The Palatine Rural Fire Protection District services unincorporated areas of Palatine, Schaumburg Township, and the majority of Inverness. The service area is approximately 17 square miles and covers 17,000 residents. The District operates out of Fire Station 36, staffed by 23 sworn in personnel and an administrative assistant. All Lieutenants and firefighters are required to be paramedics in order to assure the highest quality patient care. Each of the three shifts is on duty for 24 hours and off duty for 48 hours. Firefighters perform vehicle checkouts every morning to insure that the vehicles and the equipment will operate properly on the scene of an emergency. Fire fighting training, paramedic education, physical fitness training, and fire house maintenance are just a few of the many duties that are performed while a firefighter is on shift. No matter what the emergency the Palatine Rural Fire Department will be ready.
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