Serving Our Community with Pride
Palos Fire is proud to be a chapter of the
Project Fire Buddies team, helping local families battle
childhood diseases and cancer!
Help us in our fight with fundraising by sporting
one of our t-shirts, check them out!
Palos Fire Protection District Station #1- Epoxy Flooring Request for Proposals
Invitation to Bid
Sealed bids will be accepted by the Palos Fire Protection District up to the hour of 4:00 PM on August 15th, 2026, for the installation of a new epoxy floor at Palos Fire Protection District Station #1.
Click button below for bidding instructions.
Congratulations to our newest Firefighters, Anthony Jucik
and Anthawon Bibbs, for taking their oaths of office, and Firefighter Joseph Urso for completing his one-year probation and officially getting his badge pinned.
Amazing accomplishments by everyone,
and we couldn't be more proud of them!
Palos Fire Protection District Information
Operational Information
- Two fully staffed Stations : 9-11 per day
- 9-11 Firefighter/Paramedics on duty : Between two stations/day
- Request for Service : Over 3500 calls per year
- Number of residents PFPD serves : Approx. 25,000 in Palos Township
Serving These Communities
- Residents of the Village of Palos Park, East of Will Cook Road
- Residents of the City of Palos Heights West of 76th Avenue
- Residents of the Village of Orland Park North of 135th Street
- Residents of Unincorporated Palos Township South of the Cal-Sag Channel
PFPD District Boundries
- Northern Boundary: The Cal-Sag Channel
- Southern Boundary: 135th Street
- Eastern Boundary: 76th Avenue
- Western Boundary: Will-Cook Road
PFPD Administration
- Fire Chief: Michael Gabriele
- Deputy Chief: William Stukel
- Battalion Chief: Aaron Rutter (Black Shift)
- Battalion Chief: Thomas Foley (Red Shift)
- Battalion Chief: Brian Vlcek (Gold Shift)