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Winthrop Harbor takes pride in
the top quality police, fire and emergency medical services provided
to our residents.
 POLICE DEPARTMENT
Police Chief Joel
Brumlik invites you to visit the Winthrop Harbor Police Department's
Web site (www.whpd.org)
for details on the many programs and services provided by this
dedicated team of professional law enforcement officers and civilian
staff.
FIRE / EMS DEPARTMENT
The Winthrop Harbor Fire/EMS
Department is a member of the Quad-1 group of area departments.
Services are provided throughout the fire protection district
by highly trained professional fire fighters and emergency medical
technicians. Fire Chief Neal
Wollert reminds residents that his department also provides
services in the area of fire prevention.
If you have a smoke detector
that you need help installing, or if you need help with changing
batteries, please call the Fire Dept. at 847-872-5957 between
the hours of 8:00 am and 3:00 pm Monday through Friday to set
up an appointment. We will be glad to send out a crew to assist
you. Chief Wollert stresses the importance of having working
smoke detectors with fresh batteries in your home. If you do
not have a smoke detector and cannot afford one, the Fire Dept.
can provide one to you at no-charge.
Residents are also reminded that
effective January 1, 2007, a new Illinois State statute requires
that all residential dwellings are required to have at least
one carbon-monoxide alarm installed within 15 feet of every room
used for sleeping purposes. For details, read the Carbon Monoxide Alarm Detector Act - (430 ILCS
135).
The Fire Dept. also has designed
a program for those who utilize a "Medical Alerting"
type of device to summon help during a medical emergency. We
have found at times, upon our notification through the medical
alerting company, that the person activating the device is unable
to get to the door to let us in. We then have to break in to
render aid. Our program consists of a portable "lock box"
which is attached to your door with a key locked inside which
only the Fire Dept. can access. With this program we can immediately
enter the residence and render aid to the victim.
These lock-boxes are available
through the Fire Department, please contact Capt. Ron Levin or
Chief Wollert for further details if interested. We may be reached
at 847-872-5957. This is an ongoing program that has been funded
through donations. Any donations are also greatly appreciated
to help continue this worthwhile project.
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