Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal

Firefighters gathered in DuQuoin for the annual water fights at the DuQuoin State Fair. Bragging rights were on the line as teams went head-to-head in tabletop water fights and the wild hose challenge. OSFM members also joined the main event, with even more bragging rights up for grabs during the OSFM interagency water fight.

Illinois State Fire Marshal Michele Pankow visited the Shawneetown Fire Department on Friday, August 22, to present checks totaling $350,000 each to Shawneetown and Carrier Mills Fire Departments and $300,000 to the Equality Fire Department through OSFM’s Fire Station Construction and Rehabilitation Grant Program.

State and local fire safety experts gathered at the Washington Fire Department on Wednesday, August 13, to raise awareness about the importance of working smoke alarms in their homes and to highlight a no-cost smoke alarm installation program in place for central Illinois residents.

The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is excited to announce the inaugural Fire Station Construction and Rehabilitation Program awards totaling $5 million to 16 grantees across the state. This funding will allow fire departments or fire protection districts to repair, upgrade, or construct new fire stations. 

The 5th Annual State of Illinois Community Risk Reduction Conference is being held in Joliet on September 16th.

Registration is now OPEN! A great lineup of speakers is set and will will feature experts from NFPA, Vision 20/20, IFSI, Tesla, 100 Club of Illinois and more. Come learn about how your department, no matter the size, can start a community risk reduction program. 

The National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) is currently being rolled out by region across the nation, and Illinois fire departments will be brought onboard beginning in December 2025. This page will help fire chiefs and other personnel prepare for the shift from NFIRS to NERIS.

This page provides information to help Illinois fire departments shift from the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) to the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS)