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National Fire Prot. Assn.
Illinois Assn. of Fire Prot. Dist.
Illinois Firefighters Assn.
MABAS Division 46
Macon County Fire Prot. Assn.
Illinois Fire Chiefs Assn.
Central Ill. Fire Chiefs Assn.
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| Application |
To join as a volunteer firefighter, you can pick up an application at the fire station between 9 and 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. Fourteen is the minimum age for a Cadet member and eighteen for volunteers. Consideration is given to those who live within the original fire district boundaries beginning at Pershing Road on the south.
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Sat. Aug 21st 2010 Decon Training
Hickory Point FD and
Maroa FD conducted joint
decontamination training
at the Maroa Fire station
on Saturday at 8 a.m.
Proced...
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Sun. Aug 1st 2010 New Hire
Congratulations to Lt.
Mark Ortmann who was
hired by the Hickory
Point Fire District
trustees to fill
a daytime
firefigh...
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Fri. Jul 30th 2010 First Responders
Congratulations to Grier
Gillespie, Chris Scott,
and Trent Younker for
receiving their Illinois
Department of Public
Health c...
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| Contact Information |
Hickory Point Fire Prot. District
450 S. Smith Street
Forsyth, IL 62535
Non-Emergency: 2178771398
Emergency: 911
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Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls Print this page
Step2(r) Recalls Children's Transportation Station Toys Due to Choking Hazard The light blue plastic wheels on the train cars can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Subwoofer Speakers Recalled by Paradigm Electronics Due to Fire Hazard The subwoofer can overheat when the speaker system is played at high outputs for an extended period of time, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
The 2010 Pool Safely Summer Snapshot; CPSC and HSC Release Summer Figures on Child Drownings As children across America go back-to-school, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Home Safety Council (HSC), a Pool Safely campaign partner, are releasing a snapshot on drowning incidents for the 2010 summer swimming season.
No Specific Cause Found Yet Linking Dry Max Diapers to Diaper Rash The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC) have reviewed consumer incident reports and other information involving Pampers Dry Max diapers. To date, the review has not identified any specific cause linking Dry Max diapers to diaper rash.
Toshiba Recalls T Series Notebook Computers Due to Burn Hazard The notebook computers can overheat at the notebook's plug-in to the AC adapter, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Swing Sets Recalled by Kompan Inc. for Repair Due to Fall Hazard The joint connection between the horizontal top beam and the vertical end bracket and support post system can crack and break, posing a fall and impact hazard to users.
CPSC Makes Recall Data Available Electronically to Businesses, 3rd Party Developers The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is making its product safety information on all recalls available in an electronic data set for use by businesses and software and application developers.
32-Inch Sharp LCD-TVs Recalled Due to Risk of Injury The TV stand's neck support can break and cause the TV to tip-over, posing a risk of injury to the consumer.
Slow Cookers Recalled by Sensio Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Kohl's Department Stores The slow cooker's control panel can overheat and melt, posing a fire hazard.
Magnetic Maze Boards Recalled by Lakeshore Learning Materials Due to Choking, Intestinal and Aspiration Hazards The magnetic maze board's plastic wand can separate and expose a magnet that can be a choking hazard to children. Also, if a child has more than one of these toys and the magnets detach and are swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforations or blockages, which can be fatal.
Television Wall Mounts Recalled by Milestone AV Technologies Due to Injury Hazard The elbow joint components on the wall mount's arm do not fit together properly, causing the attached television to tilt and possibly fall when the television is adjusted. This could pose an injury hazard to a consumer.
Char-Broil Recalls Vertical Gas Smokers Due to Injury Hazard When the temperature setting is in "low," the smoker's hose/valve/regulator (HVR) assembly does not allow sufficient gas to flow, causing the flame to extinguish. Gas continues to flow and build up inside the smoker. If the smoker is reignited the build-up of propane gas can cause an explosion that bursts the smoker's door open, posing an injury hazard.
Baby Hammock Metal Stands Recalled by MamaLittleHelper Due to Fall Hazard The C-shaped metal stand can break where the curved arm attaches to the leg of the metal frame, posing a fall hazard to an infant in the hammock.
Baby Hammocks Recalled by MamaLittleHelper Due to Suffocation Hazard The side-to-side shifting or tilting of the hammock can cause the infant to roll and become entrapped or wedged against the hammock's fabric and/or mattress pad, resulting in a suffocation hazard.
Williams-Sonoma Recalls Baby Bottle Warmers Due to Burn Hazard The bottle warmers can overheat liquids and baby food, posing a burn hazard to adults and babies.
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| Recent Calls |
Sat. Aug 28th 2010 House Fire 1st Alarm
Hickory Point Aerial 438
and Engine 435 responded
to a reported house fire
on Riedel Ave. at 8:27
a.m. Upon arrival, light
sm...
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Sun. Aug 22nd 2010 Garage Fire on Doneta Ave.
Hickory Point Aerial 438
and Engine 435 responded
to an 11:17 a.m. call for
a garage and contents on
fire on Doneta Avenue.
U...
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Mon. Aug 9th 2010 Motorcycle Accident
Hickory Point rescue 437
responded at 8:10 a.m.
to a one vehicle
motorcycle accident at
Barnett Avenue and U.S.
Route 5...
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| 2010 Call Volume |
| January |
33 |
| February |
28 |
| March |
23 |
| April |
35 |
| May |
32 |
| June |
48 |
| July |
44 |
| August |
42 |
| September |
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| November |
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| December |
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| Total |
285 |
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