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ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
Mission Statement
The McCook Fire Department is dedicated to rapid, reliable, compassionate professional service to the residents, taxpayers, and visitors to the Village of McCook. We are committed to emergency medical care, and protecting life and property in our community.
All department members, resources, and activities are dedicated to providing the highest quality fire suppression, emergency medical care and hazard abatement, together with aggressive code enforcement and effective public education. The Fire Department will actively participate in our community, serve as role models, and strive to effectively and efficiently utilize all of the necessary resources at our command to provide a service deemed excellent by our community and our members.
Importance of Changing Smoke Detector Batteries
The McCook Fire Department wants to remind you to change your smoke detector batteries when you change your clocks. Only a functioning smoke detector can protect you. Never disable a detector by borrowing its battery for another use. Smoke detectors "chirp" or give some other audible signal when their batteries need to be replaced, but monthly testing and replacing the batteries when you change your clocks for daylight savings time will ensure proper function.
Smoke Detectors - A Simple & Effective Preventative Measure
A properly installed and tested home smoke alarm with a fresh battery is one of the simplest and most effective things you can do to protect yourself and your family from a home fire. According to the National Fire Protection Association, minimum protection requires a smoke detector outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home. Because smoke rises, mount detectors high on a wall or on the ceiling. Wall-mounted units should be hung 4 to 12 inches from the ceiling. A ceiling-mounted unit should be attached at least 4 inches from the nearest wall. In rooms with pitched ceilings, mount the detector at or near the ceiling's highest point.
Mission Statement
The McCook Fire Department is dedicated to rapid, reliable, compassionate professional service to the residents, taxpayers, and visitors to the Village of McCook. We are committed to emergency medical care, and protecting life and property in our community.
All department members, resources, and activities are dedicated to providing the highest quality fire suppression, emergency medical care and hazard abatement, together with aggressive code enforcement and effective public education. The Fire Department will actively participate in our community, serve as role models, and strive to effectively and efficiently utilize all of the necessary resources at our command to provide a service deemed excellent by our community and our members.
Importance of Changing Smoke Detector Batteries
The McCook Fire Department wants to remind you to change your smoke detector batteries when you change your clocks. Only a functioning smoke detector can protect you. Never disable a detector by borrowing its battery for another use. Smoke detectors "chirp" or give some other audible signal when their batteries need to be replaced, but monthly testing and replacing the batteries when you change your clocks for daylight savings time will ensure proper function.
Smoke Detectors - A Simple & Effective Preventative Measure
A properly installed and tested home smoke alarm with a fresh battery is one of the simplest and most effective things you can do to protect yourself and your family from a home fire. According to the National Fire Protection Association, minimum protection requires a smoke detector outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home. Because smoke rises, mount detectors high on a wall or on the ceiling. Wall-mounted units should be hung 4 to 12 inches from the ceiling. A ceiling-mounted unit should be attached at least 4 inches from the nearest wall. In rooms with pitched ceilings, mount the detector at or near the ceiling's highest point.
We're Expecting!!!
McCook Fire Department is excited to share some news... We are expecting our new 2022 Demers custom ambulance, which will delivered in early 2023.
More to come...
More to come...
