Lemont Fire Protection District

Name

Lemont Fire Protection District

Legal name

Lemont Fire Protection District

Website

https://lemontfire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1886

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lemont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: The fire district is primarily funded through local property taxes from residents within its service area covering 26.4 square miles in Cook, DuPage, and Will counties.
2. Ambulance/EMS Fees: Revenue supplemented by ambulance fees from emergency medical services provided to residents and those requiring transport.
3. Bond Referendum: In November 2024, voters approved a $46,195,000 bond referendum to fund fire station relocation, renovation, equipment upgrades, and training initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

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Product overview

Lemont Fire Protection District provides comprehensive fire protection and emergency services across 26.4 square miles in Cook, DuPage, and Will Counties, Illinois. The district operates four fire stations and employs 48 full-time Firefighters/Paramedics along with administrative and support personnel. Core services include firefighting, emergency medical services (EMS), and rescue operations. The district supplements its emergency services with public education offerings including fire extinguisher training, CPR classes, and Safe Sitter babysitter classes. Additional community programs include smoke detector distribution, scrap vehicle donation for training purposes, and building donation for live-fire training. The Fire Prevention Bureau handles code enforcement, plan reviews, and building inspections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Response time reduction from 8+ minutes to under 6 minutes for 50% of district with new station locations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DesPlaines Valley Mutual Aid AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLFPD is a member of the DesPlaines Valley Mutual Aid Association, consisting of 20 departments providing mutual assistance when needed for large-scale emergencies.
• Will/Grundy Emergency Medical SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLFPD joined the Will/Grundy Emergency Medical System in 1976 to provide paramedic ambulance service. Notably, Lemont ambulance service was the first in the Will/Grundy System to carry drug supplies for advanced life support.
• Silver Cross HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLFPD celebrated EMS milestone and outstanding call awards in partnership with Silver Cross Hospital in July 2015, recognizing excellence in emergency medical services.
• FGM (Architectural Firm)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFGM is a national leader in designing fire stations working with district leadership to develop space needs study and cost estimates for new and renovated fire stations.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Frankfort Fire Protection District: Adjacent Illinois fire protection district covering portions of Will County with comparable suburban demographics, full-time firefighter/paramedic staffing, ALS ambulance service, and ISO-rated operations — the closest functional peer to Lemont FPD.
• New Lenox Fire Protection District: Will County fire protection district with similar full-time firefighter/paramedic staffing, ALS ambulance service, and rapid population growth — a direct comparison on demographic and operational trajectory.
• Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District: DuPage County fire protection district with multiple stations, ALS ambulance, and ISO-rated service covering suburban communities adjacent to Lemont FPD's western service area.
• Orland Fire Protection District: Larger Cook County fire protection district covering Orland Park and surrounding suburbs with multiple fire stations, ALS service, and preventive services — directly comparable in structure and offerings.
• Palos Fire Protection District: Cook County fire protection district directly adjacent to Lemont FPD with similar size, suburban service area, paramedic ambulance service, and ISO PPC classification — a strong operational peer.
• Homer Township Fire Protection District: Will County fire protection district serving a similar suburban southwest Chicago population with overlapping boundaries to Lemont FPD's service area, providing comparable fire suppression, EMS, and mutual-aid coverage.
• Tinley Park Fire Department: South suburban Chicago fire department serving a similar-sized village with comparable ALS service, fire prevention bureau, and industrial-corridor risk profile (rail, tollway).
• Bolingbrook Fire Department: Municipal fire department in adjacent DuPage/Will County serving a comparably sized suburban community with full-time firefighters/paramedics, ALS response, and fire prevention services.
• Romeoville Fire Department: Will County municipal fire department providing fire suppression, EMS, and hazardous-materials response to a comparably sized suburban community within the DesPlaines Valley Mutual Aid Association alongside Lemont FPD.

Broad incumbents

• Chicago Fire Department: Large regional incumbent providing fire and EMS across the City of Chicago — not a direct competitor to Lemont FPD's suburban service area, but the dominant broad fire-protection entity in the broader Chicago metropolitan area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LemontFire1
• Facebookfacebook.com/LemontFireDistrict
• Instagraminstagram.com/lemontfireprotectiondistrict
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lemont-fire-protection-dst

Compliance1 record

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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