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What is it like to serve at the last volunteer firehouse in Cook County?
In this clip from our Firepenny Firehouse Tour of Garden Homes VFD, you'll get a glimpse inside one of the most unique volunteer fire departments in Illinois. From station traditions and community support to the realities of serving without career staffing, Garden Homes continues to prove that volunteer firefighting is alive and well.
🔥 Watch the Full Garden Homes Firefighters Association Garden Homes Firehouse Tour:
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Every firehouse has a story.
Firepenny Firehouse Tours takes you inside real fire stations across Chicagoland to show what firefighting actually looks like. No filters. No staged shots. Just real firefighters, real stations, and the communities they protect.
When the tones drop, they show up.
Now That's Chicago Fire.

Tour Chicagoland’s Last remaining 100% volunteer fire station. This is a fire house tour you won’t want to miss.
Enter: Garden Homes Fire Protection District. Home of the Penguins. The Igloo of 22.

These firefighters are about as real as it gets. Tour their space, check out their rigs, listen to their stories and see how they’ve transformed a basic cinderblock station into one of the hardest working stations in the area. Many fire chiefs from the local area can call Garden Homes their start, and if you watch this feature, you’ll see why.

Thanks to Fire Chief Bluhm, Asst. Chief Perry, and Lt. Abercrombie for letting us into their iconic refuge.
We had a blast.

If you’re interested in supporting Garden Homes, or just want to bring them some DQ or Dunkins- check out their page. It’s full of events and fundraisers. They’ll close the bars down with you.
Stay safe out there,
Firepenny

Garden Homes Firefighters Association
https://www.facebook.com/GHFPD

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