Interoperability, standards of operation, incident command and safety are all important buzzwords for today’s fire service. If you keep abreast of what goes on around the country, you’re probably ...

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Illinois -- (April 27, 2019) On April 27-28, the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Illinois conducted a full-scale exercise at sites located in Patoka and Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois.

Smiths Detection Inc (SDI)., announced it has fulfilled a multi-year $2.2 million contract with Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) of Illinois to expand their hazardous materials response ...

FREEPORT, Ill. — It's an expectation of no expectations that keeps those like Derek Tessendorf on the Freeport Fire Department's hazmat unit for nearly a decade. "There's never a day to day, this is ...

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Rock Island, Illinois -- (June 22, 2017) On June 20 through 22, the Rock Island Arsenal Fire Department hosted training on Arsenal Island for Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) ...

MARION, Ill. (WSIL) --- Illinois firefighters responded to almost 1.3 million calls in 2018, and that’s not just for fires. That’s why firefighters need to stay up-to-date on their training. One team ...

WHEELING, Ill. — As rescue teams from the northern part of the country head south to Florida to help victims of Hurricane Milton, two local teams from the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) are ...