Welcome to MABAS

What is MABAS?

Mutual Aid Box Alarm System

MABAS is a mutual aid organization that has been in existence since the late 1960s. Heavily rooted throughout northern Illinois, MABAS includes over 550 member fire departments organized within 46 divisions. ...more

URGENT: All STARCOM21 radios will be reprogrammed soon. Please read this announcement. (June 11, 2008)

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Got to MABASRADIO Website

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What is a Box Card? How do I write one? Go to www.MABASRADIO.org and use the "Box Card Explained" link on the left.

For MABAS Communications info go to MABASRADIO website. Are you compliant for PL tone on IFERN?

MABAS REORGANIZATION

Counter-Terrorism Website

"Best Practices" Web Site

State, local and federal first responders have a new, online government resource that collects lessons learned, best practices and "good stories" from emergency-response exercises and actual terror attacks, according to project officials. Click here or "Lessons Learned" on the left. Password required.

Downloads

MABAS Operational Forms (Sample Ordinances)

MABAS By-Laws (1/22/98)

MABAS Members

MABAS Abbreviations

MABAS Division Map (April 04)

MABAS Planning & Reference Guide (Coloring Book)

Orientation & Training (7mb PowerPoint, must have high-speed connection)

Orientation & Training Smaller PDF version of the above PowerPoint.

National Incident Management System (large!)

Critical Incident Protocol (PDF) Univ of Michigan

HAZMAT Spiller Pays Model Ordinance persuent to the HAZMAT Emergency Response Reimbursement Act 430 ILCS 55/1

Governor's PATH Award

Guidelines for Incident Commander's Use of Firefighter Protective Ensemble for Rescue Operations During a Terrorist Chemical Agent Incident (PDF)

Online Training

FEMA-NIMS Website

NIMS On-Line Training

Meetings

PowerPoint Presentations

MABAS Orientation

APCO 2001 "MABAS for the Comm Center"

APCO 2002 "MABAS for the Comm Center"

FEMA Orientation for MABAS

Illinois EMA Report on MABAS and Mutual Aid

Moderators for this website are members of the MABAS Communications Committee.

MABAS Leadership:

Chief Jay Reardon and Chief Ralph Blust

All issues concerning the content herein should be directed to the MABAS Website Manager.

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Last Updated June 11, 2008