Jacksonville Firefighters Local 637

07/06/2021

Looking for a way to help our local kids start the school year off feeling prepared and confident?

Both fire stations will have collection centers for donations of new "brushes". These can be any types of hairbrushes and/or toothbrushes! These items will be given away during a "Back to School Bash" hosted on the downtown Jacksonville square on August 8th!

05/31/2021

04/25/2021

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Champaign Local 1260 and all family and friends. RIP Trevor

04/16/2021

Our newest member T.J. Pratt pictured with Illinois Fire Service Institute Colonel Mortenson as he receives the Clark/Rutledge Firemanship Award!

Rest assured TJ will still help with his daily cleaning and probationary duties regardless of all his hard work and dedication during his 6 weeks of grueling world class training!

04/05/2021

Our very own secretary/treasurer/all around great human, Brian Gillespie , doing what firefighter/EMT’s do ...while on vacation with his family!

About 900 miles from home and a Jacksonville firefighter’s training helped save the...

03/25/2021

Our friend who no longer lives in the Jacksonville IL area has given $500 to our Special Olympics fundraiser!

Thank you for your generosity Joe Thomas!!!

03/09/2021

Reasons to vote YES! You will most likely see a savings on your current rural fire subscription! Plus you will never get a bill for calling for help in your time of need!

02/23/2021

Go Vote!

02/22/2021

Vote early tomorrow!...Monday February 22nd

02/01/2021

A solitary firefighter might have the grim task of carrying a dead child down a smoke-filled stairwell. But thanks to an expanded effort to provide mental health support, that firefighter doesn't have to carry the emotional burden alone.

01/18/2021

"We've got some difficult days ahead. But it really doesn't matter with me now because I've been to the mountaintop... I've looked over and I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land."