Standard Fire Prot Dist - Firehouses on Waymarking.com

In Standard village, along IL Route 71, is the Standard Fire Protection District, which has its station in the village.

The station is easily visible from the highway. It is set back from the road on the north side on the west end of the village of 250.

The village has only 250 people in it, yet the building has four bays to it, with a central entrance by a bell. No doubt the fire department serves a large portion of Putnam County, as well.

I can't find much on the fire department, and little about the village. I am guessing that the fire staff are all volunteer based on the ruralness of the area. However, I found a newspaper article from the Peoria Journal-Star that talks about one of their toys - a hovercraft! The center of the village is about a mile south of the Illinois River. The article talked about how useful it was during the time when the river was flooded.

Source:

Peoria Star-Journal (Standard Fire Department Hovercraft Valuable for Rescues):
(visit link)

Paid or Volunteer: Volunteer Has 911 Dispatch: yes Physical Address: IL Route 17 Standard, IL United States of America 61313 Rating: EMS Involvement: Not Listed Has Emergency Call Box: Not Listed Has Emergency Siren: Not Listed Has Fire Pole: Not Listed Average Alarms Per Year: Not Listed Number of Firetrucks: Not Listed Related Website: Not listed Number of Emergency Staff: Not Listed

Visit Instructions:
The only requirement is to visit this location physically, in person, and write about your experience.

Recent Visits/Logs:

There are no logs for this waymark yet.