Woodstock Fire/Rescue

What Woodstock Fire/Rescue does

Woodstock Fire/Rescue District (WFRD) is a municipal fire protection district organized under Illinois law and headquartered at 435 East Judd Street in Woodstock, Illinois. Established in April 1993 through a voter-approved consolidation of the Woodstock Rural Fire Protection District, the Woodstock City Fire Department, and the Woodstock Rescue Squad, the district provides fire suppression, paramedic-level Advanced Life Support (ALS) emergency medical response, technical rescue, hazardous materials response, fire inspections, and community safety education across an 82-square-mile service territory encompassing the City of Woodstock, the Village of Bull Valley, portions of the Village of Wonder Lake, and unincorporated portions of Door, Seneca, Heartland, and Greenwood Townships in McHenry County, serving 32,000+ residents and handling 5,600+ calls for service annually (71% medical emergencies). WFRD operates from three strategically located fire stations staffed 24/7 via three rotating 24-hour shifts, with a near 20-vehicle fleet maintained in-house by a full-time certified Emergency Vehicle Technician.

The district runs a combination staffing model comprising 47 full-time career members, 19 non-career/part-time members, and 4 cadet/recruit positions, organized under a Fire Chief (Brendan Parker), a Deputy Chief (Matt Hedges), three Battalion Chiefs covering Red, Gold, and Black shifts plus a Training Battalion Chief, an Executive Administrator, a Public Information Officer, and a Fire Prevention Bureau. It is governed by a five-member Board of Trustees and a Board of Fire Commissioners. Technology is conventional public-safety infrastructure: paramedic-level ALS is delivered under the regulated McHenry Western Lake County EMS System IX; dispatch is handled by NERCOM; fire inspection compliance uses The Compliance Engine web platform; and hiring runs through the National Testing Network FireTEAM exam. The district holds an ISO Public Protection Classification Class 3 rating within 5 road miles of a fire station and 1,000 feet of a hydrant and participates in MABAS Division 5 mutual aid and HAZMAT 5 specialized response.

WFRD's revenue model is dominated by property taxes levied on residents within the district, supplemented by transaction-based ambulance transport and EMS billing administered by Paramedic Billing Services Inc., plus periodic grant funding (notably a 2020 $1.4 million SAFER grant for firefighter/paramedic hiring and a 2023 $361,000 ARPA grant for an ambulance) and add-on fee-for-service programs such as American Heart Association CPR/First Aid training ($60-$90 per course), reflective address signs ($20 installed free of labor), residential lock boxes ($162+), and commercial lock boxes ($1,259+). The district monetizes its service platform indirectly via insurance-grade outcomes (ISO Class 3 lowers community insurance premiums) and directly via these ancillary programs, while emergency response itself is provided at no charge to district residents.

Name

Woodstock Fire/Rescue

Legal name

Woodstock Fire/Rescue District

Website

https://wfrd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Woodstock Fire/Rescue District is a municipal fire protection district in McHenry County, Illinois, delivering paramedic-level ALS emergency response, fire suppression, technical rescue, and community safety education across 82 square miles to 32,000+ residents from three 24/7-staffed fire stations with a near 20-vehicle fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety and Emergency Response Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (922160), Ambulance Services (62191), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL), Fire Watch & Safety Patrol Services (BPAKAAAK)

Keywords

• Fire suppression services
• Emergency medical services
• Advanced life support
• Fire prevention education
• Public safety services

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodstock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Public fire/rescue district funded primarily through property taxes levied on residents within district boundaries.
2. Emergency Medical Services Billing: Ambulance transport and EMS services billed to patients/insurance. Managed through Paramedic Billing Services Inc. at (630) 530-2988.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Woodstock Fire/Rescue District is a combination fire department providing 24/7 emergency response services across an 82-square-mile territory, including fire suppression, paramedic-level Advanced Life Support (ALS) emergency medical response, technical rescue, hazardous materials response, and vehicle collision response. The District complements emergency response with fire prevention inspections, code enforcement, community safety education (CPR/First Aid certification, child safety seat checks, smoke detector installation, reflective address signs, lock box programs), and in-house fleet maintenance for its nearly 20-vehicle apparatus fleet.

Product overview

Woodstock Fire/Rescue District is a combination fire department providing emergency response services as its core product. The organization operates a unified emergency services platform consisting of fire suppression and ALS-level emergency medical services (which account for approximately 70% of over 5,600 annual calls), delivered through three strategically located fire stations staffed 24/7. Supporting the core emergency response are multiple service modules including community education programs (CPR/First Aid training, Kid's Corner, Family Fire Safety, Older Adults Fall Prevention), public safety programs (Child Safety Seat checks, Smoke Detector installation via the Be Alarmed program, Reflective Address Signs, Lock Box Program), and prevention services (Fire Inspections, Fire Code Enforcement, Premise Alert Program for special needs individuals). The district also operates a fleet maintenance facility and offers employment pathways through career, part-time, recruit, and cadet programs. The organization integrates with The Compliance Engine for digital fire inspection compliance tracking and National Testing Network for hiring assessments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Fire Response Services Fire suppression, technical rescue, hazardous materials response, and emergency response operations delivered across the District's 82 square miles, responding to structure fires, vehicle collisions, and various emergencies.
• Emergency Medical Services (ALS) Paramedic-level Advanced Life Support (ALS) services operating under McHenry Western Lake County EMS System IX, including IV therapy, cardiac monitoring, and advanced airway management. Approximately 71% of the District's over 5,600 annual calls are medical emergencies.
• CPR & First Aid Training Classes

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,600 calls for service annually with 71% being medical emergencies
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Testing Network (NTN)coreTechnology or IntegrationWFRD utilizes NTN's FireTEAM exam for career firefighter recruitment testing. Candidates must take the FireTEAM exam through NTN, complete the Personal History Questionnaire (PHQ) and Public Safety Self Assessment (PSSA) through their candidate account.
• MABAS Division 5coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) Division 5 provides coordinated emergency response with neighboring fire departments. WFRD participates in the MABAS Division 5 Mechanics team and operates HAZMAT 5 as part of the Specialized Response Teams.
• NERCOM (Northeast Regional Communications Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional dispatch center serving as the dispatch center for the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department since May 1, 2017. Handles emergency communications and unit dispatching.
• Illinois Fire Safety Alliance (IFSA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint program providing smoke detectors to WFRD for free installation in resident's homes. Part of the Be Alarmed program to reduce fire-related deaths.
• Illinois Office of the State Fire MarshalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Be Alarmed smoke detector installation program. State agency providing smoke detectors for district residents.
• American Heart AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWFRD teaches American Heart Association CPR classes for community, businesses, and healthcare providers. Provides certification through BLS Provider courses and Heartsaver courses.
• McHenry Western Lake County EMS System IXcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional EMS system under which WFRD provides Paramedic Level Advanced Life Support (ALS) services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wauconda Fire District: Lake County, Illinois combination fire district providing ALS and fire suppression services to a comparable suburban population. Operates within the same regional EMS system framework.
• McHenry Township Fire Protection District: Adjacent McHenry County fire district; former employer of WFRD Deputy Chief Karen Bush. Comparable combination department structure serving suburban/rural interface with overlapping mutual aid through MABAS Division 5.
• Barrington Fire Department: Suburban Chicago-area combination fire department providing ALS service to similar demographic area with comparable call volume mix (heavy EMS). Operates as municipal department rather than fire district but functionally comparable.
• Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District: McHenry/Kane County combination fire district with ALS service; MABAS Division 5 member alongside WFRD, providing direct mutual aid integration and comparable suburban response model.
• Huntley Fire Protection District: Suburban Illinois fire protection district operating combination career/part-time model with ALS capability. Comparable residential growth profile and population size in the greater McHenry-Kane county region.
• Crystal Lake Fire Rescue District: Neighboring McHenry County fire protection district of similar suburban character operating combination career/part-time model with ALS services. Comparable call volume profile and demographic footprint in the same EMS System IX region.

Regional players

• Cary Fire Protection District: Adjacent McHenry County combination fire district providing ALS and fire suppression to suburban communities with comparable demographic profile and call volume mix.
• Marengo Fire Protection District: McHenry County fire protection district operating combination career and part-time staffing with ALS capability. Smaller scale than WFRD but serving similar rural-to-suburban transition geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/woodstockfrd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/woodstock-fire-resue

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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