Articles filed under Barrington Countryside FPD

• Barrington, fire district both prepared for split May 22, 2013 12:00 AM
  Barrington village officials remain far from convinced that their long-running relationship with the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District will end on New Year's Eve. But if it does, the directions for a smooth transition for both agencies already are laid out clearly in their current intergovernmental agreement, Barrington Village Manager Jeff Lawler said Wednesday.
  

   

• Barrington fire district searching for its own staffMay 20, 2013 12:00 AM
  According to Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District trustees, questions over their proposed year-end split with the Barrington Fire Department have changed from theoretical to practical — from "why?" to "how?" That means starting a process by which the fire district — a separate taxing body — will begin acquiring its own staff and equipment.
  

   

• Barrington fire district closer to split from village Apr 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  If there's a point of no return in the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District's threatened end-of-year split from the Barrington Fire Department, both sides seem to have widely different opinions of when it is. Fire district officials, who currently contract for services from the geographically smaller village of Barrington, are making plans to hire their own temporary administrator next month as well as to buy an approximately $400,000 water tanker — a request the village has consistently declined.
  

   
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  Barrington Redwings MITE AA Gold Team wins NIHL 2012-13 President’s Cup Mar 19, 2013 12:00 AM
  16.56- with one photo-page 3 The Barrington Redwings Hockey Organization is proud to announce its Mite AA Gold team has won the Northern Illinois Hockey League's (NIHL) President's Cup.
  

   

• Four injured in carbon monoxide leak near Mundelein Sunday Dec 10, 2012 12:00 AM
  Four people were injured following a carbon monoxide leak near Mundelein, authorities said Monday. Officials from the Countryside Fire Protection District said a resident from the 19000 block of Hoag Court contacted the fire district about 11 a.m. Sunday complaining of carbon monoxide sickness.
  

   

• Local fire departments launch “Keep the Wreath Red” program Nov 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Several area fire departments including the village of Barrington and the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District are participating in a "Keep the Wreath Red" program, a public awareness initiative that encourages residents to prevent fires caused by seasonal decorations. Festive wreaths hanging at fire stations will begin the holiday season illuminated with red bulbs. Any fire caused by decorations will be changed to a white bulb.
  

   

• Barrington-area fire district to meet with neighbor agencies Oct 30, 2012 12:00 AM
  Officials from the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District are planning to meet with representatives of other nearby fire departments Thursday as they prepare for a possible split from the village of Barrington’s fire department at the end of 2013. The informal meeting is intended to pave the way for potential mutual-aid agreements with the independent fire district, which serves the area around Barrington’s corporate borders.
  

   
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  Barrington fire district’s insurance rating may dropOct 15, 2012 12:00 AM
  Residents of the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District could see their home insurance premiums rise as a result of a proposed downgrade of their fire protection classification by the Insurance Services Office. The district’s board of trustees will meet Monday night to discuss how to avoid the potential downgrade, brought about largely by changes to the ISO’s methods, not the department’s ongoing dispute with the village of Barrington.
  

   
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  Barn fire that hurt two firefighters under investigation Oct 11, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Barrington Hills barn fire Wednesday that injured two firefighters remains under investigation Thursday.
  

   

• Occupants safe after Lake Barrington retirement community fire Oct 5, 2012 12:00 AM
  Both a resident of a Lake Barrington senior living facility whose apartment started on fire Thursday night and her caregiver were treated and released from Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital after escaping the burning room together. Barrington firefighters were called to Lake Barrington Woods at 22320 Classic Court in Lake Barrington at 9:09 p.m. Thursday.
  

   

• Barrington fire district pays off station debt Oct 4, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District retired more than $1 million in long-term bond obligations this past summer, saving roughly $661,000 in interest payments due over the next 20 years.