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		Morton Grove


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		Northbrook


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MABAS Division 3

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As one of the most progressive of the mutual aid divisions, the members of Division 3 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. Today, the MABAS organization includes nearly every fire department in Illinois, as well as many areas of Iowa, Indiana and Wisconsin

About MABAS Division III

MABAS Division 3 includes the north shore communities bounded by Highland Park on the north, Evanston and Skokie on the south, Des Plaines and Prospect Heights on the west, and Lake Michigan on the East. Currently, eighteen north shore departments belong to MABAS Division 3, providing service from 40 fire stations and over 950 firefighters.

The MABAS system allows departments to serve citizens in ways far beyond MABAS's original intent. MABAS Division 3 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 3 include cost saving joint purchasing between communities for fire trucks, engines, ambulances, tools, hose and equipment.

Many Division 3 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 3 hope that you enjoy the rest of your visit to the Web Site and encourage you to take full advantage of MABAS Division 3 link's to the individual communities that are part of MABAS Division 3 and other fire related sites.