for help to
discharge.
Long-Range Goals:
Community CARE Steering Committee: This goal
offers participation from all members of the
enterprise in order to provide direction.
Long-Range Funding: Sustainability is key to the
success of this program. Funding sources need to be
identified to support Community CARE.
Components of the Community
Cardiac Arrest Rescue Enterprise
Learn CPR for FREE! Early CPR is important in
the Chain of Survival.
Take time to attend a
FREE CPR/AED class.
Are you prepared
to save someone
you love? http://www.orlandfire.org/communityoutreach/
Chain of Survival: What we know is that successful treatment of cardiac arrest and
particularly ventricular fibrillation is associated with delivering care
quickly. The chain of survival, with its five links of early access,
early CPR, early defibrillation, early advanced care, and early post
resuscitative care illustrates the most critical elements of
addressing sudden cardiac arrest.
Battalion Chief Raymond Kay
Orland Fire Protection District Annual Report 2013
Training
MISSION
The Orland Fire Protection District Division of
Training is organized to provide the highest quality
training and education to all of our members. The
division will provide realistic, relevant, and
referenced training that will improve operational
effectiveness and increase the safety of our
personnel and the people we serve. Thus, in
return, we can provide a safer, more efficient
emergency response to the customers we serve.
Training
The Orland Fire Protection District had a busy year in the world of training. Our organization is an all-hazard response
district, responsible to respond, stabilize, and mitigate emergency scenes, including structural fires, hazardous materials
incidents, and special rescue situations, including trench, confined space, emergency medical and other various types of
service incidents. We pride ourselves on being prepared to respond to the service demands of our customers in a
professional and proficient manner. We logged over forty-five thousand training hours in 2013. We averaged over four
hundred hours of training for each member of our department. Our organization is comprised of the smartest well-
trained professional in the fire service. It is our goal to continue to work on our craft and maintain a high level of
proficiency. We continue to strive for excellence in all facets of our training and performance.
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Training Supervisor Lieutenant David Piper
Command Training Center
The Command Training Center (CTC) is a state-of-the-art training facility. The facility is designed to provide realistic,
repeatable training in a safe environment. The CTC provides a media to train our emergency responders in critical
decision making, communication and managing emergency incidents. The center began in operation in 2010, funded
primarily by grant funding and has trained the Orland Fire Protection District personnel, as well as providers from
across the United States.
Last year we delivered Incident Command Training to over two hundred incident commanders. Incident Commanders
attending classes are required to complete fifty hours of online training and then attend a twenty-four hour practical
session over three days to complete the training. The CTC provided seventy-five hours of training to over two hundred
Incident Commanders in 2013. Our training facility provided approximately fifteen thousand hours of training to fire
service incident commanders, providing a safer, emergency scene to our responding personnel, as well as the
customers we serve.
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Training Facility
The Orland Fire Protection District Regional Training Facility is the instrumental piece to our professional training
program. While our people are the backbone of our service, the training facility serves as the media for our instructors to
deliver high-quality training.
Our profession requires a high level of skill, and to maintain that skill level, we must be able to practice, demonstrate, and
learn skills to maintain a high level of proficiency. In 2013, we worked to improve the facilities by adding forcible entry
props. The doors are built to prepare our members to gain access to areas that are locked or blocked. We were also
able to add a fire alarm demonstration panel. The panel serves to train our members on various alarms that we see
throughout the district. Our training personnel, Fire Prevention Bureau, and local vendors worked to develop the panel.
The panel provides a realistic training model to maintain a high level of proficiency in this area as the technology
continues to change. We developed a prop to facilitate the training of our apparatus operators. The prop provides a
quick and easy way for our operators to practice the pumping procedures of our apparatus, as well as troubleshoot and
critically think through various problem-solving scenarios that may be encountered on emergency responses.
Future
The Orland Fire Protection District Training Division is dedicated to fulfilling the mission of the District, as well as the
Training Division. 2014 will be an exciting year as we develop new innovative training programs, scenarios and media to
challenge our personnel to move closer towards excellence. To maintain a high level of proficiency, we must be able to
repeat skills and critical decisions in a realistic environment. The environment will be recreated at our Regional Training
Facility. We aggressively strive for grants and other alternative funding to develop our facility to provide all the
necessary props and equipment for our members, as well as emergency responders from around the region, to become
proficient at our profession.
The CTC will be wrapping up the grant that provided funding to train over four hundred people in incident command.
The completion of the initial training grant means the focus in 2014 will be to develop continuing education in the area of
communication, critical decision making, and emergency scene management for the region. We have trained fire
service leaders and now look to train all emergency responder. We look to use our Command Training Center to deliver
larger-scale incident simulations to prepare our community in the event of a large-scale disaster. We reflect on 2013 as
a busy and productive year of training. We are excited about 2014 as we continue to train, prepare and develop our
people and organization to deliver the highest quality of emergency service.
Orland Fire Protection District Annual Report 2013
Specialty Teams—Water Rescue & Recovery MABAS 19 Dive
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Firefighter Edgar Tums
The Orland Fire District currently has 10 members of 60 total that are part of the MABAS 19/22
Water Rescue and Recovery Team. Other participating departments include: Alsip, Blue Island,
Frankfort, Lockport, Mokena, New Lenox, Palos, Palos Heights, Peotone, Posen and Robbins.
Our team members are certified in the following disciplines of water rescue: Swift /Flood Water,
Dive, Ice, Surface Ice, Sonar, Underwater Crime Scene and Contaminated Water and are able
to respond and manage most any type of water related emergency. Our team responds to all
water related incidents involving rescue and or recovery within the MABAS 19/22 jurisdiction
(Approximately 450 square miles). In 2013 our team had also responded outside of MABAS
19/22 upon request (MABAS divisions 7, 10 and 24).
In 2013 we focused on scenario based team training, and added new members on to Orland’s roster. MABAS 19
participated in MABAS RRR exercise.
2013 Highlights:
Responded to 8 incidents, highlighted by:
Lake Arrowhead search and recovery of a missing person and vehicle with the use of Sonar, ROV
and Divers
Forestview, Il flood response
Assist to Tinley Park for Weapon recovery
Training was conducted twice a month and consisted of the following:
Annual Swim Test and SCUBA skills review
Scenario based training sessions (surface and subsurface)
Surface Supplied Air Training
Swift Water Technician Training (Fox River)
Underwater Evidence recovery Training
Ice Diver Training
Sector Scan Sonar Training (Kongsberg Sonar)
In 2013 we welcomed 3 new Orland team members:
Chad Erickson
Dan Ritchie
Don Anderson
Goals in 2014 include:
Scenario based training, training of new team members, maintain, update and purchase new equipment to enhance our efficiency.
In 2013 OFPD took delivery of two new 13 ½ ft. Zodiac
inflatable rescue boats, double stack boat trailering system
Orland Fire Protection District Annual Report 2013
Specialty Teams—Haz Mat
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Haz Mat Responses for 2013:
152 Carbon Monoxide Calls
98 Gas Leaks
67 Inside Gas Leaks
23 Outside Gas Leaks
3 Fuel Spill Investigations
12 Investigation Calls
4 Haz Mat Calls
Significant Calls:
Carbon Dioxide Leak – 2/12/13
Odor / CO Call at Carson Furniture - 4/27/13
Oil Spill into the Pond - 5/5/13
2” Gas Line Leak on Haven Ave – 8/8/13
Odor in the Apartment – 8/28/13
Thomas Drive Gas Fire / Lightning Strike - 10/5/13
8 Calls for SWHMRT Advisors
1 Call for SWHMRT Full Team
Activities:
NIAP Pipeline Meeting
Paradigm Pipeline Meeting
Mobil Tank Farm Cleaning / Maintenance Project
Training with Enterprise Pipeline Company
10 people to Tank Farm Fire Training with Shell / Lockport FPD
Praxair – Carbon Monoxide Trailer Training
Grants:
$500 Grant from Enterprise Pipeline Company
$250 Grant from Enbridge Pipeline Company
Department Drills:
Pipeline Company – Enterprise
First In Pipeline Leak Drill
Decontamination Drill
Dry Deon Drill
Live Fire Foam Training
Lieutenant Joseph Moore
First In Drill
Monitoring
Carbon Monoxide Incident Drill
Global Harmonization System
SOUTHWEST HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE TEAM:
7 Active Orland Fire District personnel
12 Team Drills for 114 Man hours of SWHMRT Training
3 Members to Haz Mat Incident Command Class
Foam Training at O’Hare
ORLAND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TEAM
4 Team Drills – 119 Man hours of Orland Team Training
(17 Active Team Members)
2013 SWHMRT Calls:
3/4/13 – Midlothian – Heating Oil Leak - Advisors
3/12/13 – Posen – Leaking Tanker – Advisors
3/24/13 – Calumet Park – Tar in Sewers – Advisors
4/19/13 – Crestwood – Foam in Sewers – Advisors
4/23/13 – Calumet Park – Hydrogen Sulfide – Advisors
10/15/13 – Lockport – Odor in the Building – Advisors
12/13/13 – Alsip – Plant Explosion – Full Team
12/14/13 – Mokena – Rolled Truck – Advisors
12/14/13 – Robbins – Leaking Truck – Advisors
Alsip Plant Explosion and Fire
Open House
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Specialty Teams—Technical Rescue Team
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The Technical Rescue Team responded to four technical rescue incidents in 2013. Three of the
responses were in the Orland Fire Protection District and one was a mutual aid request to the
Tinley Park Fire Department. All of the responses in the district were for vehicles that had
impacted structures. In all instances we assessed the structural damage and constructed the
appropriate shoring system. These actions allowed the residents to continue to occupy the
structure until permanent repairs could be made.
Year In Review:
Obtained 352 hours of grant funded training through the Illinois
Terrorism Task Force (ITTF). The training was in OSFM
certification rescue courses. We were able to recoup tuition,
salaries and any back fill overtime.
Received 896 hours of training in OSFM Rescue Courses
Trained 1006 hours. Training consisted of:
Constructed shoring systems for building collapse
Shored live trenches
Breeched concrete at the Lombard Company using
electric and hydraulic hammers and saws
Performed Confined Space Rescue
Performed High Angle Rope Rescue
Trench vacuum and air knife
All Blue Team drills were mutual aid training exercises with the CART Black Team.
Mutual aid drill on concrete breaching and breaking with MABAS Division 21
Validated twelve team members in rope rescue during annual C.A.R.T. validation.
Through training, we were able to move five team members from the MABAS training
roster to the MABAS deployment roster.
Completed training and certified nine members in various rescue courses to the
technician level. These nine members are now trained to the technician level in all
disciplines of technical rescue. This moves our organization closer to our objective of
NFPA 1670 and NFPA 1006 compliance.
Orland TRT Members provided training in high angle litter evacuation to non-technical
rescue trained members of the district.
Orland TRT Members provided training in specialized MABAS issued equipment to non-
technical rescue trained members of the district.
Recruited four new members.
The members of the Orland TRT provided equipment and 544 hours of training in OSFM
High Angle Rope Operations and Confined Space Technician certification courses to
members of the district.
The Orland Fire Protection District's technical rescue team and its members continue to be leaders in the area of
technical rescue throughout state and Chicagoland area and supports Illinois’ urban search and rescue team by
providing nine members with expertise in rescue, search, EMS, logistics and heavy rigging.
Lieutenant Todd Schuneman
Overview:
Orland Fire Protection District Annual Report 2013
Finance
The Finance Department is responsible for all financial activities and financial functions of the district,
including preparing the annual budget and property tax levy, paying employees, paying vendors,
collecting revenue, investing funds, recording receipts, expenditures, and other financial transactions,
and preparing financial reports.
In 2013, the District received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial
Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association for the 2012
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. This is the 5th consecutive year the district
has received this prestigious award. The CAFR can be found on the district’s website at
www.orlandfire.org.
Budgeted revenue for 2013 was $29,926,046. Approximately 87.5% of revenue is from property taxes. The Board of
Trustees abated $1,275,000 of the property tax levy in 2013 for district taxpayers. Ambulance fees represent 6.0% of
budgeted revenue. The remaining 6.5% of budgeted revenue is from other sources such as dispatch service fees, tower
space rentals, contributions toward health insurance, interest earnings and other miscellaneous sources of revenue.
Budgeted expenditures for 2013 total $31,559,280. Approximately 87% of budgeted expenditures are for personnel
related costs. The labor agreement with Local 2754 was settled in 2013 and retroactive pay was paid in December, 2013.
The graph below describes budgeted 2013 expenditures by major category.
Finance Director Kerry Sullivan
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87%
5%4%
1% 3%
Expenditures
Personnel
Supplies, Repairs,Utilities, and Fuel
Debt
Equipment
Other
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Dispatch
The Orland Fire Protection District operates a fire service only communications/dispatch center
providing emergency medical, fire, and rescue dispatching service to the community it serves.
Those same services are also being provided as a contracted service to the cities of Oak Forest
and Calumet City. In 2013, emergency communications dispatchers for Orland Fire processed
nearly 20.904 alarms incidents for the center. Orland Central Dispatch is the primary dispatch
center for three Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) Divisions (19, 22, and 24) covering much
of the South and Southwest suburban area. At the time these Southland communities request
assistance for incidents beyond their resource capability, communications are passed to Orland
Central and the alerts and requests for mutual aid to that agency along with incident
communications are through Orland Central. In 2013, there were nearly 350 incidents for all three
Divisions that required the activation of the MABAS system for assistance through Orland Central.
Orland Central is the back-up to the primary statewide MABAS Communication System operated
out of Red Center in Northbrook. Activation for assets and specialty equipment/teams is done through these two centers in
the event of a large incident or disaster in the State or those surrounding Illinois. Orland Central is also the back-up dispatch
center for Chicago Fire Englewood (South) Communications. Orland Fire employs 10 full-time, including a supervisor, and 8
part-time personnel to operate the Dispatch Center with three staffed positions 24 hours a day.
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Orland Central handled over 250 incidents for MABAS 19,22 and 24 for 2013. These ranged from:
EMS, box alarms, extra alarm fires, and task force requests for other divisions. Numerous
statewide drills were conducted with Red Center. These drills are essential for the deployment of
resources during disasters such as flooding, severe storms, and all other natural disasters.
Orland Central trained over 536 hours for dispatchers in 2013, this ranges from new hires
continuing education and new classes provided by APCO.
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Support Services
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Support Service Supervisor Lieutenant Jim Hynes
Support Service provides behind the scenes support required to maintain optimal and efficient
front line operational service to our residents. Support Service encompasses the maintenance
and repair of OFPD: Facilities, Fleet Vehicles, SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus),
Tools, Equipment and Hose, as well as the procurement and distribution of various supplies.
2013 was a very productive year with many significant accomplishments
Station 2 Remodel – this building was originally constructed in 1980 and was in desperate
need of major renovation. This included replacing the dated façade with a classic fire house
look. Breaking the floor to replace defective plumbing, new HVAC, in addition to completely
renovating the living quarters. This project, while extensive, was a cost effective alternative to
constructing a new facility.
Facility Maintenance Bureau
This project was started August,
2013 and is expected to be
completed in May, 2014.
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Station Remodels
Station 1 Kitchen Remodel – this building was originally constructed in 1974; the kitchen had been previously
updated in 1990 however after 23 years the kitchen had seen better days. This project greatly enhanced the overall
efficiency and appearance of the kitchen, restroom and adjacent day room areas. This project was completed on time
and on budget.
Station 6 Kitchen Remodel – Station 6 was originally constructed in 1992; the kitchen was original to the building
and required renovation due to issues with mold. Cabinetry, countertops, appliances and flooring were replaced. The
floor plan was changed to provide a more efficient and open space. This project was completed on time and on budget.
Fleet Maintenance Facility Roof Replacement – this building was constructed in 1988 and required a new
roof. The roof was replaced with an energy efficient product in addition to insulation being upgraded to current energy
standards.
General Repairs – The OFPD employs building maintenance technicians with extensive backgrounds in HVAC,
plumbing, electrical and building maintenance systems. Most repairs are handled in house which allows us to address
issues in a prompt, efficient manner which keeps costs down and minimizes any impact to operations.
Other Updates/Repairs
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Fleet Maintenance Bureau
Ambulance Remount – the remount process involves refurbishing
the rear portion or patient compartment, of an ambulance and installing
it on a new chassis. The new chassis includes a new cab, frame and
drive train which meet all current safety and emission standards in
addition to carrying a full manufacturer’s warranty on those items. The
patient compartment is completely refurbished with new upholstery,
flooring, paint lighting and safety features. An ambulance that has gone
through the remount process is essentially new and can be difficult to
distinguish from a brand new ambulance. This is a first for the OFPD
and we estimate that the remount process saved tax payers
approximately $40,000 versus the purchase a new ambulance. This
ambulance is currently in service as Ambulance 4.
New Fire Engines Ordered – an order for two, 2014 Pierce, Impel chassis
fire engines or pumpers was placed in December of 2013. These units will be
placed in service as front line fire engines while other units are rotated to reserve
status and the current reserve units, two, 1999 Pierce, Saber chassis engines will
be retired and sold. This process is very involved and requires a tremendous
amount of leg work and research to develop specifications that will best meet the
needs of the OFPD.
General Repair and Maintenance – The OFPD employs two ASE certified
technicians and maintains approximately 60 pieces of equipment. All OFPD fire
apparatus, ambulances, and support vehicles are serviced at regular intervals in
addition to required repairs. OFPD vehicles are extremely well maintained which is
imperative given the need for 100% reliability and the severe duty associated with
emergency response.
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus – are worn by firefighters to protect them from inhaling
toxic and super-heated gases found in fires and hazardous environments. Compressed air is stored at a
pressure of 4500 psi in cylinders worn on each firefighter’s back similar to a backpack. Due to the
extreme pressure and exposure to hostile environments this equipment must be thoroughly tested and
maintained. The OFPD practices a regimented routine of daily, weekly and annual testing, maintenance
and repair of each SCBA.
Tools & Equipment The OFPD utilizes thousands of various pieces of equipment used for anything from
vehicle extrication (Jaws of Life) to infra-red cameras used to find victims in smoke filled,
zero visibility environments. This equipment must also be extremely well maintained
and kept in a constant state of readiness so that it can be reliably deployed in any
emergency.
Hose
Each OFPD fire engine carries nearly 3000 feet of various diameter fire hose. These hoses
are designed to operate at pressures ranging from 80 psi to as high as 250 psi. Each length
of hose is tested annually and repaired in house by OFPD personnel.
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Fire Investigations
The Orland Fire District's Origin and Cause Team is responsible for investigating all fires within
the fire district including vehicle fires, structure fires, as well as all other incidents involving fire or
explosive circumstances. Fires can be accidental or intentional in nature and we work with local
police jurisdictions when a fire is determined to be suspicious or incendiary in nature. Intentionally
set fires are criminal in nature and are set primarily for personal or financial gain.
In 2013, the Orland Fire District Origin and Cause Team investigated 7 intentionally set fires as
well as 4 fires that are currently still under investigation at this time. These incendiary fires are
suspicious in nature, intentionally set, and involve the crime of arson. Arson fires unlike many
other crimes has no statue of limitations and remain open pending a final conclusion of the case.
Many of these open files are solved many years later with the help of the public.
The Orland Fire District Investigation Team works in conjunction with the Orland Park Police,
Orland Hills Police, The Office of the State Fire Marshals Office, The Cook County Bomb Squad, and the Alcohol,
Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) The Orland Fire Investigative Team is also a member of the MABAS 19 Origin and
Cause Team as well as a charter member of the Will-Cook-Grundy Fire Task Force.
The Orland Fire District currently has 13 certified fire investigators including 4 that are certified arson investigators. The
team has to re-certify every 4 years and must maintain certification to remain on the team. Orland Fire investigators attend
monthly training as well as monthly on line training that focuses on the newest information and technology. In 2013 the
Orland team logged more than 1000 hours of training including classes, seminars, and on line training.
The Orland Fire District continued to co sponsor the 40 hour Advanced Origin and Cause seminar as well as other classes
throughout the year. The Orland Fire District sponsored a Vehicle fire investigation class held by the IAAI that was held at
the training facility.
The Orland Fire District is already preparing for two classes that will be sponsored and held during 2014. The first will be a
16 Advanced Vehicle Fire classes with the practical be held at the Orland Fire District Training Facility. The other class wi ll
be held in conjunction with the Illinois Fire Service Institute. Orland will be sponsoring the Certified Fire investigator
modules and will train fire fighters throughout the state.
The Orland Fire District unfortunately had one civilian fire fatality in 2013. The fatality was accidental and directly related to
cooking. The fire victim was a senior using the stove when their clothes caught fire and the victim died as a result of
complications from the fire. There was very little damage to the structure and reminds us the importance of fire education
to all our residents regardless of their age. Education is the key to survival and we use fire scene scenarios to educate the
public on what to do "after the Fire". The Orland Fire District Origin and Cause team works with fire victims after the fire to
make sure that occupants are protected and that they receive assistance getting their lives back in order. Our Chief and
administration prides them self on putting our residents first and foremost. Every fire victim is treated as family and family
helps each other.
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Fire Investigations Team Leader William Leddin
Unintentional40
Under Investigation 4
Intentional 7
Other7
Failure of Equipment
13
Act of Nature5
Cause of Fires
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In September, 2013 the Orland Fire Protection District hosted an Advanced Vehicle Fire Investigation class offered by the
International Association of Arson Investigators, instructed by Special Agent Barry Grimm ATF and Capt. Chris Elrod from
the Wilmington North Carolina Fire Department.
The Orland Fire District working in conjunction with the Illinois Chapter of the International Association of Arson
Investigators secured the necessary salvaged vehicles from Auto Medics Orland Park, IL, West and Sons Towing
Addison, IL, State Farm Insurance, and Quad City Salvage Auction (QCSA) Hammond, IN. Without the donations of these
businesses this type of class would have not been possible.
Orland Fire District, Fire and Arson
Investigators and members of the IL-
Chapter of the IAAI worked with the
instructors to develop 11 vehicle fire
scenarios for the students to
determine the origin and cause of the
vehicle fires during the practical
portion of this advanced class. During
the preparation for this class a pre-
burn of the vehicles was conducted.
Advanced Vehicle Fire Investigation Class
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The Fire Prevention Bureau protects people by eliminating potential emergency situations before
they occur. We use the term “proactive firefighting” to describe how we analyze new building
plans in an attempt to anticipate potential life-safety issues. We also use this term to describe
how we look for potential life-safety hazards while doing our annual inspections and bring them to
the property owner’s attention. Our public education programs are designed to address current
life-safety issues that we see occurring within the Fire District. Ultimately the goal of the Fire
Prevention Bureau is to keep emergencies from occurring; thus keeping people out of harm ’s way.
We believe that Fire Prevention plays a crucial role in making our community safer. Inspection, enforcement and public
education work together to not only identify and correct safety issues, but also to help change people’s attitude toward
safety. Through the diligence and hard work of the members of the Orland Fire District’s Fire Prevention Bureau, we
have been able to achieve our annual goals. We anticipate fiscal 2014 to bring greater challenges as we set loftier goals
to ensure the safety of the public and our firefighters.
The Fire Prevention Bureau inspected commercial occupancies, multi-family occupancies, public/private schools,
daycare centers and group homes within the district.
Conducted numerous new construction and new life/safety system inspections due to the surge of new
construction projects throughout the Fire District.
Fire Prevention Bureau Personnel made 5867 field contacts in 2013.
Fire Prevention Bureau members taught life-safety classes for Condo Associations, businesses, senior groups
and schools.
Planned and conducted the Kids Life/Safety Camp in July.
Planned and conducted our annual Open House in October.
Participated in the Chamber of Commerce After Hours Event in September.
The Fire Prevention Bureau worked with business owners to convert problematic telephone fire alarms to Keltron
radio transmission systems.
New Public Education Coordinator hired.
New Fire and Life Safety Trailer delivered.
Received grant from Firehouse Subs for the Fire & Life Safety Trailer.
Received a donation of a fire alarm system trainer from Fox-Valley Fire & Safety.
Received a donation of residential smoke detectors from McGreal Engineering.
Mission Statement: It is the mission of the Fire Prevention Bureau to educate the community about the benefits of proper safety practices, and to identify and eliminate hazardous conditions which pose a threat to life, property and the environment
FIRE PREVENTION ACTIVITIES FOR 2013:
Fire Prevention Supervisor
Mike Ercoli
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FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU STATISTICS
2013 Inspection Breakdown:
Less than 5000 sq. ft. commercial inspections: 1,153
Greater than 5000sq. ft. commercial inspections: 280
Restaurant Inspections: 187
Multi-family Inspections: 630
Re-inspections: 1,537
Final occupancy inspections: 322
Complaint investigations: 101
School inspections: 31
Rough inspections: 241
Carnival inspections: 1
Haunted House Inspections: 1
Fireworks inspections: 3
Kiosk inspections (Mall): 14
Group Home Inspections 11
Tent inspections: 4
Total: 4,516
Total FPB Inspectional Activities for 2013:
Inspections: 4,516
Problem fire alarm checks: 710
Hydrostatic test of sprinkler systems: 88
Fire alarm acceptance tests: 91
Fire pump tests: 6
Hood fire suppression system tests: 29
Underground flushes: 5
Knox Box issues: 315
Misc. events: 107
Total: 5,867
2013 Fire Alarm Statistics:
Total number of fire alarms directly connected to the Orland Fire Protection District: 714
Total number of Full-Fire activations (Commercial Fire Alarm Systems): 354
Total number of Full-Fire activations (Residential Fire Alarm Systems): 235
Total number of Trouble Alarm activations: 731
Total Radio Alarms: 608
Total Telephone Line Alarms: 106
2012-2013 Fire Alarm Comparison:
2012 2013
Commercial Alarms
Full Fire Activations: 259 354 + 95
Trouble Alarm Activations: 616 731 + 115
Residential Alarms
Full Fire Activations: 195 235 + 40
Alarms directly connected to O.F.P.D
Total Telephone Line Alarms: 139 106 - 33
Total Radio Alarms: 549 608 + 59
Total # of Alarms Monitored: 688 714 + 26 Fire Inspector Patrick Collier demonstrates the “side-by-
side” burn at our annual Open House
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Public Education
The Public Education Division provides education on several fire and life safety issues. The
job of the Public Education Coordinator is to start educating children as young as pre-school
with the idea of teaching them simple steps to prevent fires from starting. Everyone needs to
be made aware of making smart choices to reduce the risk of injury, harm or death. Some of
the programs in which we offer are Fire/Life Safety, First Aid/CPR, car seat installations, fire
extinguisher training, fire drills, senior citizen home safety, apartment/condo safety, business
evacuation planning and emergency preparedness. Our most recent program will include a
new “Safety Trailer” in which we teach fire/life safety skills along with weather preparedness.
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Public Education Activities for 2013:
Conducted numerous fire station tours
Conducted numerous car seat checks
Conducted numerous Safety Trailer events
Public/Parochial safety lectures
Senior Citizen safety lectures
Numerous Health and Safety Fairs
Applied for Public Education Grants
Planned and conducted the Annual Open House
Collected & donated toys to the Treasure Chest Foundation
Collected & donated toys to the Toy Box Connection
Public Education Statistics for 2013:
Event Breakdown:
Block Party: 15
Car Seat Checks: 120
CPR Classes: 18
Fire Drills: 9
Fire Extinguisher Classes: 4
Parade: 6
Public Display: 24
Safety Trailer: 6
Safety Lecture: 22
Stand by: 11
Station Tour: 24
Other: 14
Senior talk/Events: 4
Total Events: 277
Total Attendees: 5,133
Public Education Coordinator
Elizabeth (“Betsy”) Dine
Grant Received in 2013:
Fire House Subs “Safety Trailer” Grant
Fire Prevention Month (October)
All 27 schools within the Fire District received fire/life safety
education for the children in pre-school, kindergarten and first grade.
Many have visited our different stations for tours and safety talks as
well.
Public Education Coordinator Betsy Dine teaches a
Fire Safety lesson at a Station Tour field trip.
Kids Fire & Life Safety Camp, July 2013—This fun and informative
camp teaches children many fire & life safety issues.
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Senior Advisory Council (“SAC”)
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The Orland Fire Protection District introduced the newly reorganized Senior Advisory Council (SAC). This newly formed
group includes past members and new members and plans to grow to be as representative of the senior community as
possible, focusing all its energies on the interests of the OFPD and the needs of the Fire District's senior members. The
goal is to not only respond to the needs of seniors professionally, efficiently and successfully, but to also ensure that our
senior community has a means of directly communicating with us what they expect and what they need.
The Senior Advisory Council
were introduced to the Orland
Fire Protection District Board of
Trustees at the October, 2013
Board Meeting.
Chief Brucki and Fire
Prevention Supervisor Mike
Ercoli meet with the Senior
Advisory Council to begin
planning
Board President Jim Hickey
meeting our newest SAC
members
Members Diana Husband (pictured with Orland Fire Foundation Board
Member Patti Brucki) and Mane Pritza helping out at the Open House
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Human Resources
I have the privilege of serving as the Director of Human Resources for the Orland Fire Protection
District. The Division of Human Resources is committed to cultivating and embracing the
District’s superior service-oriented culture by providing innovative and efficient talent solutions in
the recruitment, development, and retention of exceptional and diverse talent for public service.
Under the leadership of our Board of Trustees and Fire
Chief Ken Brucki, the Division of Human Resources is
dedicated to support our workforce of approximately
163 employees by striving to provide best HR practices
and objectives in leadership, services and support as
well as superior benefits that promote health, wellness,
and a sound work/life balance to the employees of the
Orland Fire Protection District.
To help employees maximize health, Human Resources continues to offer
annual health screenings, assessments and coaching to all firefighters in an
effort to provide early detection, a reduction of health issues, and to motivate
employees toward living healthier lifestyles. In all areas of work, the Division
of Human Resources firmly upholds the tenets of confidentiality,
accountability, and trust.
Over the past year, the Human Resources Division has made significant
advances in streamlining benefit services offered to OFPD employees in
announcing the rollout of an innovative digital HR communications tool
called HRConnection developed in coordination with our benefits solution
team, the Horton Group. By redesigning work and leveraging technology,
this innovative application has proven to be an instrumental tool in
simplifying search and providing easy access for important OFPD employee
benefit information 24-hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week. Not only has this shared
services approach resulted in a more efficient benefits administration
process, it has also reduced costs associated with duplication and
administrative paperwork.
The Human Resources Division has implemented major reforms in the testing/hiring
process. The District’s online application program for Firefighter allows for faster
submittal, compliance review, and provides easy electronic retention of applications.
On July 13, 2013, the Human Resources Division administered the entry level
Firefighter Exam after an open application period for those wishing to pursue a career
as a Firefighter. Over 2,150 respondents submitted applications; and after a lengthy,
competitive process, the OFPD Board of Fire Commissioners successfully approved
the 2013 OFPD Final Eligibility List for Firefighter/Paramedic. Pay rate for the position
of Firefighter/Paramedic is negotiated between the OFPD and the International
Association of Firefighters Local #2754. Eligibility testing for firefighter/paramedic
occurs every other year. The Orland Fire Protection District is an equal opportunity
employer, and a proud member of the Firefighters Diversity Recruiting Council.
The Division of Human Resources continues in its efforts to transform and implement new methods for streamlining
HR related processes for the OFPD and to maintain a culture of service excellence in our quest to provide exceptional
talent for public service.
Human Resources Director Lucy McGlynn
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“The Division of Human
Resources is committed
to cultivating and
embracing the District’s
superior service-
oriented culture by
providing innovative
and efficient talent
solutions in the
recruitment,
development, and
retention of exceptional
and diverse talent for
public service.”
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SWORN STAFF
Administration
Fire Chief 1
Administrative Battalion Chief 2
Program Supervisors
EMS Lieutenant 1
Maintenance Lieutenant 1
Training Lieutenant 1
Sworn Shift Personnel 111
Total Sworn ______________ 117
NON-SWORN STAFF Administration
Human Resources Director 1
Executive Assistant 1
Administrative Assistant 1
Receptionist 1
Administrative Clerk 1
Finance
Finance Director 1
Assistant Finance Director 1
Accounting Assistant 1
IT
IT Technician (full-time) 1
IT Technician (part-time) 1
IT Assistant (part-time) 1
Fire Prevention
Fire Prevention Supervisor 1
Fire Inspector 1
Fire & Life Safety Educator 1
Fire Prevention Bureau Secretary 1
Communications/Dispatch
Communications Supervisor 1
Telecommunicators 10
Telecommunicators, Part-Time 8
Maintenance
Fleet Maintenance Technician 2
Building Maintenance Technician 1
Maintenance, Part-Time 1
Summer Employees 8
Total Non-Sworn 46
Total Employees 163
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Elizabeth “Betsy” Dine Public Education
Coordinator
Kevin Morrin Dispatch (PT)
New Employees
Orland Fire District welcomed its newest staff members in 2013:
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Employee Appreciation—December 2013
Shift 1 Shift 2 Shift 3
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Lieutenant 10 10 10
Engineer 10 10 10
Firefighter/Paramedic
16 16 16
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Swearing In of Probationary Firefighters
The Board of Trustees, the Fire Commissioners, and Chief Ken Brucki of the Orland Fire Protection District are proud to
welcome the following 11 new firefighters:
Donald Andersen James Karp Timothy Sierazy
Douglas DePersia Michael Neubauer Jennifer Smith
Chad Erickson Daniel Ritchie James Wooten
Kevin Frawley Isaac Salazar
These firefighters began with 8 weeks of training at the Orland Fire Academy on September 5, 2012 and were then
assigned to shifts, rotating at the 6 fire stations for the remainder of the one-year probationary period.
The Oath of Office was administered by Fire Commissioner Craig F. Schmidt on September 5th, 2013.
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Engineer John Purtill to Lieutenant
Promotions
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On October 29, 2013 Engineer John Purtill was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and FF/Paramedic Robert Griffin III
became an Engineer. Congratulations to both!
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Firefighter/Paramedic Bob Griffin III to Engineer
Promotions
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Special Recognitions
The Orland Fire Protection District is proud to
announce that Communications Supervisor William
“Stuey” Neumann has been awarded the Supervisor
of the Year for 2013 by Illinois APCO, the agency
providing standards and oversight for
communication centers. The awards recognize
individuals who perform in an outstanding manner
throughout the year. This award honors the “best of
the best”- those who peers consider to be the
leaders based on many aspects in many areas.
William has worked at the Orland Fire District since
2001. He was promoted to Supervisor in 2006, and
most recently to Director of Communications in
2013. As Director of Communications he manages
all of the communication needs of the OFPD and all
the day-to-day operations of the 9-1-1 Center. His
involvement with MABAS 19, 22 and 24 is
instrumental in effective communications.
William Neumann “Supervisor of the Year”
Lt. David Piper “Instructor of the Year”
The Orland Fire Protection District is proud to
announce that Lieutenant Dave Piper has been
chosen as the Instructor of the Year for 2013
through the Illinois Society of Fire Service
Instructors. This is a tremendous honor that puts
Lieutenant Piper in an elite group of past recipients
and firefighters that have excelled in the
advancement of education and training throughout
the State of Illinois. It takes a special person that is
filled with drive and a willingness to accept personal
sacrifice to help others all in the name of
professional development. Lieutenant Piper has
worked very hard for each and everyone at the
Orland Fire Protection District, as well as impacting
firefighters throughout the region and state.
Lieutenant Piper was awarded this honor in October
at the Fire Chief/Instructor Conference in Peoria.
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Congratulations to Battalion Chief Raymond Kay on receiving “Chief Fire
Officer” certification. This program replaces the Fire Officer III Program
and meets the requirements for OFSM certification at the newly
established Chief Fire Officer level. This program meets all the
requirements at the N.F.P.A. Fire Officer III and IV level. The program is
designed and intended for Command level officers and/or Administrators
who have the responsibilities of supervising and administrating a Fire
Department or Fire District.
Fire service personnel currently certified at the Fire Officer III level wishing
to attain Chief Fire Officer Certification will need to meet the requirements
of the new standard. For most, completion of the Life Safety Initiative’s
class will satisfy this requirement. Once the objectives are fulfilled, an
application for Chief Fire Officer must be submitted.
Today’s Fire Service leaders and members are challenged to effectively
and efficiently implement and address change in the workplace. All Fire
Service Chief Officers and Administrators face a “sense of urgency” to
provide the quality of services that is expected and demanded by all
whom we serve.
The successful Chief Officer of any organization must possess diverse
knowledge and skills not prevalent in the traditional aspects. However,
there is a growing recognition of the critical role that education must play
in building a quality organization. The Fire Officer III certification program
addresses those current issues and will provide the Chief Executive
Officer with the tools needed to be a progressive leader.
B/C Raymond Kay Receives Chief Fire Officer Certification
Special Recognitions
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Orland Fire Protection District
9790 West 151st Street
Orland Park, Illinois 60462
(708) 349-0074
www.orlandfire.org