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2009 Fire Act Grant -  $38,000.00

ISFM Small Equip Grant -$ 21,600.00

Firemens Fund Ins -$20,800.00


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Brownstown Fire Prot Dist
306 E Cumberland road
Brownstown, IL  62418

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618-427-3329

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  Brownstown Fire Protection District (BFPD) covers an 88-square mile area in and around Brownstown, IL.  This area of South-Central Illinois is a rural area, containing small communities and farms; additionally, there is a large amount of highway traffic on Interstate 70, US Route 40, and Illinois State Route 185.

 
     Our roster currently includes twenty-nine volunteer firefighter positions and six additional medical first responder positions. We provide fire protection and medical assistance to the 750 residents of the Village of Brownstown, and the approximately 2,500 residents living in the district's rural area.  The department also provides mutual aid to neighboring fire departments.
 
     The department currently owns two pumpers, one tanker, one pickup/brush truck, one support van,and a generator/lighting trailer
.  The newest addition to our fleet is a 2009 Hackney  Rescue Truck 





Recent Calls

Sat. Mar 6th 2010
Change of Quarters Shumway Station2

Brownstown Fire Dept responded to Shumway station 2(Lake Sara)with an engine and a Chief  for station coverage

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Thu. Mar 4th 2010
grass/field fire

Brownstown Fire Dept with the assistance of the Vandalia and St Elmo fire depts responded to a grass fire at the Darrin McCam...

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Sun. Feb 28th 2010
grass fire

Brownstown Fire Dept responded to a report of a grass fire at the Don Walk residence units responding were Engines 1151,1152&...

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Mon. Aug 30th 2010 7:00pm
Weekly Fire Dept Training


Mon. Nov 29th 2010 7:00pm
Weekly Fire Dept Training


Every 1st Mon. 7:30pm
Monthly Fire Dept Meeting


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Weekly Fire Dept Training


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First Responder Training


Every 1st Mon. 7:00pm
Monthly First Responder Meeting


Every 3rd Mon. 7:00pm
Weekly Fire Dept training


Every 4th Mon. 7:00pm
Weekly Fire Dept Training

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2010 Call Volume
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January  5  8
February  6  2
March  6  7
April  4  10
May  1  6
June  2  7
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