Peoria Heights
Fire Dept

4901 N Prospect Rd
Peoria Heights, IL
61616

For Emergencies - 911

Non-Emergency Dispatch:
309-673-4000

 
 

Fire Chief
Dan Decker

Business Inquiries:
309-686-2377 or email at
general@peoriaheightsfire.org

Application/Membership Questions:
309-686-2372

The Peoria Heights Fire Department is dedicated to the protection of life and property of all persons who live, work, visit, or travel through the Village of Peoria Heights. We accomplish this mission by providing professional service delivery in fire suppression, rescue, fire prevention and education, fire investigations, and emergency medical services. We maintain a high standard of training and education, act and perform in a safe, courteous, and professional manner, sustain and reinforce a strong bond with our community, provide the highest level of customer service and interact professionally with surrounding area departments. As members of this department, we have chosen to be part of a team that takes pride in this mission through dedication and integrity. -Peoria Heights FD Mission Statement


The Peoria Heights Fire Department was originally chartered in 1917 to provide fire suppression services for the village. Over the years, the fire department has grown to now provide fire suppression response, fire prevention education, technical rescue response (vehicle accidents, elevator rescues), and emergency medical services to all citizens within the Village of Peoria Heights. The department runs approximately 1200 calls per year, which on average equates to approximately 3 to 4 calls per day. Our department consists of two fire stations (one above and one below Forest Park Hill) that are staffed by trained volunteer personnel.

The difference between our volunteer staffing versus the staffing of most career departments is that firefighters are not at the fire station 24 hours a day, but rather respond from their private residence to the fire station when emergencies occur. It takes a large amount of dedicated personnel to answer those calls, and we are continually recruiting new members in order to ensure that we have the staffing required to best protect the village.

If you are interested in pursuing membership with our fire department, please fill out an application today!