Frequently Asked Questions

Fire Incident Report: Obtain a Fire Incident Report for an address in the Village of Libertyville or the Libertyville Fire Protection District, call Fire Station I (847-362-5664) with the following information: date of incident, address or approximate location of incident, and email address to receive the report electronically. The Department does not mail fire incident reports.

Fire Investigation Report: A fire investigation report is a comprehensive report composed by the Fire Prevention Bureau that may contain elements ranging from causes to interview transcripts. Owing to their extensive nature, fire investigation reports are typically not completed and available for distribution until over a month following the incident. As such, FOIA requests for a fire investigation report filed immediately following the incident will very likely not result in the fire investigation report being received, as it does not exist in its totality.

It would be recommended, then, to call Fire Station I (847-362-5664) approximately 6-8 weeks following the incident to inquire whether the fire investigation report has been completed. If it has been completed, provide your email address to receive the report electronically. The Department does not mail fire investigation reports.

Patient Care Report: As the Department is required to comply with HIPAA, please select one of the following options:

1. If you were tended to by the Libertyville Fire Department and would like to receive your patient care report, please complete the Department's Patient Request for Access form. If you are the patient's Power of Attorney, it would be required to complete the Department's Request for Records form and complement the completed form with documentation listing you as such. Upon completion, call Fire Station I to acquire the email address of the personnel you should email your completed form and supporting documentation to. 
2. If you would like to obtain the patient care report of a deceased individual, provide the Department's Request for Records form and complement the completed form with documentation listing you as the Power of Attorney and/or the administrator of the estate.
3. If you are from a law firm and would like to obtain your client's patient care report, complete the Department's Request for Records form and ensure the patient signs the form granting your firm permission to possess their patient care report. Then, call Fire Station I to acquire the email address of the personnel you should email your completed form to.

- If you are from a law firm that is representing a party other than the patient, complement the completed the Department's Patient Request for Access form with a subpoena expressly directed to the Libertyville Fire Department that is signed by a judge. Subpoenas signed by a non-judge would not suffice.