The quality of life that citizens find from living in Monticello, Illinois is second to none. This is due in large part to the collaborative efforts of the many public services providers that are seamlessly engaged throughout the community. The City of Monticello provides many services to the public, keeping a personal level of service available to its residents that is unique to the City of Monticello. From the bi-annual Clean-up Week to the curbside  brush pick-up, City of Monticello personnel work around the clock to maintain and exceed the quality of life Monticello residents expect. The Monticello Fire and Rescue is a public department made up of 20 volunteer fire professionals with 18 of the 20 members achieving certified Fire Fighter II status. The department is headed up by Chief Rick Dubson who joined the department in April of 1981. Due in part to the excellent job of the fire department the ISO rating was lowered to a 5. For citizens and businesses, this means lower insurance rates than other cities of similar size. The fire trainining grounds, located outside of town on Allerton Road, include a repelling tower, the burn containers, as well as several vehicles for the department to use for training. Once a month, the department participates in training exercises to keep their knowledge and abilities fresh. Two new firetrucks were added to the fleet in the past four years, and new state of the art extrication equipment was recently purchased to better serve the department in vehicular rescues. One of the retired firetrucks, as well as the replaced extrication equipment, found a new home in Monticello, Mississippi following hurricane Katrina. The members of the Monticello Fire & Rescue Department are trained and able to provide the following services: - Fire-fighting
- Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
- Hazardous Material (Haz-Mat) Incidents
- Search & Rescue
- Extrication of victims
- Monticello Fire & Rescue is a member of:
- Piatt County Firefighters Association
- Illinois Firefighters Association
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- IFSTA
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