Fire Administration

909 Lake Street
847.866.5918

The administration provides leadership by coordinating efforts to ensure efficient and effective services to the public. Management policies are developed and instituted to improve all fire and life safety services and to coordinate interactions with other City Departments. An annual budget is prepared and administered. Operating procedures are evaluated and upgraded when necessary to improve services and to keep pace with changing conditions and technology.

Station 1

1332 Emerson Street

Built: 1996   

Equipment: Engine 21: Fire Engine with Advanced Life-Support Equipment Ambulance 21: Advanced Life-Support Ambulance 2102: Shift Chief/Command Vehicle

Typical Staffing: 6-7 Members - 1 Shift Chief, 1 Captain, 4-5 Firefighters/Paramedics (including 1 Fire Apparatus Officer)

Station 2

702 Madison Street

Built: 1954 Renovated: 1990

Equipment: Engine 22: Fire Engine with Advanced Life-Support Equipment Truck 22: Aerial Ladder Truck,  Ambulance 22: Advanced Life-Support Ambulance

Typical Staffing: 8 Members - 2 Captains, 6 Firefighters/Paramedics (including 2 Fire Apparatus Officers)

Station 3

1105 Central Street

Built: 2004   

Equipment: Engine 23: Fire Engine with Advanced Life-Support Equipment,
Truck 23: Aerial Ladder Truck, Ambulance 23: Advanced Life-Support 2nd Line Ambulance

Typical Staffing: 8 Members - 2 Captains, 6 Firefighters/Paramedics (including 2 Fire Apparatus Officers)

Station 4

1817 Washington

Built: 1988   

Equipment: Engine 24: Fire Pumper Engine with Advanced Life-Support Equipment

Typical Staffing: 3 Members - 1 Captain, 2 Firefighters/Paramedics (including 1 Fire Apparatus Officer)

Station 5

2830 Central Street

Built: 2008   

Equipment: Engine 25: Fire Engine with Advanced Life-Support Equipment

Typical Staffing: 3 Members - 1 Captain, 2 Firefighters/Paramedics (including 1 Fire Apparatus Officer)

This facility achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification at the GOLD level under the NEW CONSTRUCTION rating system. This is the first fire station with LEED certification in Illinois. At the time of accreditation, there were only 10 other fire stations with LEED GOLD certification in the U.S.A.

Photo by Mark Ballogg.

Firefighter's Park 

Firefighter's Park was created in 1993 in honor of three Evanston firefighters killed in the line of duty:

• William Craig and George Stiles, 1905
• Marty Leoni, 1985

More information about the park and its rededication can be found here.