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Milwaukee Fire Department
Operational area
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CityMilwaukee
Agency overview[1][2]
Annual calls73,631 (2014)
Employees950 (2014)
  • 839 - sworn personnel
  • 111 - civilian employees
Annual budget$111,460,088 (2014)
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefMark Rohlfing
IAFF215
Facilities and equipment[2][3]
Battalions6
Stations30
Engines30
Trucks8
Rescues2
Ambulances12
Tenders1
HAZMAT2
USAR1
Fireboats1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Milwaukee Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] The department is responsible for an area of 96.12 square miles (248.9 km2) with a population of 594,833.[2] The department was ranked third in the U.S. for best medical emergency service by a USA Today study in 2003.[4]

Stations and apparatus

List of fire stations and apparatus in the Milwaukee Fire Department as of December 2019:[3] Several Fire Stations are closed including Fire Station 3 (Repair Shop), Fire Station 5 (Health and Wellness), Fire Station 25 (Firebell Club), Fire Station 28 (Community Outreach) and Fire Station 31 (Community Paramedics).

Fire Station Number Address Engine Company Truck Company Medic Unit Special unit Chief Unit Battalion
1 784 N Broadway Engine 1 10
2 755 N. James Lovell St. Engine 2 Truck 2 Dive Team Rescue 3(Cross Staffed),Fire Investigation Unit Battalion 10, Deputy Chief 1 10
3 Closed

(Repair Shop)

100 W. Virginia St.
4 9511 W. Appleton Ave. Engine 4 Truck 3 7
5 Closed (Health and Wellness) 1313 W Reservoir Ave. 1
6

(Community Relations)

1693 N. Franklin Pl. PR 1 Fire Safety Education Vehicle, Mobile Fire Survival House
7 3174 S Chase Ave. Engine 7 Battalion 4 4
8 5585 N. 69th St. Engine 8 MEDIC 16 7
9 4141 W. Mill Rd. Engine 9 MEDIC 4 TEMS unit 7
10 5600 W. Oklahoma Ave. Engine 10 High Volume Hose unit 3
11 2526 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. Engine 11 MEDIC 15 4
12 2130 W. Oklahoma Ave. Engine 12 Truck 1 Mobile Incident Command Post, Air Cascade Unit 4
13 2901 N. 30th St. Engine 13 2
14 6074 S. 13th St. Engine 14 Truck 8 4
16 10320 W. Fond du Lac Ave. Engine 16 Battalion 7 7
17 4653 S. 13th St. Engine 17 MEDIC 17 4
18 3628 N. Holton St. Engine 18 MEDIC 7 Battalion 1 1
21 2050 N. Palmer St. Engine 21 MEDIC 6 10
22 8814 W. Lisbon Ave. Engine 22 2
23 1400 S. 9th St. Engine 23 Rescue 1, USAR Collapse Rescue 4(Cross Staffed) 10
24 4927 W. Fiebrantz Ave. Engine 24 Rescue 2 Battalion 2 2
25 Closed (Firebell Club) 300 S. 84th St. Emergency Support Units 1&2 3
26 1140 S. 26th St. Engine 26 MEDIC 3 3
27 2647 N. Bartlett Ave. Engine 27 Truck 5 1
28 Closed

(Community Outreach)

424 N. 30th St
29 3529 S. 84th St. Engine 29 3
30 2903 N. Teutonia Ave. Engine 30 Truck 12 2
31

(Community Paramedics)

2400 S. 8th St. Chevy SUV, Ford Taurus
32 1551 N. 30th St. Engine 32 Truck 9 10
33 4515 W. Burnham St. Engine 33 MEDIC 14 Haz Mat Response Units 1&2 Battalion 3 3
34 6205 W. Burleigh St. Engine 34 MEDIC 13 2
35 100 N. 64th St. Engine 35 3
36 4060 N. 27th St. Engine 36 MEDIC 5 2
37 5335 N. Teutonia Ave. Engine 37 MEDIC 18 7
38 8463 N. Granville Rd. Engine 38 MEDIC 19 Foam Trailers 1 & 2 7
39 8025 W. Bradley Rd. Engine 39 Truck 7 7

Public works of art

Several stations feature commissioned works of art, including:

References

  1. ^ a b "About Us". Milwaukee Fire Department. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "2013 Annual Report" (PDF). Milwaukee Fire Department. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Stations". Milwaukee Fire Department. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  4. ^ Rohde, Marie (7 March 2007). "Glendale estimates savings in fire service switch". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 29 May 2015.

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