By Assistant Fire Chief Rob Ugaste

Just a friendly reminder from the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District that we need your help during the winter months. Icy streets that are hard for you to travel in a car are even harder for our large vehicles to deal with. In emergencies, time is often an important factor so please help us to avoid unnecessary delays by keeping your streets plowed and salted.

We also need your help in keeping the fire hydrants visible. Snow covered hydrants can be very challenging to find, especially at night. This is actually a year round issue as quite a bit of time has passed since some of the fire hydrants were installed and in many instances the forest has grown back and obscured them. Please cut away brush or limbs that may be hiding your fire hydrant. It's a small thing to ask that can make a big difference if your house is on fire.

Lastly, there are many services we provide other than firefighting and Paramedics. There are CPR and AED classes available, car seat installation by appointment, home fire inspections upon request, and the ever popular Lifeline Program. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Station 51 (115 Schelter Road in Lincolnshire) is now a SWALCO drop off site for household hazardous waste every other Saturday morning. Just call 847- 634-2512 and schedule an appointment.