About us

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MABAS (Mutual Aid Box Alarm System) in partnership with IEMA (Illinois Emergency Management Agency) has established a statewide, mutual aid response system for fire, EMS, and specialized incident operational teams. Sharing the effort are representatives from the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Department of Public Health – EMS Division, and Illinois Fire Chiefs Association. 

Most MABAS agencies are composed of a number of closely located municipalities or districts. However, one community can also be its own MABAS division, like the City of Chicago, which is MABAS Division 9. Some MABAS divisions have over 30 member departments or districts. MABAS agencies agree to: standards of operation, incident command, minimal equipment staffing, fireground safety, and on-scene terminology. 

Division 12 consists of 20 Fire Departments & Districts, as well as DuComm. DuComm is an agency that provides public safety communications services to Police, Fire, and EMS agencies. DU-COMM serves 44 agencies in DuPage County and is one of the largest consolidated 9-1-1 centers in Illinois. In 2018 DU-COMM processed over 1.2 million phone calls and over 750,000 police and Fire/EMS incidents.