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Evanston Fire Department history (more)
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As Phil Stenholm highlights, the history of the Evanston Fire Department (EFD) is deeply intertwined with its role in providing emergency medical services. While the EFD officially began its ambulance service in 1976, firefighters had been attending to "inhalator calls" since 1913. Prior to 1976, the Evanston Police Department (EPD) handled ambulance duties, using a horse-drawn ambulance starting in the late 1890s, before transitioning to an automobile ambulance in 1916.
By 1958, the EPD adopted a "Police-Fire Cooperative Plan," allowing some officers to be trained as firefighters. These cross-trained officers patrolled in station wagons—referred to as Car 31, Car 32, and Car 33—equipped with essential medical and firefighting gear. However, this dual role proved challenging, and by the early '70s, the focus shifted back to the fire department.
In the summer of 1974, the Illinois Department of Health lent the EFD a Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU) for a trial period. Although the EFD lacked paramedics at the time and the MICU didn't have advanced life support (ALS) equipment, it gave the department a taste of what full-time ambulance service might look like. Everyone involved was impressed, especially the police officers who preferred focusing solely on law enforcement.
Mayor Jim Staples initially resisted transferring ambulance duties to the fire department, favoring the round-the-clock availability of police ambulances on the streets. However, Police Chief William McHugh argued that managing both crime and ambulance calls was overwhelming. This led to the establishment of the Evanston Fire Department Paramedic Program at St. Francis Hospital in 1975, with the goal of launching full paramedic services in 1976.
The first ambulance—a 1975 Dodge van MICU with ALS equipment donated by Evanston’s Washington National Insurance Company—was deployed in January 1976. Initially staffed by three firefighters, including two paramedics and one trainee, it covered all emergency medical service (EMS) calls across the city. Support engines supplemented its response in areas outside Station #1.
A near-fatal accident involving Ambulance 1 in November 1976, where it was hit by a drunk driver, highlighted the need for additional resources. Fortunately, a loaner Cadillac ambulance from Skokie stepped in temporarily until a second MICU ambulance arrived in January 1977. This new ambulance, along with the repaired Dodge van, allowed the EFD to operate two frontline ambulances simultaneously.
By 1980, two new Ford modular MICUs replaced older vehicles. Ambulance 1 and Ambulance 2 were stationed at different firehouses, while Ambulance 3 served as a backup. In 1982, the department introduced an alternating response system to ease crew fatigue, with Ambulance 3 remaining at Station #1 and staffed as needed.
Further changes occurred in 1986 when Ambulance 2 moved to Station #4, and Ambulance 3 joined Station #1. The introduction of "jump companies"—engine companies with paramedic capabilities—was attempted in 1989 but abandoned due to operational inefficiencies. Today, the EFD continues to refine its approach, ensuring rapid and effective response across Evanston.
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