Milwaukee Fire Department
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| Operational area | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| City | Milwaukee |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1875 |
| Annual calls | 93,029 (2019) |
| Employees | 871 (2019) |
| Annual budget | $116,333,388 (2019) |
| Staffing | Career |
| Fire chief | Aaron Lipski, Acting Chief |
| EMS level | ALS and BLS |
| IAFF | 215 |
| Motto | Courage, Integrity and Honor |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Battalions | 6 |
| Stations | 29 |
| Engines | 29 |
| Trucks | 8 |
| Rescues | 2 |
| Ambulances | 12 |
| Tenders | 1 |
| HAZMAT | 2 |
| USAR | 1 |
| Fireboats | 1 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| IAFF website | |
The Milwaukee Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The department is responsible for an area of 96.12 square miles (248.9 km2) with a population of 594,833. The department was ranked third in the United States for best medical emergency service by a USA Today study in 2003.[1]
History
A volunteer fire department served Milwaukee from 1837 until 1875 when the Milwaukee Fire Department was officially established.[2] The department was comprised of names that resonate with Milwaukee’s history: Solomon Juneau, Dousman, Auer, Ludington, Elisha W. Edgerton and Mitchell, to name a few.
Stations and apparatus
As of April 2021, the Milwaukee Fire Department operates out of 29 fire stations[3], with 28 being in the City of Milwaukee and one being located in the Village of West Milwaukee Fire Boat 1 is a 2007 36' fire boat built by Metal Craft Marine. It is docked at the Discovery World Pier at Milwaukee Harbor.
The department also operates 12 ambulances which provided Advanced life support and Basic life support services. The City of Milwaukee contracts with Bell Ambulance, Paratech Ambulance and Curtis Ambulance to provide additional emergency medical services throughout the city.[4]
In 2019, the busiest fire station was Station 30, located at North Teutonia Avenue and East Locust Street.[5]
A number of closed fire stations are occupied for other uses. The not-for-profit Milwaukee Fire Bell Club operates out of the shuttered Fire Station 25 and the fire department's Community Relations Division is located in the former Fire Station 28 in the city's Brady Street neighborhood.
Public works of art
Several stations feature commissioned works of art, including:
- The Last Alarm
- Dauntless Guardian
- Fire and Water
- Spirit of the Firefighter
- On Watch
- Gear 23
- R. HERO (sculpture)
- MFD Coloring Book (print) By Reginald Baylor
See also
References
- ^ Rohde, Marie (7 March 2007). "Glendale estimates savings in fire service switch". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Milwaukee Fire Department". Encyclopedia of Milwaukee. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "City of Milwaukee Fire Stations". Milwaukee Fire Department. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Ambulance Service Board Meeting Minutes". City of Milwaukee. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "2019 Annual Report" (PDF). Milwaukee Fire Department.
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