DEPARTMENT ROSTER

The Fire Department is made up of 28 personnel which include career and POC members.

Career Personnel
Career personnel number 15 and include the Fire Chief, Deputy Chief, a Lieutenant, 11 Firefighter / Paramedics and an Administrative Assistant.
The Lieutenant and Firefighter / Paramedics are assigned to a 24/48 hour color coded shift. During a normal tour, there are 2 personnel on duty, around the clock at each of the 2 stations. All fulltime personnel, including the Chief and Deputy Chief are certified firefighters and paramedics.
(* Denotes former POC Division member)

Career Shift Personnel

This section is dedicated in loving memory of
Firefighter / Paramedic Phil Brady

June 19, 1964 – August 10, 2004

Firefighter / Paramedic Phillip E. Brady, “Phil” was a member of the University Park Fire Department for more than 6 years and truly an asset to the department and the Village of University Park.

He was dedicated to making a difference in the lives of everyone he came in contact with, young and old, and was sometimes referred to as the Fire Department’s official “unofficial” spokesman.

We feel the influences of his dedicated life will never be forgotten.

Paid-On-Call Division
There are 13 members of the Paid-On-Call division which supplement the fulltime staff. These personnel included, Assistant Chief, Fire Marshal and 11 members with varying degrees of certifications. All POC members work other fulltime jobs, yet find time to support the Village of University Park by responding to emergencies within the Village and surrounding communities. Many personnel of this division will go on to pursue careers in the fire service, either with the department or elsewhere. Many of our current career staff where once members of this division and went on to make a career in the fire service.

Paid-On-Call Division

Honorary Personnel
Honorary Personnel are those individuals who have served the Department, whether Wood Hill, Park Forest South, or University Park, with extreme dedication and service as determined by the Fire Department Personnel Board and although no longer active, have been awarded “honorary” status for their contributions.

Fire Chiefs
Arthur Black Jr. 1962-1964
Frank Fouts Sr. 1964-1966
Noble Johnston 1966-1968
James Burt 1968
James Geil 1968-1971
Irvin Sherry 1971-1975
Michael Grubermann 1975-1995

Assistant Chiefs
James Williams 1969-1986
Alan Mannel 1974-1988

Captains
James Burt 1962-1983
David Roche 1974-1986
Gretchen Norton 1980-1989

Lieutenants
James Johns 1973-1989
Joe Fleming 1975-1985
William Kuhlman 1975-1987
Joe Baumgartner 1982-1991
Michael Newton 1984-1991

Engineers
Phil Reed 1974-1985
Tim Reed 1974-1985
John Sloop 1976-1987

Firefighters
Walter Strothers 1968-1987
Tom Jenkins 1971-1984
Lee Waller 1972-1991
Conrado Rivera Jr. 1976-1989
Susan Black 1978-1988

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