HR1336 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate the Northlake Fire Protection District on the occasion of their 75th anniversary in 2016; and

WHEREAS, The Northlake Fire Protection District was organized in 1941 and is located in suburban Northlake, approximately 18 miles west of the city of Chicago and four miles south of O'Hare Airport; the District's total service area is approximately four square miles; the Northlake Fire Protection District is considered a special district and is supported primarily by the property owners within its boundaries, serving an estimated population of 7,500; and

WHEREAS, The Northlake Fire Protection District is governed by a Board of Trustees elected by constituents from the area the fire district serves; the Board is tasked with being the corporate authority of the fire protection district and exercises all of the powers and controls all the affairs and property of the district; the Fire Chief and Deputy Chief are tasked with managing the daily operations of the fire district and work under the direction of the Board of Trustees; Administrative Chiefs work normal business hours at the fire station and are on-call 24 hours a day to respond to emergency calls within the fire district, emergency calls effecting surrounding agencies, and any other pressing matters effecting the fire district anytime of the day or night; and

WHEREAS, The Northlake Fire Protection District has 19 full-time employees, nine part-time employees, and provides a full range of services to its residents, including fire suppression, emergency medical services, fire prevention and public education, hazardous material response, and community events; the paramedics that serve the District are fully licensed through the Loyola Emergency Medical Services System and all full-time Northlake Firefighters are at minimum certified Emergency Medical Technicians, while most are paramedics; and

WHEREAS, The Northlake Fire Protection District's services provided from one fire station include, one ladder truck, one engine, two ambulances, two utility vehicles, and two administration vehicles utilized to supplement response needs; the District also operates one fully equipped ALS (Advanced Life Support) ambulance and has life support equipment on both engines; and

WHEREAS, The Northlake Fire Protection District will celebrate their 75th anniversary by holding a special anniversary open house at the Northlake Fire Protection District station on June 25, 2016; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Northlake Fire Protection District on the occasion of their 75th anniversary and wish the District continued success and happiness in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Northlake Fire Protection District Fire Chief Rob Hjelmgren as a symbol of our esteem and respect.