Freedom of Information Act – Information Concerning the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM)
OSFM’s mission is to improve safety by increasing public awareness about fire hazards, public safety codes and fire prevention while also enhancing firefighting and emergency response capabilities to local communities. OSFM currently employs approximately 147 full and part-time employees and has an operating budget of approximately $27.6 million. This block diagram identifies OSFM’s functional divisions.
A copy of our Annual Report is located at http://www.state.il.us/osfm/documents/OSFM_2008AnnualReport.pdf for further information concerning OSFM’s operating budget, and work performed by its divisions. Information concerning the membership of the Fire Equipment Distributor Advisory Board, the Illinois Fire Advisory Commission, the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Board, and the Elevator Safety Review Board can be found at http://www.appointments.illinois.gov/. The membership of the above named Boards/Commissions appears below:
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Fire Equipment Distributor Advisory
Board
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Member
Names
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Affiliation
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Representing
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Appointed
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Vacant
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Public
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Pat Collier
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Orland Park Fire Protection District
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Fire
Service
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10/1/06
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Tom Harnsberger
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IL Assoc. of Fire Protection
Districts
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Fire
Service
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05/01/09
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Kenneth Volkening
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Fox Valley Fire & Safety Co.,
Inc.
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Class C
Distributors
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10/1/06
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Rod Getz
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Getz Fire Equipment Co.
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Class C
Distributors
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10/1/06
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Tom Farruggia
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Illinois Fire & Safety
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Class B
Distributors
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10/1/06
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Harold Scharlau
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Illinois Fire Equipment
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Class B
Distributors
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10/1/06
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Albert Zorn
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City Wide Fire Equipment
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Class A
Distributors
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05/01/09
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Gary Kastl
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Fire Equipment Service and Sales,
Inc.
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Class A
Distributors
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05/01/09
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Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Rules
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Member
Names
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Affiliation
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Representing
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Term Exp.
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William Byerley
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Low
Pressure Users
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10/18/2010
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George Galanes
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High
Pressure Users
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10/18/2009
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Charles Hickman
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Steam
Operating Engineers
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10/18/2009
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Edward Hoveke
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Boiler
Manufacturers
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10/18/2010
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Donald Partney Jr.
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Professional
Engineer
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10/18/2009
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John Passiglia
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Boiler
Makers
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10/18/2011
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Lawrence Skalnik
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Insurance
Company
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10/18/2009
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Illinois Fire Advisory Commission
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Member
Names
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Affiliation
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Representing
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Term Exp.
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John Brooks
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Chicago Fire Commissioner
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Ex-Officio
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Terry Cox
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IL Professional FF Assoc.
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Ex-Officio
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Pat Devaney
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Assoc. FF of Illinois
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Ex-Officio
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Michael Dillon
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IL Assoc. of FPD
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Ex-Officio
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Tom Hite
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IL Society of Fire Service
Instructor
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Ex-Officio
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Joe Holomy
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IL Fire Chief’s Assoc.
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Ex-Officio
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Richard Jaehne
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IL Fire Service Institute
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Ex-Officio
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George Michehl
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IL Fire Inspector’s Assoc.
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Ex-Officio
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John Swan
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IL FF Assoc.
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Ex-Officio
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Gerry Farina
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State Farm Ins.
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Insurance
Industry
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1/19/2004
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Kathleen Haage
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Fire Safety Alliance
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Knowledge
and Interest about fire protection methods
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1/19/2004
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Steven Shanks
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Retired Chief
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Professional
Full-time paid firefighter
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1/19/2004
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Kent Tomblin
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City of Peoria
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Knowledge
and Interest about fire protection methods
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1/19/2005
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Vacant
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Knowledge
and Interest about fire protection methods
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Vacant
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Fire
Protection Engineer
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Vacant
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Volunteer
firefighter
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Vacant
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Professional
Full-time firefighter
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Vacant
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Professional
Full-time firefighter
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Elevator Safety Review Board
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Member
Names
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Affiliation
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Representing
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Term Exp.
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William Bogdan
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Advocacy
Group for People w/physical disabilities
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6/30/2009
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Frank Christensen
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Municipalities
pop. 25,000-50,000
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6/30/2011
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Thomas Ganiere
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Fire Serv. Community
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05/01/2009
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Rod Gilles
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Labor
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6/30/2011
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Richard Gregory
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General
Public
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6/30/2009
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Mark Hertsberg
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Bldg.
owners/management
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6/30/2011
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Kenneth Mason
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Elev. Service Companies
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6/30/2009
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Darrel Swienton
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Fire
Serv. Community
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6/30/2011
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Vacant
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Elev. Mfg.
Co.
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Vacant
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Municipality
pop. between 1-25,000
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Vacant
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Municipality
pop. between 50,000-500,000
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Vacant
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Architectural
profession
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Vacant
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Senior
citizens
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Kelly Weller
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Fire Serv. Community
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6/30/2009
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The Office of the State Fire Marshal maintains three offices with the following addresses:
1035 Stevenson Dr.
Springfield, IL 62703
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JRTC
100 W. Randolph St., Ste. 4-600
Chicago, IL 60601
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2309 W. Main St.
Marion, IL 62959
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I file a FOIA Request?
A: Submit a written request identifying the documents requested and the name, address and telephone number of the requestor by US mail, special carrier, email or facsimile to the Freedom of Information Officer as follows:
Address: Office of the State Fire Marshal
Q: What are the fees charged for a FOIA request?
A: Effective May 11, 2009, FOIA requests for Underground Storage Tank facility files will be $3.00 per address. The fee for all other FOIA requests will be .15 per page, with the first 5 pages of a request being provided for free. Reproduction of photographs will be .50 per image, or the actual cost of reproduction as stated herein. In the event the OSFM determines, within its sole discretion, that a commercial copying or reproduction service is needed to reproduce documents and/or images, the actual cost of copying will be charged. A waiver of the fee may be available in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/6).
Q: How will I know how much money to send with a request?
A: Unless you are sending in a $3.00 fee for each UST facility address requested, you will not know the fee amount. OSFM requires the requestor to provide a telephone number and address with the FOIA request so that OSFM can contact the requestor and notify him or her of the fee amount required.
Q: Will OSFM send me the documents and then let me pay the fee?
A: No. The fee must either accompany the request or be paid prior to the documents being sent to the requestor.
Q: How do I acquire a list of Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) or UST facilities?
A: OSFM no longer provides a list of USTs on a CD. This information can be downloaded or printed from OSFMs website at
http://webapps.sfm.illinois.gov/ustsearch/.
Q: What information do I need to provide to OSFM in order to obtain information from a UST facility file?
A: In addition to the requestor’s name, address and telephone number, the written request for information should include the facility number (if known) or the address of the facility.
There is a $3.00 fee per address or facility number.
Please send a check or money order payable to the Office of the State Fire Marshal at the address identified above.
Q: What information do I need to provide to OSFM in order to obtain a fire report?
A: In addition to the requestor’s name, address and telephone number, the written request for information should include the complete address and the date of the fire.
For questions or comments, please phone Joyce Brunk at 217-785-1011.
Freedom of Information Response Search
http://webapps.sfm.illinois.gov/foia/
