The North Riverside Fire Department provides emergency services to the Village, which encompasses approximately 2 1/2 square miles and a resident population of 6600 people. Because of the large commercial shopping districts, including North Riverside Park Mall, it is estimated that the fire department protects over 75,000 people during peak shopping periods.

The North Riverside Fire Department is an ISO class 2 rated department. This rating was achieved in 1994 at which time North Riverside was one of only seventy-one fire departments nationwide to receive an ISO rating of 2.

North Riverside operates out of one main station located at 2331 S. Desplaines. Always on call for emergencies, the department is an organization of 21 professional firefighters and 6 contracted paramedics, each doing their part to protect and serve you, the residents of our Village. Services provided include fire suppression, advanced life support/paramedic services, hazardous materials mitigation, Technical Rescue, inspectional services and various public fire safety education programs. North Riverside is a member of MABAS Division 11, which is comprised of the following departments: Berwyn, Forest Park, Cicero, Oak Park, River Forest and Stickney.