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As one of the most progressive of the mutual aid divisions, the members of Division III are pleased to expand our ability to communicate with the citizens we serve and provide you information regarding the MABAS system and our wider cyber community through the resources of the Internet.

History

In 1970, the MABAS system was established to provide a swift, standardized and effective method of mutual aid assistance for extra alarm fires and mass casualty incidents. The MABAS system is divided into over 20 Divisions from the communities along I-53 and the Northwest Tollway corridor. Today, the MABAS organization is comprised of nearly 300 agencies.

About MABAS Division III

MABAS Division III includes the north shore communities bounded by Highland Park on the north, Evanston and Skokie on the south, Park Ridge and Prospect Heights on the west, and Lake Michigan on the East. Currently, seventeen north shore departments belong to MABAS Division III providing service from 35 stations and over 750 firefighters.

The MABAS system allows departments to serve citizens in ways far beyond MABAS's original intent. MABAS Division III shares cost effective specialized teams for hazardous material spill control, underwater rescue and recovery and specialized cave-in or high-angle rescues. Additional activities of MABAS Division III include cost saving joint purchasing between communities for fire trucks, engines, ambulances, tools, hose and equipment.

Many Division III communities utilize automatic first response where the closest station responds when an incident occurs. Such automatic aid responses ignore geo-political boundaries between communities in the best interest of citizen service and cost effectiveness.

The members of MABAS Division III hope that you enjoy the rest of your visit to the Web Site and encourage you to take full advantage of MABAS Division III link's to the individual communities that are part of MABAS Division III and other fire related sites.




 
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