Alton Fire Department

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  Motorist alleges Alton Fire Department employee caused crash while responding to emergency call

  By Marian Johns | Friday, Aug 13, 2021 @ 2:05pm

  EDWARDSVILLE — A motorist is suing the Alton Fire Department alleging a department vehicle entered the intersection while responding to an emergency call and struck the plaintiff's vehicle.

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• Suit alleges Alton man died due to negligent treatment by EMS

  By Marian Johns | Wednesday, Dec 30, 2020 @ 8:30am

  EDWARDSVILLE — An Alton woman claims EMS agents failed to properly treat and transport her husband, resulting in his death.

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• Alton firefighter pension fund has almost twice the beneficiaries as active members

  By Ann Maher | Monday, Sep 28, 2015 @ 3:20pm

  Property tax payers in the City of Alton contributed $1.96 million to the city's fire fighter pension fund in fiscal year 2014, while 47 active members currently receiving salaries contributed $291,197 in payroll deductions to the fund. And almost twice as many beneficiaries - 87 retirees, surviving spouses or dependents - drew $3,477,300 in benefits last year.

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