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Life saving awards presented critical information that might make

Westmont Fire Department EMS Director Lynn Dralle and Police Chief the difference in saving lives.
Jim Gunther recently presented several Life Saving Awards for a May 12, How does it work?
2017 call in which a combined effort from citizen bystanders as well as The program allows citizens to
police and fire personnel resulted in saving a life. enter important information that
Life Saving Award recipients included Lt. Thomas Bills, Medic Ryan Ferry, they want to provide to SMART
Medic Marco Montaini, Medic Martin Dwar, and Firefighter John Moll from 9-1-1 through a secure website,
the Westmont Fire Department as well as Detective Schneider and Officer then this information is delivered to
Broda from the Westmont Police Department. Westmont citizen Kevin emergency responders automatically
Siewak, who is an employee of the Westmont Park District, and resident with any 9-1-1 call within DuPage
Austin Gorman also received Life Saving Awards. County.
The Village of Westmont thanks everyone involved in this life
saving effort. What details are shared?
2018 Spring Citizens Fire Academy You decide. SMART 9-1-1 allows
you to store any critical care and
The Westmont Fire Department announces open registration for the emergency rescue information
2018 Spring Citizens Fire Academy. The Citizens Fire Academy will meet online in advance of an emergency.
Tuesday evenings from 6pm to 9pm for five weeks from March 27 through Information can include children's
April 17, with the graduation ceremony on April 17. photos, medical conditions,
The Citizens Fire Academy program is designed to help citizens better home addresses of mobile phone
understand the department’s firefighting and rescue operations as well callers, number of pets in a home,
as the multitude of services it provides to the community. The five-week disabilities, and more.
course is not designed to train future firefighters, but to educate residents
who are interested in gaining an insider’s view of the lives of professional How do i register?
firefighters and EMS personnel. The registration process is quick
The course also provides fire safety training for the home and workplace. and easy. Once you have an
Participants experience the world of emergency services through hands- account, you will always be able to
on activities. The curriculum is divided into three areas: classroom make updates.
participation, hands-on practical training and live fireground activities. CPR To sign up, go to:
and first aid is also covered during the course. Every aspect of the program
is voluntary, so if a participant prefers to observe rather than take part in a Smart911 .com
particular exercise, the experience will be adapted to ensure that the activity
is interesting and enjoyable.
Participants must be at least 18 years of age, of good standing within the
community, and reside or work within the Village of Westmont. There is
no fee to attend. For further information or to sign up, please contact Chris
Hardy at chardy@westmont .il .gov or 630-981-6400.
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