PALOS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

What PALOS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT does

Palos Fire Protection District (PFPD) is a special purpose unit of local government in Cook County, Illinois, established in 1952 and headquartered in Palos Park. The district delivers integrated fire suppression, advanced life support emergency medical response, and ambulance transport services from two fully staffed 24-hour fire stations (Station #1 at 8815 W. 123rd Street and Station #2 at 13010 S. 104th Avenue), with 9-11 firefighter/paramedics on duty daily and approximately 20 total personnel. It serves roughly 25,000 residents across four jurisdictions: the Village of Palos Park (east of Will Cook Road), the City of Palos Heights (west of 76th Avenue), the Village of Orland Park (north of 135th Street), and unincorporated Palos Township (south of the Cal-Sag Channel), responding to over 3,500 service requests per year.

The district's service portfolio is anchored by fire suppression and EMS/ambulance operations, supplemented by a Fire Prevention Bureau (annual inspections, plan review, juvenile fire-setters program, smoke and CO detector education) and fee-based community programming, most notably instructor-led CPR training classes (BLS Provider and Heart Saver/AED) held at Station #1. Apparatus includes ladder trucks, rescue engines, ambulances, brush trucks, and boats. PFPD transitioned from a volunteer origin through paid-on-call status in 1977, to a full-time staffing model in 1983, and to a fully career department in 2019 under the current Black/Red/Gold three-shift rotation.

PFPD's revenue model is dominated by recurring property tax levies within its statutory boundaries, with supplemental transaction-based revenue from ambulance transport billing (administered via an external billing service) and modest fee income from CPR classes (tiered at $50 per resident and $60 per non-resident). Governance rests with an elected Board of Commissioners and Board of Trustees; Fire Chief Michael Gabriele and Deputy Chief William Stukel oversee operations, supported by three Battalion Chiefs (Aaron Rutter, Thomas Foley, Brian Vlcek). Dispatch is provided through Southwest Central Dispatch, and ambulance destination hospitals include Palos Community Hospital and Silver Cross Hospital.

Name

PALOS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

Legal name

Palos Fire Protection District

Website

https://palosfire.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Palos Fire Protection District is a special-purpose unit of local government in Cook County, Illinois, operating two 24-hour fire stations to deliver fire suppression, advanced life support EMS, and ambulance transport to approximately 25,000 residents across Palos Township.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety / Fire Protection Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Ambulance Services (62191)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Fire & Life Safety Services (Inspection/Testing/Sprinklers/Alarms) (IMAIAAAI)

Keywords

• Fire suppression services
• Emergency medical services
• Ambulance transport
• Fire prevention bureau
• CPR training classes

Headquarters

HQ city

Palos Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Primary funding source through property taxes levied on residents within the fire district boundaries
2. Ambulance Service Billing: Ambulance transport fees charged according to adopted ambulance fee ordinances
3. CPR Training Classes: CPR training programs offered to residents and non-residents with tiered pricing

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Palos Fire Protection District provides fire suppression, advanced life support emergency medical response, and ambulance transport from two 24-hour staffed fire stations serving approximately 25,000 residents across Palos Township. The district supplements emergency response with a Fire Prevention Bureau offering inspections, plan review, public education, and code enforcement, and operates CPR training classes (BLS Provider and Heartsaver/AED) for residents and non-residents.

Product overview

Palos Fire Protection District operates as a two-station fire department providing integrated emergency services to approximately 25,000 residents. The core offerings consist of fire suppression and emergency medical/ambulance services, supplemented by community programs including CPR training classes (BLS Provider and Heart Saver/AED) and a comprehensive Fire Prevention Bureau offering inspections, safety education, and plan review services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Suppression Services Emergency fire response and suppression provided 24/7 from two fully staffed fire stations, responding to over 3,500 calls per year for residential and roadway emergencies within district boundaries.
• Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance Transport Advanced life support ambulance transport and paramedic-level medical response to medical emergencies within the fire district, staffed by firefighter/paramedics and billed according to adopted ambulance fee ordinances.
• CPR Training Classes Instructor-led CPR certification courses (BLS Provider and Heartsaver/AED) held at Station #1 for residents and non-residents, with resident pricing of $50 and non-resident pricing of $60 per class.
• Fire Prevention Bureau Programs Fire prevention services including annual building inspections, plan review, smoke and carbon monoxide detector education, juvenile fire setters intervention, and Remembering When senior safety programming for district residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Responds to over 3,500 requests for service per year

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Project Fire BuddiesminorOthersPalos Fire is a chapter of Project Fire Buddies, helping local families battle childhood diseases and cancer through fundraising efforts including merchandise sales.
• Southwest Central DispatchcoreOthersEmergency dispatch services provider that handles 911 calls and dispatches PFPD units to emergency scenes within their service area.
• Palos Community HospitalcoreOthersLocal hospital serving as destination for ambulance transports and healthcare coordination for emergency patients.
• Silver Cross HospitalcoreOthersRegional hospital providing advanced medical care and serving as additional destination for ambulance transports.
• Village of Palos ParkcoreOthersMunicipal partner providing services to residents east of Will Cook Road within PFPD boundaries. PFPD station locations within village limits.
• City of Palos HeightscoreOthersMunicipal partner providing fire protection services to residents west of 76th Avenue within PFPD boundaries.
• Village of Orland ParkcoreOthersMunicipal partner providing fire protection services to residents north of 135th Street within PFPD boundaries.
• Palos TownshipcoreOthersTownship government partner for unincorporated areas south of the Cal-Sag Channel within PFPD service boundaries.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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