Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District
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The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District is a United States public safety agency purposed to defend a portion of the Vernon Township
in the northeastern Illinois county of Lake
from fire. The firefighting district is composed of two stations; one of these stations is located in the village of Lincolnshire
, while the other is in the adjacent village of Riverwoods
.
The fire protection district offers a number civilian services to the villages of Lincolnshire and Riverwoods, including surveys identifying how competent houses would be to fire and surveys to check the functionality of residents' fire detectors.
There were forty sworn firefighters, four civilian workers, and four contract workers employed within the district as of 2008. Thirty-four members of the district staff are certified paramedics.
Vernon Township, Lake County, Illinois
Vernon Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 65,355.-Geography:Vernon Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.26 percent is water. The stream of Indian Creek runs through this township...
in the northeastern Illinois county of Lake
Lake County, Illinois
Lake County is a county in the northeastern corner of the state of Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 703,462, which is an increase of 9.2% from 644,356 in 2000. Its county seat is Waukegan. The county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area...
from fire. The firefighting district is composed of two stations; one of these stations is located in the village of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire, Illinois
Lincolnshire is a village in the Vernon Township region of Lake County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. The village is a suburb of Chicago, a city in the adjacent Cook County. Its population was 6,108 at the time of the 2000 census. Lincolnshire was incorporated on August 5, 1957, from the...
, while the other is in the adjacent village of Riverwoods
Riverwoods, Illinois
Riverwoods is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Riverwoods was established on the banks of the Des Plaines River in 1949 by local steel magnate Edward L. Ryerson. The population was 3,843 at the 2000 census...
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The fire protection district offers a number civilian services to the villages of Lincolnshire and Riverwoods, including surveys identifying how competent houses would be to fire and surveys to check the functionality of residents' fire detectors.
There were forty sworn firefighters, four civilian workers, and four contract workers employed within the district as of 2008. Thirty-four members of the district staff are certified paramedics.