HOMER TOWNSHIP FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

What HOMER TOWNSHIP FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT does

Homer Township Fire Protection District (HTFPD) is a special-purpose government entity established on August 14, 1958 to deliver fire protection, emergency medical response, and public safety education within Homer Township in Will County, Illinois. The district serves approximately 40,000 residents through three strategically distributed fire stations — Station 1 (16050 S. Cedar Road, Lockport), Station 2 (16131 S. Bell Road, Homer Glen), and Station 3 (16415 W. 151st Street, Lockport) — staffed by 32 full-time firefighter paramedics who collectively respond to more than 2,100 emergency calls annually. Service capabilities include fire suppression, vehicle extrication, advanced life support (ALS) emergency medical services, water rescue, technical rescue, and hazardous materials response; all engines carry ALS equipment, enabling immediate paramedic intervention on scene prior to ambulance arrival. The district operates under an elected three-member Board of Trustees and an appointed three-member Board of Fire Commissioners that together govern hiring, promotions, fiscal policy, and capital decisions.

Name

HOMER TOWNSHIP FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

Legal name

Homer Township Fire Protection District

Website

https://homerfire.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection and Emergency Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Fire Protection (922160)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Fire Prevention, Inspection & Code Enforcement (Life Safety) (BPAIAGAL)

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Emergency medical services
• Hazardous materials response
• Technical rescue services
• Public safety education

Headquarters

HQ city

Lockport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: As a special district, the Homer Township Fire Protection District is funded primarily through property taxes levied on residents and businesses within the district boundaries. The district operates with fiscal responsibility and cost-effective solutions as stated goals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Homer Township Fire Protection District delivers 24/7 fire suppression, emergency medical (ALS) response, vehicle extrication, water rescue, technical rescue, and hazardous materials response to residents and visitors within its boundaries. It also runs public safety education programs, including AHA-certified CPR/AED/BLS courses, Safe Sitter classes, Stop the Bleed training, and fire safety presentations in schools and senior centers. The district is funded primarily through property taxes, with modest fees for select community classes.

Product overview

Homer Township Fire Protection District provides emergency response and public safety services through three fire stations. The core offerings consist of fire suppression, vehicle extrication, emergency medical services, water rescue, technical rescue, and hazardous materials response. Supporting these operations are public education programs including CPR certification courses (Family and Friends CPR AED, Heartsaver CPR AED, BLS), Safe Sitter classes, Stop the Bleed training, and fire safety education for schools and community groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Suppression

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 2,100 emergency calls responded to annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Will County GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 August 1958The district operates within Will County, Illinois and coordinates with county emergency management services. The district began operations on August 14, 1958 and has grown from a volunteer organization to a professional full-time department serving Homer Township residents.
• American Heart AssociationcoreTechnology or IntegrationAll CPR instructors are certified by the American Heart Association. The district offers AHA-certified courses including Family and Friends CPR, Heartsaver CPR AED, and BLS (Basic Life Support) with two-year course completion cards.
• Guardian Angel Community ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral resource for Will County abuse resources including domestic violence hotline, sexual assault services, and elder abuse services. The district provides this information as part of its community resource coordination.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Orland Fire Protection District: Larger adjacent fire protection district serving Orland Park area; comparable Illinois special-district model but with greater scale and resources. Useful peer for benchmarking service standards and capital deployment.
• Bolingbrook Fire Department: Municipal fire department serving the Village of Bolingbrook in Will/DuPage County with full-time firefighter/paramedics and similar comprehensive emergency services. Comparable scale and operating model in the same regional labor market.
• Mokena Fire Protection District: Will County special district fire department serving the Village of Mokena with comparable service offerings and property-tax funding structure. Direct neighbor with overlapping mutual aid relationships.
• Frankfort Fire Protection District: Adjacent Will County fire protection district providing fire suppression, EMS, and rescue services to Frankfort Township. Comparable in size, organizational structure (special district under Illinois law), and service mix including ALS-capable paramedic response.
• Manhattan Fire Protection District: Will County fire protection district providing fire/EMS/rescue services with similar Illinois special-district governance and property tax funding. Direct comparable in scale and service scope.
• New Lenox Fire Protection District: Will County fire protection district serving New Lenox Township with full-time firefighter/paramedics and similar mix of fire, EMS, and rescue services. Most directly comparable in geography and operating model.
• Lemont Fire & Emergency Services: Neighboring southwest suburban fire/EMS provider serving Lemont with fire suppression, ALS, and specialized rescue capabilities. Comparable services, though a mix of fire protection district and village service.
• Romeoville Fire Department: Municipal fire department in adjacent Romeoville providing fire suppression, EMS, and rescue services. Comparable suburban Will County peer for labor market and mutual aid comparisons.

Regional players

• Will County Emergency Management Agency: County-level public safety coordination agency overseeing emergency preparedness and mutual aid among Will County fire/EMS providers, including HTFPD. Regulatory and coordination counterpart rather than direct operational peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HomerTownshipFireProtectionDistrict
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/homer-township-fire-protection-district

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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