West Peoria Fire Department

Name

West Peoria Fire Department

Legal name

West Peoria Fire Department

Website

https://westpeoriafire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety Fire and Emergency Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (922160)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL)

Keywords

• Fire suppression services
• Emergency medical services
• Rescue operations
• Fire prevention education
• Volunteer fire department

Headquarters

HQ city

Peoria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Tax-funded emergency services: The Fire Department is a special district funded through property taxes. Services are provided free to approximately 5,000 residents in the district. The department has a tradition of not going into debt for apparatus purchases, instead saving for years and paying cash. The firefighters' association also contributes through fundraising efforts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

West Peoria Fire Department is a volunteer fire protection district that delivers fire suppression, technical rescue and extrication, emergency medical services including ambulance transport, and fire prevention/community education to approximately 5,000 residents across 1.33 square miles. Services are staffed by 40+ trained volunteers using three fire engines, one rescue truck, and one ambulance, and are provided free of charge to district residents, funded through property taxes and community fundraising.

Product overview

West Peoria Fire Department is a volunteer fire protection district offering emergency response services including fire suppression, rescue operations, emergency medical services (EMS), and fire prevention. The department operates a fleet of specialized apparatus: three engine companies (Engine 71, Engine 72, Engine 73), one rescue truck (Rescue 70), and one ambulance (Ambulance 75). Services are delivered by over 40 trained volunteers serving approximately 5,000 residents across 1.33 square miles, with the department being a member of MABAS Division 36.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Suppression Services Professional fire suppression services delivered by 40+ trained volunteer firefighters to protect residents within the West Peoria Fire Protection District; provided free of charge and funded by property taxes.
• Rescue Operations Technical rescue and extrication services for residents, including vehicle rescue using specialized equipment such as Amkus hydraulic units and the 2017 Ford Pierce Rescue 70 truck.
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Emergency medical response and patient transport, including ambulance service started in 1975 providing Basic Life Support to district residents free of charge; current ambulance is a 2019 Ford E450 with Horton Box equipped with cot, defibrillator, and stair chair.
• Fire Prevention and Community Education Fire prevention activities and community education programs to reduce fire-related risks, delivered alongside community engagement initiatives such as the annual Kids Day event that began in 1955.

Quantifiable outcome

• Emergency medical service started in 1975 to provide best possible service to West Peorians
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MABAS Division 36coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe West Peoria Fire Protection District is a member of MABAS Division 36 (Mutual Aid Box Alarm System), providing regional coordination and mutual aid support with other fire departments in the division.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS): Regional mutual-aid coordination system of which West Peoria Fire Protection District is a Division 36 member — adjacent infrastructure provider shaping response capability and inter-agency contracts.
• Pierce Manufacturing (apparatus): Major fire-apparatus OEM and supplier of West Peoria's engines (Engine 71 Pierce Dash, Engine 73 Pierce) — adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a competitor; useful comparable for understanding fleet-capex economics.
• Illinois Fire Chiefs Association: State-level professional association for Illinois fire chiefs, of which West Peoria's Chief Terry Schadt would be a member — adjacent industry body, not a competitive entity, but benchmark for governance and professional standards.

Broad incumbents

• Peoria Fire Department: Larger, paid/career municipal fire department serving the adjacent City of Peoria — directly comparable in geography and service mix (fire, rescue, EMS), but at materially greater scale and with full-time staffing rather than volunteers.

Direct peers

• Chillicothe Fire Department: Small-city fire department just north of Peoria serving a similar mid-size Illinois community — directly comparable in scale, service mix (fire/EMS/rescue), and reliance on a mix of volunteer and paid staff.
• East Peoria Fire Department: Neighboring Peoria-metro fire department providing fire suppression, rescue, and EMS to a comparable suburban population — same regional context, similar mission profile, and overlapping MABAS mutual-aid coverage.
• Peoria Heights Fire Department: Village fire department in the immediate Peoria metro — comparable in scale, mix of services (fire/EMS/rescue), and Illinois municipal-governance context.
• Germantown Hills Fire Protection District: Suburban fire protection district adjacent to West Peoria serving a similar mostly-residential population — closely comparable in governance structure (special district vs. municipal department) and tax-funded service model.
• Morton Fire Department: Small-town Illinois fire/EMS provider serving a community of broadly comparable size — relevant peer for benchmarking service levels, funding model, and staffing approach in the greater Peoria region.
• Bartonville Volunteer Fire Department: Volunteer fire department in the Peoria metro area — closely comparable operating model (volunteer-staffed suburban/rural district) and member of the same regional mutual-aid ecosystem as West Peoria.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WestPeoriaFireDepartment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/west-peoria-fire-department

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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