Danvers Fire Dept

What Danvers Fire Dept does

Danvers Fire & Rescue (legal name: Danvers Community Volunteer Fire Protection District) is a volunteer fire protection district and political subdivision of Illinois state government that delivers fire suppression, technical rescue, and emergency medical services to roughly 5,000 residents across approximately 63 square miles of Danvers Township and two-thirds of Dry Grove Township in McLean County, Illinois. The department responds to an average of 90–100 fire and rescue calls and 150 EMS calls per year, with more than half of fire incidents being motor vehicle accidents and only one or two structure fires annually. It holds an ISO community classification of 4/4Y.

The department operates a fleet of seven emergency vehicles out of its current station at 208 E. Main St., built in December 1983. Apparatus includes two Pierce pumpers (Engine 121, a 2004 all-wheel-drive unit, and Engine 123, a 2012 PUC with 1,000-gallon tank and pump-and-roll capability), a 1999 Pierce heavy rescue (Rescue 122), a 2009 Pierce/Kenworth 2,100-gallon tanker (Tanker 124), a 2016 Ford F-250 command vehicle (Command 120), and two EMS units — a 2011 Braun Chief XL BLS ambulance (3-Nora-40) and a 2006 Mitsubishi Endeavor ALS chase vehicle (3-Nora-75). Medical equipment includes Stryker power-PRO XT cots and Physio-Control LIFEPAK 12/15 monitor-defibrillators.

The department is funded primarily by property taxes levied within the Danvers Fire Protection District, a model adopted in 1962 after the district's formation via public referendum; prior to that, the department (in service since the early 1920s) was supported by community donations. The organization is led by Chief Glenn Rosecrans (appointed January 1, 2010) and staffed by approximately 30 volunteer members — including Deputy Chief Mike Claver, Assistant Chiefs of Operations and EMS (Ryan Komnick and Ben Whitacre), captains, lieutenants, engineers, firefighters, and EMTs/paramedics. Recruitment is community-based, with volunteers required to be 21 or older, hold a valid driver's license, live or work in the district, and have a clean criminal history. There is no revenue model in the commercial sense: no fees are charged to residents, and there is no external ownership, no parent company, and no venture or private equity involvement.

Name

Danvers Fire Dept

Legal name

Danvers Community Volunteer Fire Protection District

Website

https://danversfireandrescue.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Danvers Fire & Rescue is a volunteer fire protection district serving approximately 5,000 residents across 63 square miles in Danvers and Dry Grove Townships, Illinois, delivering fire suppression, rescue, and BLS/ALS emergency medical services funded by district property taxes.

Ownership category

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Product category

Fire and Rescue Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

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Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Operations & Dispatch (HLAJAGAC)

Keywords

• Volunteer fire department
• Emergency medical services
• Fire suppression services
• Rescue services
• Public safety services

Headquarters

HQ city

Danvers

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Funding: Since 1962, the Danvers Fire District collects taxes to fund the volunteer fire service. Property taxes from residents within the Danvers Fire Protection District provide the primary funding for operations, equipment, and facilities.
2. Donations: Prior to 1962, the department relied on donations from residents. Historical records indicate donations were accepted from the rural community before the fire district was formally established and tax-funded.

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Core offering

The Danvers Fire Department is a volunteer fire and EMS service providing fire suppression, emergency medical response, and rescue services to approximately 5,000 residents across 63 square miles in Danvers, Illinois. Operating as a political subdivision of Illinois state government and funded by property taxes since 1962, it responds to 90-100 fire calls and 150 EMS calls annually using a fleet of engines, a tanker, rescue vehicles, command units, and ambulances. The department maintains an ISO Rating of 4/4Y and is staffed by approximately 30 volunteer members.

Product overview

Danvers Fire & Rescue is a volunteer fire department providing emergency response services to Danvers Township and portions of Dry Grove Township, covering approximately 63 square miles with a population of about 5,000 people. The department operates a fleet of seven emergency response vehicles: two fire engines (Engine 121 and Engine 123) for fire suppression, a heavy rescue vehicle (Rescue 122) for technical rescue operations, a water tanker (Tanker 124) for water supply, a command vehicle (Command 120) for incident management, and two EMS units (Ambulance 3-Nora-40 and EMS Chase 3-Nora-75) for emergency medical services and transport. The department responds to an average of 90-100 fire/rescue calls per year and EMS services respond to approximately 150 calls annually.

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Products and services

• Fire Suppression Services Fire suppression and response service delivered to residents and property owners within the Danvers Fire Protection District, provided at no charge to recipients and funded by property taxes. It is staffed by approximately 30 volunteer members and supported by a fleet including a 1992 Ford/Pierce Engine, 2006 KME Engine, and 2005 International Tanker.
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Emergency medical response and ambulance transport service provided to residents and visitors within the service area, staffed by trained volunteers and supported by three Ford F-450 ambulances (2013, 2016, and 2017 models).
• Rescue Services Light rescue and extrication service available to residents and travelers within the 63-square-mile service area, supported by a 2001 F-350 rescue vehicle.

Quantifiable outcome

• ISO Rating 4/4Y Community Classification
• +3 more outcomes

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Regional players

• Atlanta Fire Department: Nearby Illinois volunteer fire department in Logan County. Comparable small-town rural volunteer model; Chief Rosecrans previously served here, reflecting shared personnel networks and operational characteristics.
• Hudson Fire Department: Neighboring McLean County, IL volunteer fire department. Explicitly comparable — Danvers Safety Officer Krystal Kratz also works full-time here as an EMT, evidencing direct cross-departmental staffing ties and identical rural volunteer model.
• Minier Fire Department: Tazewell County, IL volunteer fire department serving Minier and surrounding townships. Comparable rural volunteer fire/EMS model within the same central Illinois region.
• Morton Fire Department: Central Illinois fire department in Tazewell County. Chief Rosecrans joined Morton Fire Department in 1988 after Perry Ambulance closed — directly comparable mix of career/volunteer staffing and ALS/BLS EMS delivery in a rural-adjacent Illinois community.

Direct peers

• Mackinaw Fire Protection District: Tazewell County, IL rural fire protection district. Comparable volunteer-staffed, tax-funded, board-governed organization serving small population over multi-township area with combined fire/EMS response.
• Deer Creek Fire Protection District: Tazewell/Woodford County, IL rural fire protection district. Very small volunteer department serving a few hundred to ~1,000 residents — even smaller-scale but structurally identical model to Danvers.
• Heyworth Fire Protection District: McLean County, IL fire protection district serving similar-sized rural community (~5,000–7,000 residents). Closest structural analog: tax-funded, volunteer-staffed fire protection district with overlapping call mix and service model.
• Stanford Fire Protection District: McLean County, IL fire protection district. Comparable volunteer fire/EMS service area; structural and operational twin to Danvers within the same county regulatory environment.

Broad incumbents

• Normal Fire Department: Career fire department serving Normal, IL in McLean County. Chief Rosecrans previously served here as Supervisor of the Prevention Bureau — a structurally larger counterpart that offers mutual aid and represents the regional professionalization path for growing volunteer districts.
• Bloomington Fire Department: Larger professional/career fire department in McLean County (Bloomington-Normal metro). Comparable EMS/fire service delivery but at a much larger municipal scale; firefighter Nick Isaacs retired from Bloomington as Assistant Chief, evidencing personnel cross-flow and regional integration.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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