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History of the Fire District

The municipal South Elgin Fire Department was started in 1925 to control and extinguish fires that occurred within the village limits. Jurisdiction for response to areas outside of the village corporate limits was very confusing and these areas had minimum, sporadic protection. In the early 1950's there was increased pressure placed upon the county board to provide for fire protection in the rural unincorporated areas. As a result of this pressure, fire protection districts were created as separate taxing entities and were responsible for providing fire protection to these areas. On July 30, 1953 by order of the Kane County Court the organization of the South Elgin & Countryside Fire Protection District was established and  began providing protection to the surrounding countryside.
 
Since the department’s original organization in 1925, the scope of services provided to the community has dramatically increased. Along with providing fire suppression the department has expanded services to include Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance services, public education, fire prevention, hazardous material responses, dive rescue, technical rescue, and other services.
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  • Home
    • Did you know...
    • Contact Us!
    • ISO Rating
    • Employment Opportunities >
      • SECFPD Part time application
    • SECFPD OMA Officers
    • SECFPD FOIA Officers
    • FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
  • Keep the Wreath Red
  • About SECFPD
    • Department Resources
    • History of the Fire District
    • Photos
    • EVENTS/PROMOTIONS
    • Full Time Firefighter Testing >
      • PRESS RELEASE Full Time Firefighter Testing
      • Full Time Firefighter Testing Process & Information
      • Full-Time Firefighter Application
    • PRESS RELEASES
  • Services / Public Information
    • FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU >
      • FIRE SAFETY TIPS
    • Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Program
    • Fire Sign Replacement
    • CPR PROGRAMS >
      • Heartsaver CPR Classes
      • BLS Healthcare Provider CPR Classes
    • After the fire...
    • Ambulance/EMS reports
    • Battery Recycling
    • Fire Life Safety Programs
    • Special Teams >
      • Dive And Swift Water Rescue
      • HAZMAT
      • Honor Guard
      • Technical Rescue Team
      • Water Rescue Search & Recovery
  • New Station 21 and Station 23
  • Boards
    • Board of Trustees >
      • TRUSTEE MEETING DATES
      • Agendas/Minutes
    • Board of Commissioners >
      • FULL TIME FIREFIGHTER LIST
    • Pension Board
    • Foreign Fire Board
  • Annual Reports
  • New Page