By a vote of all active members, firefighter Marco Pahos is the recipient of the 2025 Firefighter of the Year Award.

Five active members were nominated for this award and Marco received the most votes. Every year since 1991 there has been a firefighter of the year selected. Marco is the 35th recipient of the award.

Notably, this year, Marco has just completed one year of service with the PHFD ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Friday, December 5 apprentice firefighters Angel Basilio and Vinny Zambuto graduated from the NIPSTA Fire Academy. In a ceremony held at the academy, both were awarded their completion certificates and now will begin their orientation and probationary period as part time firefighter/EMTs with our team. We are excited for them to begin their careers. Following a week-long orientation both will begin ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Friday, September 12 a retirement ceremony was held at the headquarters firehouse for retiring deputy chief Tim Jones. A crowd of more than 100 active and alumni members as well as family and friends gathered for the ceremony and presentation of gifts.

DC Jones Retirement Speech
Delivered by Chief Smith

“The job of any organized fire department is the protection of life and property against ... (Full Story & Photos)

https://www.suburbtalk.com/2025/09/11/prospect-heights-deputy-fire-chief-leaves-lasting-legacy/

Prospect Heights Deputy Fire Chief Tim Jones candidly says he never expected to carve out a career as a firefighter. Instead, he always figured he would follow his father into the trades as a carpenter or electrician. But fate stepped in the way — and the city of Prospect Heights is better for it. With ... (Full Story & Photos)

About 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, September 3 the Prospect Heights Fire District responded with the Wheeling Fire Department to a reported plane crash at Chicago Executive Airport.

A small jet aircraft privately owned went off the north end of the main runway striking the EMAS and then the chain link fence, stopping just shirt of Hintz Road.

On arrival it was quickly learned that neither of the two ... (Full Story & Photos)

On July 28, 2025 at 8:10 a.m. crews were dispatched to a call for an adult with difficulty breathing that quickly progressed to cardiac arrest. Upon arrival crews found an unresponsive adult with ineffective breathing. The patient had been experiencing chest pain for four days and had suddenly collapsed. Crews immediately initiated advanced life support and provided continuous resuscitative efforts ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Sunday August 3 at approximately 3PM the Prospect Heights Fire District was dispatched to a report of a fire in a home on Cove Drive in Prospect Heights. On arrival firefighters noticed a fire on the outside had travelled up the wall to the roof line. A hose was taken into the home, and fire was located throughout the attic. Other firefighters raised ladders to the roof and began to cut open the ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Tuesday, August 5 the Prospect Heights Park District hosted National Night Out. The PH Fire District participated in the event along with the park district, library, police department and other community partners. In addition to handing out swag, merch and fire safety information firefighters demonstrated the use of the "Jaw of Life" to force entry into a auto and simulate the rescue of a trapped ... (Full Story & Photos)

2025 COMMUNITY DAY
June 7, 2025 | 9am - 12noon
Located at Police and Fire Stations on Camp McDonald Road next to Walgreen's

Fire and Police Stations Tours
Public Works Equipment Display
Children Activities & Clown
Lions Club Breakfast $5/person
Raffle... (Full Story & Photos)

This week the PHFD hosted five high school students interested in a career as a firefighter. These students choose an internship over a traditional spring break activity. Each day we performed different skills including using breathing apparatus (air masks) and searching for victim, raising ladders and operating 100-foot aerial ladder, using the Jaws of Life on a junk car, burned a scale model of ... (Full Story & Photos)