Customer Success Story

Joliet Fire Department

Joliet Fire Department standardized inspections, scheduling, and EMS documentation with First Due.

"Now it’s so easy to look and make sure that we’re 100% compliant."
John Stachelski
Deputy Fire Chief

Operational Impact & Key Outcomes

100% ePCR Compliance Achieved

All EMS responses now generate complete documentation.

3000 Businesses Inspected

Inspection cadence doubled across thousands of occupancies.

2 X Faster Vacancy Filling

Scheduling workflows allow chiefs to fill open shifts twice as quickly.

The Story

Background

Joliet Fire Department launched First Due to modernize prevention, staffing, and documentation workflows.

Challenge

Prior processes relied on paper inspections, spreadsheets for assets, and limited compliance visibility in EMS reporting.

Solution

The department adopted inspections, scheduling, assets and inventory, and ePCR modules within a unified system.

Results

Compliance improved dramatically while inspection cadence doubled and scheduling vacancies are filled faster.

About

Joliet Fire

Joliet Fire Department serves Joliet, Illinois providing fire suppression, EMS, and prevention services.

Quick facts

AGENCY NAME
Joliet Fire Department
AGENCY TYPE
Fire and EMS
LOCATION
Joliet, IL
PERSONNEL
227
STAFFING
career
POPULATION
151837
STATION COUNT
9 stations
APPARATUS
40 vehicles

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"It’s so easy… to look and make sure we’re 100% compliant."
John Stachelski

In their own words:

  • What was the first workflow modernized?
    • Fire prevention inspections.
  • What improved with ePCR?
    • Compliance tracking and documentation completion.
  • How did scheduling change?
    • Battalion chiefs fill vacancies significantly faster.

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