The Fire and Burglar Alarm Monitoring System
Establishes and promotes recognized professional standards for fire agencies.
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Features a three-part plan. It shows you how to prepare, what to do during a disaster, and how to recover.Fire Services
In order to insure the welfare and safety of the citizens and visitors of the City of Park Ridge, our fire department must be proficient and prepared to manage a vast array of unpredictable and varied emergencies. Our capabilities include and are not limited to; medical emergencies, hazard investigations, water/ice rescue, high rise and below grade rescue, vehicle extrication, urban search and rescue, hazardous materials mitigation, vehicle and structural fires, environmental emergencies, terrorism, mass casualty incidents, natural disasters, and any other threat to the health and safety of the community.
The primary goal of the Emergency Services Division is to insure that the community is equipped and prepared to safely manage any type of emergency situation. This is accomplished through a community wide effort involving several major components including; evaluation, purchase and implementation of new apparatus and equipment, the application of state-of-the-art communications and warning systems, providing public education and community awareness, establishing safe and effective emergency written plans, procedures and guidelines, conducting on-going training and education for all personnel, reinforcing training through drills, simulations and actual emergencies and above all continually assessing and preparing for the ever changing needs of the community.