Romeoville's Shiny New Fire Station Will Improve Efficiency: Officials

A new, modern firehouse is officially open in Romeoville but officials say it will maintain its small-town charm.

They unveiled the facility at 18 Montrose Drive on Saturday, Aug. 13. Its site is the same as the previous Fire Station 1, which will help ensure that it remains a "neighborhood firehouse," fire officials said.

"We were pleased that we were able to rebuild the station in its current location with cash on hand and without any new debt," Mayor John Noak said, in a community update.

The new station was built to provide greater efficiency while meeting the needs of the growing community.

This station also serves as the headquarters for Fire Department Administration. Emergency personnel will begin moving into the new facility during the coming weeks.

The Romeoville Fire Department has a full-time fire chief who is assisted by a full-time executive assistant, three full-time assistant chiefs, and one full-time office assistant. There are 15 full-time firefighter/paramedics and a staff of 63 part-time, paid lieutenants, firefighter/paramedics, and Emergency Medical Technicians who are assigned to 24-hour on-duty and 48-hour off-duty shifts.