City of Elmhurst Fire Department issued the following announcement on May 5.
City of Elmhurst Fire Chief Tom Freeman has announced his retirement from the City of Elmhurst, effective April 30, 2021.
Chief Freeman assumed his role as the City of Elmhurst Fire Chief on October 10, 2016. He brought over 44 years of experience and expertise in firefighting, coming to Elmhurst after serving as the fire chief for the Lisle-Woodridge Fire District for 22 years. He also served as a firefighter for the Village of Evergreen Park where he was promoted to several positions, eventually becoming Assistant Fire Chief.
During his time with the City of Elmhurst, Chief Freeman had many accomplishments, most significantly, his instrumental role in improving the Elmhurst Fire Department to an ISO Class 1 rating. He was also vital in the implementation and success of Rescue One, the department’s rapid response vehicle.
UpdatedWed, Feb 24, 2021 at 6:45 am CT
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The issue of adding advanced life support to the Elmhurst Fire Department had divided two candidates for mayor. (Shutterstock)
ELMHURST, IL Elmhurst mayoral candidate Mark Mulliner on Sunday criticized adding advanced life support services to the fire department, saying it would be costly.
Mulliner made his comments during a virtual candidates forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters. While it may not have been obvious, Mulliner appeared to be attacking a key plank in the platform of one of his two opponents, Michael Bram. The other candidate is Scott Levin. All three are aldermen.