Elgin Fire Department receives Heart Association award
The Elgin Fire Department is the recipient of the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold achievement award for its commitment to people experiencing the most severe forms of heart attacks and strokes.
Mission: Lifeline’s goal is to help reduce barriers to prompt treatment, starting with the 911 call, EMS transport and hospital treatment through discharge, according to a news release.
“The Elgin Fire Department is honored to be recognized by the American Heart Association for our dedication to providing optimal care for heart attack patients,” Fire Chief Robb Cagann said in the release. “The Mission: Lifeline EMS program puts proven knowledge and guidelines to work on a daily basis so patients have the best possible chance of survival.”
Sign up now to meet the Lords Park Zoo bisons Saturday
Reservations are being taken to meet the three bison at Elgin’s Lords Park Zoo this Saturday, July 29.
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The event starts at 7 a.m. An animal caretaker will be on hand to discuss the care and feeding of the animals and to provide information about the species, according to information from the Elgin Public Museum.
Cost is $5 for adults, $2 for children ages 3 to 12, and free for museum members. The zoo is located at 207 Grand Blvd.
To reserve a spot, call 847-741-6655 or email at [email protected].
Back to School Fair being held Saturday at Dundee Library
The Fox River Valley Public Library District is holding a Back to School Fair from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 29, on the front lawn of the Dundee Library, 555 Barrington Ave., East Dundee.
School supplies and popsicles will be given away, free haircuts offered, information booths from local nonprofits and businesses available, and children’s activities, including a bouncy slide, planned, according to the library’s website.
For more information, email [email protected] or call 847-428-3661.
Mental health board OKs emergency cash for Ecker lot
The Hanover Township Mental Health Board has awarded $20,000 in emergency funding to the Ecker Center for Behavioral Health to repair its Elgin office parking lot entrance at 1845 Grandstand Place.
The area needing repairs is the main entrance for the center’s short-term residents and provides access to the facility for transportation services and first responders, a Hanover Township news release said.
For more information, call 630-837-0301 or go to www.hanover-township.org.