Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal

The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) reminds residents to test, inspect and replace any broken or expired smoke and CO alarms while they change their clocks this upcoming weekend as daylight saving time comes to an end. Smoke alarms only have a life span of 10 years before they need to be replaced. If your alarm was manufactured before October of 2014, it’s time to replace that alarm with a 10-year sealed battery device.

Halloween is a fun, spooky and exciting time for kids and adults as they scour for that perfect costume and people add spooky decorations to their homes. If you don’t keep fire safety in mind, Halloween and fall decoration can add an increased fire danger to your home that could create a real scary situation.  

The OSFM has been tasked with surveying all Illinois fire departments to determine the prevalence and use of Class B firefighting foam that contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
 
Only personnel authorized by their department should complete this survey.
 
Please complete this survey by November 15, 2024.

The Fire Station Construction and Rehabilitation Grant program provides grants up to $350,000 for the construction or rehabilitation of fire stations.

Application coming December 2024

Rules for the program are now finalized and you can view them by clicking here. 

In order to be eligible to receive these grants you MUST have an active registration with SAM.gov and also be registered with the state’s Grantee Portal. Failure to achieve these registrations will make you ineligible to receive a grant so get started as soon as possible as SAM.gov registration can take time. 

The 4th Annual State of Illinois Community Risk Reduction Conference is scheduled for November 1st and will be held at the Illinois Fire Service Institute in Champaign. Registration is open with a great lineup of speakers.