WHATS NEW?
In January, 2024, the Fire District Board of Trustees decided to expand the department with the approval to hire three additional full-time firefighters to the Bensenville roster. This is the first time in the history of the organization where we are increasing the full-time staffing of our department. Currently we have 21 full-time sworn firefighters and two administrative staff. The full-time staffing will increase to 24 full-time members allowing each of the three shifts to increase from seven to eight members and supplemented daily with part-time paramedics to achieve a total of ten personnel a day. The Board of Trustees have wanted to hire for years and after being denied the Federal SAFER grant two years in a row, they decided to move forward and hire three for the safety of the members and to better serve the community.
We are proud to announce that a New ambulance is coming this year and look forward to other upgrades and replacement of existing items below in 2024:
- New Power Load and Stretcher for Ambulance 107. ($77,000)
- New Stairs at Station 107. ($18,300)
- Remodel of Administrative bathrooms and plumbing.
- Remodel of Men's washroom, locker area, and showers.
- New Female washroom added in basement.
- New Fitness equipment at station 107. ($15,000)
- Installation of a separation wall in basement for safety.
- New ADA Upgrades to Station 107. (500,000)
- Replacement of old galvanized pipes.
- Installation of epoxy and resin flooring.
- New 2023 Ford F-550 Type 1 Ambulance that will be replacing the current 2012 Wheel Coach Ambulance. ($270,000)
- New Parking Lot at Station 107.
- New soffits and fascia on Training House.
- New E-Tools for Extrication. ($45,000)
- New Fire Hose. ($13,000)
- New Motorola P25 Smart Radios.
- New Concrete Apron at Station 108. ($69,000)
- New Concrete ADA Parking at Station 107.
- Hiring of 3 Sworn Full-Time Firefighter/Paramedics increasing our staff from 21 to 24. ($352,000)
2023 BIG EXPENSES
- Preserving and Painting Apparatus Bay Walls ($10,200.00)
- Concrete Rear Pad and Rear Apparatus Bay Floor Replacement ($35,000.00)
- Electric Pipe and Wire Replacement at Station 108 ($8,500.00)
- 2023 Ford Expedition ($80,000.00)
- 2023 E-One/Value One Pumper Engine ($730,000.00)
- New Illuminated Signs for both Stations 107 & 108 ($14,000.00)
- Continuation of New Computers for Apparatus ($25,000.00)
- 2023 Subaru Accent ($44,000.00)
- Replacement Overhead Apparatus Bay Door for Station 107 ($23,000.00)
- New Overhead Apparatus Bay Door Safety Lighting for 3 Doors for Station 107 ($7,800.00)
- Replacement Overhead Apparatus Bay Door Motor and Alignment Station 107 (6,715.00)
- Replacement HazMat Level A Suits ($2,400.00)
- Replacement 3 Sets of Structural Firefighting Gear ($10,000.00)
- Promotional Exam ($17,000.00)