Anyone, 6 months of age and older, is eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Find your nearest vaccination location at vaccines.gov.
Beginning on Monday Noon May 6th the Office of the State Fire Marshal will be conducting maintenance on Application Services.
There may be intermittent disruption of service during this window of time.
Please plan and schedule your activities accordingly.
We expect full resumption of services on Tuesday Noon May 7th
Thank you for your patience & understanding in the process.
Be careful if you're planning to deep fry your Turkey this year. Click here for useful information on how to avoid a major problem.
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The holidays have us cooking more than usual. Thanksgiving is the leading day for home fires involving cooking equipment, with four times the average number occurring. Ranges and cook-tops account for almost three out of every five home fires reported involving cooking, with ovens accounting for 13% of those fires. According to the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), each year from 2017 to 2019, an estimated average of 2,300 residential building fires were reported to fire departments in the U.S. on Thanksgiving Day.
These fires caused an estimated annual average of 5 deaths, 25 injuries and $26 million in property loss. U.S. fire departments respond to an average of 166,100 home fires per year involving cooking equipment.
Visit here to discover some tips for keeping safe while entertaining.
Applications for the Small Equipment Grant Program are now being accepted. Applications must be postmarked no later than November 30, 2022.
The OSFM will award $1.5 million to eligible fire departments and ambulance services during this application period.
The Small Equipment Grant Program was established to provide grants of up to $26,000 for the purchase of small firefighting and ambulance equipment.
Click here for more information about the program, download or complete the application.
The mission of the State of Illinois CRR Taskforce is to promote the importance of Risk Reduction in Illinois by inspiring communty ownershop and providing coordinated resources. Click here to visit the website to learn more about how you can your community can get involved in this process.
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