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1. What does REMA do?

REMA Assists the Police, Fire and other village departments with emergency functions such as traffic control, emergency lighting, crowd control, downed power lines. REMA is directly responsible for weather spotting, outdoor warning siren activation, flooded basement pump outs, first aid at special events, operation of the Village Emergency Operations Center, and search and rescue.

2. How old do you have to be to Join REMA?

You have to be 18 years old to be involved with REMA.

3. Do you get paid?

No, REMA members are volunteers from the Romeoville area.

4. Do you have to live in Romeoville?

No, but you do need to live reasonably close, to be able to respond to calls, attend meetings, and training.

5. What do you do when you do not have any calls?

With all of our members being volunteers, they lead dual lives which include jobs, family obligations, and the department. We try to make sure that we balance the department with member’s personal lives.

6. How many calls do you go on a year?

The department averages about 200 calls for service per year, which are about two calls every three days on average. The department membership put in over 7,500 hours in 2003.