The Beach Park Fire Department is located in the far northeast portion of Illinois. We are responsible for providing fire protection, rescue and emergency medical services to a district of approximately 10 square miles that encompasses the majority of The Village of Beach Park and areas of unincorporated Lake County. We proudly serve approximately 15,000 residents as well as daily commuter traffic between Wisconsin and the Chicago area. During the warmer months the population swells considerably with a large volume of visitors to The Illinois Beach State Park.

     We are primarily a combination organization with both full time and part time employees supplemented by paid-on-call Firefighter-Paramedics. All members must attain state certifications as Firefighters and EMS personnel. They must also maintain a high level of continuing education and ongoing training. Our department responds to over 1200 calls per year. Two thirds of these calls are for medical emergencies or rescues.