In 2019, the Pontiac Fire Department responded to over 1,700 incidents. These incidents included fires, medicals, rescues, hazardous materials operations, and mutual-aid calls to other communities.
The Pontiac Fire Department is a combination department comprised of 1 Chief Officer, 1 Deputy Chief, 2 Captains, 3 Lieutenants, 6 Full-Time Firefighters, 1 Paid-On-Call Assistant Chief, 4 Paid-On-Call Firefighters, and 4 Volunteer Firefighters. The Full-Time Firefighters are represented by the IAFF Local 3239. The Pontiac Fire Department Administration and IAFF Local 3239 work together towards common goals.
The Pontiac Fire Department provides protection to a highly diverse group of hazards including; The Illinois Department of Corrections – Pontiac Prison, the Livingston County Jail and Courthouse, Illinois State Police District 6 Headquarters, seven miles of the I-55, Amtrak, a small municipal airport, Vermilion River, a Caterpillar plant, a crude oil storage facility, and several grain elevators.