{"id":33,"date":"2023-09-08T06:43:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T11:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.belvidereil.gov\/fire\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2025-06-23T16:46:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T21:46:21","slug":"frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.belvidereil.gov\/fire\/frequently-asked-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"33\" class=\"elementor elementor-33\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36bc3c0c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"36bc3c0c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e5d2c94\" data-id=\"5e5d2c94\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23e64f0f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23e64f0f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fb01f43\" data-id=\"4fb01f43\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5356484e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5356484e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fa93ce1\" data-id=\"3fa93ce1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc2c89 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2fc2c89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.belvidereil.gov\/fire\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">FIRE DEPT. MENU<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b48e0e elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-3554 elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4b48e0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.belvidereil.gov\/fire\/about-us\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">About BFD<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.belvidereil.gov\/fire\/cpr\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">CPR and First Aid Training<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.belvidereil.gov\/fire\/contact-us\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Contact Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.belvidereil.gov\/fire\/fire-department-gallery\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Fire Department Gallery<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.belvidereil.gov\/fire\/emergency-prevention-and-preparedness\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Fire Prevention and Emergency Preparedness<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.belvidereil.gov\/fire\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.belvidereil.gov\/fire\/inspections\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Inspections and Compliance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.belvidereil.gov\/fire\/our-services\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Our Services<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.belvidereil.gov\/fire\/recruitment\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Recruitment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-30d7dee9\" data-id=\"30d7dee9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b842c7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b842c7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here are a few common questions people have about Fire Department Operations.\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32e973f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"32e973f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-535a456 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"535a456\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IS OUTDOOR BURNING ALLOWED IN CITY LIMITS?\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-769dff4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"769dff4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"188\">Only the following are permitted:<\/p><ul data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"509\"><li data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"251\"><p data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"251\">Cooking with charcoal, gas, or pellets in a grill or stove<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"383\"><p data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"383\">Fires using clean, dry firewood in a commercially available fire pit (max 30&#8243; wide, raised off the ground, with a screen cover)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"434\"><p data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"434\">Ceremonial bonfires approved by the Fire Chief<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"509\"><p data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"509\">Fires for firefighter training or public health control, with approval<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"856\">All other outdoor burning \u2014 including leaves, brush, grass, trash, or yard waste \u2014 is prohibited. Fires must be attended by an adult, kept 25 feet from structures, and 10 feet from property lines. Fires may be extinguished if they produce a nuisance. Violations may result in fines.<\/p><p data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"856\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.belvidereil.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/648H-An-Ordinance-Amending-Section-74-215-Of-The-City-Of-Belvidere-Municipal-Code-Relating-To-Outdoor-Burning.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OUTDOOR BURNING ORDINANCE LINK<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca07b79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca07b79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW DO I OBTAIN A COPY OF A FIRE OR EMS REPORT?\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-529ab55e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"529ab55e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reports can be requested online, using <a href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/220455044075045\">THIS LINK<\/a>.\u00a0 If you aren&#8217;t comfortable using the online form request, please contact Belvidere Fire Administration, 123 S. State St., Belvidere, IL &#8211; PH: 815-544-2242<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daaf907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"daaf907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW DO I DISPOSE OF AN OLD OR EXPIRED FIRE EXTINGUISHER?\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-230845ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"230845ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Residents of the city of Belvidere can drop off old or expired fire extinguishers at the Belvidere Fire Department, 123 S State Street, Belvidere for proper disposal.\u00a0 The Station is generally staffed between 8 am &#8211; 3pm during weekdays.\u00a0<\/p><p>Do NOT place old or expired fire extinguishers in your residential trash or recycling containers.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d974c68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d974c68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DOES THE BELVIDERE FIRE DEPARTMENT PROVIDE CPR TRAINING?\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1356784f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1356784f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, please see our\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.belvidereil.gov\/fire\/cpr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CPR page<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>for more details.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a804fd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a804fd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW DO I GET A TOUR OF THE FIRE STATION?\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1df9087 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1df9087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We recommend that you either call 815-544-2242 or email a request to <a href=\"mailto:ad***@***********re.com\" data-original-string=\"nPNK9AkmJEtUczcOp+0KXw==8b2HmD53K8SWXYBo+c3Kn9917e5U2Rnt2HS9lMKHsIa+NY=\" title=\"This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. Click to decode. To finish the decoding make sure that JavaScript is enabled in your browser.\"><strong><span \n                data-original-string='5IPkLRDBwvvrZBNQoJV\/5g==8b2T57YbDBcMaWxgY95yLIvq5N+CsKJdA1q17HXvVxpSxo='\n                class='apbct-email-encoder'\n                title='This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. Click to decode. To finish the decoding make sure that JavaScript is enabled in your browser.'>ad<span class=\"apbct-blur\">***<\/span>@<span class=\"apbct-blur\">***********<\/span>re.com<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>to schedule a time for a tour. Of course, the public is always\u00a0welcome to stop by and see us at any time. Remember, even when tours are scheduled the tour is subject to the station receiving an alarm and having to leave.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-834f00c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"834f00c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHERE CAN I DISPOSE OF LITHIUM ION BATTERIES?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e0bd05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e0bd05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockfordil.gov\/492\/Household-Hazardous-Waste-Disposal\">Household Hazardous Waste Disposal<\/a>, 3315 Kishwaukee St,\u00a0Rockford, IL 61109<\/p><p><strong>There is no cost for dropping off household hazardous waste items for Illinois residents.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-248d2df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"248d2df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHY ARE WINDOWS BROKEN OR HOLES CUT IN WALLS OR THE ROOF?\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e1b8a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e1b8a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a fire burns, it moves upward and outward. Breaking the windows and \/or cutting holes in the roof (called ventilation) stops the damaging outward movement and enables fire fighters to fight the fire more efficiently, resulting in less damage to structure in the long run.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d22aacb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d22aacb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHY DOES THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPOND TO MEDICAL EMERGENCIES WITH BOTH AN AMBULANCE AND FIRE ENGINE?\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50837aff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50837aff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Belvidere Fire Department believes in providing the best care in the most rapid method possible. At times, an ambulance may be out of position at the hospital or on another call. Our fire engines are fully equipped with Paramedics and advanced life support supplies to treat a patient until a transport unit arrives. We also send a fire engine to assist an ambulance on calls where the information provided to the dispatcher indicates that advanced care may needed.\u00a0Many of the treatments and procedures involved require more than the 2 personnel assigned to the ambulance, thus warranting assistance from the fire engine personnel.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c026f62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c026f62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SOMETIMES I SEE FIREFIGHTERS AT THE GROCERY STORE.  WHO IS PAYING FOR ALL THAT FOOD? WHAT IF A FIRE OCCURS WHILE THEY ARE SHOPPING?\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e3ac9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e3ac9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To answer the first part of the question, the firefighters pay for their own food.\u00a0 Normally the firefighters pool their money together at the beginning of the shift, plan their menu for the day and complete the shopping for the day. The firefighters do their own cooking, and some of them are quite good. In fact, one of our firefighters won a firefighters recipe contest in the Chicago Tribune newspaper.<\/p><p>While on duty the firefighters are always in radio contact with both the station and the dispatcher. If an Emergency occurs while they are shopping, they will respond to the scene of the emergency as dispatched.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5edc23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5edc23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DOES THE BELVIDERE FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFER FREE SMOKE DETECTORS OR HELP WITH INSTALLATION OF SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS?\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bcd73a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bcd73a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, the Belvidere Fire Department can provide smoke detectors to families in need.\u00a0 If you are in a position that you need a smoke detector or need help installing a smoke detector, you can can either call 815-544-2242 or email a request to <strong><a href=\"mailto:ad***@***********re.com\" data-original-string=\"3xzJcfLRnm73va6DaM4D0g==8b21ZnN62FPEtExikpmsbKKiALcbz7F4HdZvh+L5Ywomzo=\" title=\"This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. 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If you are stopped at an intersection and can safely move to the right, do so; if you are unable to move, stay put if the emergency vehicle can proceed around you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7a88af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7a88af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT DO FIREFIGHTERS DO DURING THE DAY WHEN NOT ON EMERGENCY CALLS?\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f30ea6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f30ea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Belvidere Fire Department responds to an average of 10 calls in a 24 hour period; many of those are medical emergencies.\u00a0 There are many other things than firefighters are responsible for throughout the day.\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><em>Preparation<\/em>.\u00a0When a firefighter arrives at the station for a shift, his first priority is to check his truck and personal protective equipment and get ready for the next call. Although we do not fix major mechanical problems with the fire engines, we often do minor repairs.<\/li><li><em>Planning and training<\/em>. The Shift Commander coordinates activities for the day and ensure the best possible response coverage given our limited resources. We also catch up on recent changes or significant events and go over the day\u2019s planning and training (each station company must complete at least 2 hours of specific training each shift).<\/li><li><em>Housework<\/em>. The morning is when we also address \u201chouse work.\u201d Belvidere Fire Fighters live at the station for 24 hours; it is their second home. We have to sweep, mop, throw out the trash, dust, wash linens and windows, and clean the fire truck. We also take care of maintenance issues such as painting and landscaping.<\/li><li><em>Public outreach.<\/em>\u00a0We often run station tours for the public or speak at special events. These talks cover everything from cooking safety, exit drills in the home, to using a fire extinguisher.<\/li><li><em>Physical training<\/em>. Our firefighters have the opportunity work out each day while on shift. We undergo a battery of exams and fitness assessments, agility testing, and blood work to help ensure that we are in peak condition to protect the community.<\/li><li><em>Inspections<\/em>.\u00a0Station companies routinely inspect every business in the city to enforce the fire code and address any life hazards. We also periodically inspect and test fire hydrants to ensure that they operate properly during a fire event. Likewise, we test all our fire hoses each year.<\/li><li><em>Reporting<\/em>.\u00a0We must document each event we respond to, no matter how big or small. Most reports take 15\u201330 minutes to complete. 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