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In the event that a Fire, Smoke or CO2 alarm or detector is going off in your home or business please do not hesitate to call 911. Dispatch will send an Engine to your home or business right away to access the situation. Don’t wait to make the call, timing is critical in an emergency.

Contact Phone
Fire Department Administration 815-724-3500
Non-Emergency Dispatch 815-724-3280
Battalion Chiefs and Team Leaders 815-724-3500

Jeff CareyFire Chief Jeff Carey
815-724-3510

John StachelskiDeputy Chief John Stachelski
815-724-3520

Matthew BaxterDeputy Chief Matthew Baxter
Health Services
815-724-3556

Deputy Chief Burke Schuster
Human Services
815-724-3554

Emergency Management Services
Battalion Chief Tim Chaplin
Lieutenant Robert Rosado

Battalion One Chief
(A shift) Nick Carbaugh
(B shift) Paul Yanak
(C shift) Brad Myers

Battalion Two Chief
(A shift) Matthew Ehrsam
(B shift) Joseph Vish
(C shift) Michael Stapp

Battalion Operations
(A shift) Frederick Offerman
(B shift) James Ryan, Jr
(C shift) James Batusich

Community Risk Reduction
Battalion Chief James Lukancic
Social Worker Raquel Cutro
Social Worker Alexa Varchetto

Training
Battalion Chief Victor Stachelski
Lieutenant Matthew Pasteris

Fire Inspector
Captain Eric Mattson

Community Paramedic
Paramedic Brian Hertzmann
Paramedic Eric Clem

Fire Investigation Team
AOP Nicholas Baffes

Dive Team
Captain Craig Sayles

Hazardous Material Team
Captain Edward Crombie

Honor Guard
Lieutenant Matthew Christensen

Special Operations - Tactical Unit
Captain Aaron Aguirre

Technical Rescue Team
Captain Anthony Maffeo

Pipes & Drums
AOP Scott Sheets

Joliet Fire Department Hierarchy Chart (2024)(PDF, 319KB)

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