| 2/20/30 |
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First fatal fire recorded in Winfield |
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| 3/3/30 |
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First job posting for Firefighter |
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| 3/6/34 |
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McCormick Barn Fire, Mutual Aid received from Chicago Engine
77, Dairy barn was saved, incurred $50,000 in damages |
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| 3/11/35 |
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First Captain appointed, Jacob Zeier; John T. Karwoski was
recommended as Fire Chief and William Zeier was recommended
as Assistant Fire Chief to the Village Board for Official Sanction
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| 1/31/38 |
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Fire at Winfield Sanitarium |
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| 1/27/41 |
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First Trustees appointed by the County Board Chairman: Charles
Abbott, Al Schmidt, Marvin Hammond and Frederick Borter
1st Ordinance - Tax and license Foreign Fire Insurance Co.
2nd Ordinance - Creation and Establishment of Fire Department
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| 6/20/41 |
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$25/year for Trustees |
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| 12/49 |
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Blue lights approved to be used when responding to calls
in Chaplain's and Firefighters' cars. |
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| 3/7/55 |
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District boundaries change |
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| 1/9/56 |
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Salaries approved: Fire Chief $25/yr., Secretary/Treasurer
$50/yr., Janitor $130/yr. |
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| 2/63 |
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Rental of County garage for South Side Fire Station, housing
3 vehicles |
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| 1963 |
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Pay raise for Fire Chief approved, $100/year |
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| 11/1/67 |
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Company won 1st place in Naperville round up (Waterfights) |
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| 5/4/70 |
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Station 1 and its land sold for $10.00 by vote of the current
membership of 24-4, from the Winfield Volunteer Fire Company
to the Winfield Fire Protection District |
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| 2/73 |
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New Station 1 to be built for $255,377.00, next to the existing
Station |
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| 3/7/74 |
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1st meeting in new Station 1 |
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| 5/01/74 |
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1st full-time Employee hired, William Enders, Building Superintendent,
Training Officer, and Public Relations/Communications |
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| 1/77 |
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Entered DuComm Emergency Communication Agency, receiving
all "911" calls for the District |
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| 3/1/78 |
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Village and WFPD passed Fire Prevention Ordinance |
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