Welcome to the Mount Prospect Fire Department website. We hope that you find our site easy to navigate and that the information provided is informative and beneficial.  The Fire Department continuously looks for ways to listen and engage with our diverse community and values their input, whether it involves dispersing important information, or the actual services we provide to our citizens.  Please do not hesitate to contact us for any of your concerns, questions, comments or thoughts.  We operate with a deep sense of pride, passion and professionalism and want others to feel welcome, respected and valued.  Our administrative office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5pm and we can be reached at 847/870-5660. 

The Mount Prospect Fire Department was founded as a volunteer organization in 1913 and has continuously changed to meet the needs of our community.  The population of Mount Prospect was just over 300 in 1913 and the Department’s equipment consisted of some ladders, buckets, and a hand pumper.  Today, the Department has a full time sworn staff of 72 members, 13 paid-on-call firefighters, 10 civilian employees, and over 30 Community Emergency Response Team members.  The Fire Department occupies three firehouses strategically placed throughout the community for the most effective and efficient response.  Your Fire Department provides services in fire suppression, emergency medical services, specialized rescue, fire and life safety education, code enforcement and fire prevention.  The Fire Department’s mission has remained the same for over 100 years.  We exist to protect life, property, and the environment by providing the dynamic services of our organization 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  With the support of the Village, we continue to provide our members with state-of-the-art training and resources needed today to serve our community in a safe and effective manner. 

The success of any organization is through support from those with a vested interest.  I wish to thank Mayor Hoefert, the Village Trustees, Village Manager Michael Cassady, and the Mount Prospect residents for their support of the Fire Department and our mission.  With their continuous support and encouragement, we are able to meet the needs of a rapidly growing and diverse community.

John Dolan

Fire Chief

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