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Notification to Fire Service: Minimum Firefighter Age Requirement
Posted: March 1, 2013

The notification to the Fire Service includes an e-mail blast, e-mail to all FD e-mail accounts, notice on website and Facebook.

Effective March 1, 2013, the Division of Personnel Standards and Education is requiring that an Illinois firefighter must be the minimum age of 18 to participate with the OSFM Certification program.  Participation includes, but is not limited to, challenging an OSFM written or practical examination, and the submission of OSFM course completion.

Any person under the age of 18 will not receive an OSFM certification.

All Illinois fire department personnel rosters must be updated to include the date of birth of all active members serving on the fire department.

The OSFM will not permit the scheduling of an applicant who has not provided their date of birth.
To update the fire department roster, please utilize the PSE on-line Web Access system.

All Illinois firefighters who are currently under the age of 18 and who have previously participated in the OSFM certification program, but who are not yet certified, will be unable to continue their participation in the OSFM certification program until the age requirement is met.  Their records will remain on file, and upon reaching the age of 18, those applicants will become eligible to participate in the OSFM certification program.
 
No Illinois firefighter who is under the age of 18 will be permitted to challenge an OSFM written examination.  This includes all Illinois firefighters under the age of 18 who have previously received a confirmation to challenge an OSFM written examination.

Governor Quinn Reminds Families to Stay Safe this Memorial Day [Press Release]
Posted: May 24, 2013

Boating, Road and Fire Safety Can Save Lives Over Holiday Weekend

SPRINGFIELD – Governor Pat Quinn today urged families across Illinois to stay safe this weekend as they celebrate and remember our brave servicemembers who gave their lives to protect our freedom. The governor has directed a number of state agencies to take every step necessary to ensure the safety of all Illinois residents.

“Memorial Day is a time for families to come together and honor our servicemembers who have made the ultimate sacrifice,” Governor Quinn said. "But, as we celebrate with barbeques, boating and baseball, everyone must remember to be alert, follow the law and stay safe."

For the full press release, please see the link below.
http://www.sfm.illinois.gov/documents/05-24-13%20Press%20Release%20Memorial%20Day%20Safety.pdf

Crystal Lake holding Open Examinations for Full-Time Firefighter/Paramedic and/or Paid-On-Premise Firefighter/Paramedic
Posted: May 24, 2013

The City of Crystal Lake will be conducting an open, competitive examination for the positions of Full-Time Firefighter/Paramedic and/or Paid-On-Premise Firefighter/Paramedic.

Written Examination

SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2013

An application packet will be available beginning Friday, April 19, 2013 at

www.publicsafetyrecruitment.com .

Application deadline will be 12 NOON on Tuesday, June 4, 2013.

For more information, please see the link below.
http://www.sfm.illinois.gov/documents/Firefighter%20Ad%20-%20CL%20Fire%202013.pdf

 
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Technical Services Division

The Technical Services Division of the Office of the State Fire Marshal serves to support other operating divisions within the agency as well as the fire service and regulated public with technical and engineering expertise. The division is managed by an Illinois registered professional fire protection engineer (P.E.) and staffed by a variety of personnel including engineers and fire protection specialists.

Personnel in this division perform plan reviews, recommend code interpretations, represent the agency on state and national code committees and task forces, assist other divisions of the OSFM with continuing education of inspection personnel and make presentations to the public and the regulated community relative to technical issues. Technical Services also provides expert advice in the agency's rulemaking processes for a variety of subjects including: Life Safety Code enforcement, aboveground tank storage regulation, LP-Gas regulation and myriad other fire prevention and petroleum and chemical safety related issues. The work of the Technical Services Division is conducted from the OSFM's Chicago office.

Specific work includes:

  1. Reviewing plans and applications submitted for installation or modification of:
    • Aboveground Storage Tanks
    • LP-Gas Tanks

  2. Reviewing architectural drawings of new construction, renovations and additions for compliance with state codes. This includes submittals relative to:
    • Life Safety Code compliance
    • Fire Alarm System installation or modification
    • Fire Sprinkler System installation or modification
    • Special Extinguishing System installation or modification

  3. Analysis of Fire Safety Evaluation Systems (FSES) which offer owners an objective method for proving equivalent life safety in structures that may not be able to conform to the prescriptive requirements of the Life Safety Code.

  4. Analysis of submitted "Fire Safety Plans" for Illinois' correctional facilities.

  5. Preparing continuing education programs and support materials for the agency's field inspection workforce to familiarize them with applicable codes and changing technologies in an effort to ensure consistency in code enforcement across the state.

  6. Assisting OSFM operating divisions with the development of "Information Reports" and/or web page content to clarify technical and code requirements. This includes development of technical content for "Frequently Asked Questions" documents for the agency website.

  7. Representing the agency on state and national task forces and code development committees relative to fire prevention, code enforcement and petroleum & chemical safety issues. This includes representation on National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and International Code Council (ICC) committees.

  8. Providing expert testimony at appeal hearings and court cases on behalf of the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

The Technical Services Division can be contacted by calling (312) 814-8960 or

For more information about the program, email the Division of Technical Services

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