120th Anniversary of Craig & Stiles
Please join us for a brief ceremony marking the 120th Anniversary of the Line of Duty Deaths of Evanston Firemen William Craig & George Stiles at the Clayton Mark Foundry Fire on December 13th, 1905. All details are on the photo. Hope to see you there.
3rd Annual Coat Giving Event
Thanksgiving Family Focus
Evanston Firefighters Local #742 for over 20 years has provided Family Focus with Thanksgiving meals for a dozen Evanston families. Here are just a few of the cards they gave us expressing their gratitude! Thanks also to the folks at Aldi on Oakton for making sure our families had turkeys and all the fixin's for this year's feast!
End of Season for Water Rescue Teams
Local 742 completed another successful water rescue season on Lake Michigan. To keep beachgoers and swimmers in Evanston safe, Local 742 operates a number of Marine Vessels and trains as Water Rescue Swimmers. Our rescue boat (“Marine 21”) is fully staffed on weekends and holidays and our members also train and oversee the Evanston Lifeguards. We respond to a number of emergencies, including distressed swimmers, capsized sailboats, and missing boaters. We often work with neighboring communities to assist them in marine emergencies off their c oastlines. While winter can bring different challenges on Lake Michigan, which we are equally prepared for, our water rescue operations for the 2025 season are complete, and we look forward to launching our boats next spring!
Evanston Local 742 Firefighters are proud to serve the citizens of Evanston 24/7/365
Shield 23 Video from WGN
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Smoke Alarm Law Began Jan. 1, 2023
Evanston Fire Fighters Support MDA
Never Forget 9/11
Thank you for visiting EFD Local 742!
