Public Education

Welcome to the Glenside Fire Protection District Public Education Division! Each year our Public Education Coordinators set up school events for the 2nd grade Fire Prevention Program, run the Glenside Facebook page to keep the community informed, attend public events in the Village of Glendale Heights, and more! Station tours can be scheduled by stopping by the station during normal business hours or calling the fire station at (630) 668-5323 or sending an email to the coordinator below.

Welcome to the Glenside Fire Protection District Public Education Division! Each year our Public Education Coordinators set up school events for the 2nd grade Fire Prevention Program, run the Glenside Facebook page to keep the community informed, attend public events in the Village of Glendale Heights, and more! With 2020 behind us, station tours are up and running again so please feel free to stop by during normal business hours or schedule a tour. Other services Public Education offers includes;

  • Station tours / Apparatus displays
  • Juvenile Fire Setters Intervention
  • Extinguisher classes
  • Sales and installation of smoke detectors
  • Home fire safety inspection

For the KIDS

Click on the different links below for information, interactive games, videos, activities, coloring pages, and more!

Smokey the Bear

Safe Kids Campaign

Camp “I Am Me”

Burn camp for children and teenagers who have experienced injuries from burns

If you have any questions or suggestions for ways to better our public education programs, feel free to reach out to bhauser@glensidefire.org.

For the KIDS

Click on the different links below for information, interactive games, videos, activities, coloring pages, and more!

Smokey the Bear

Safe Kids Campaign

Camp “I Am Me”

Burn camp for children and teenagers who have experienced injuries from burns