Milwaukee Fire Department

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]

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

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 BroadwayEngine 110
2 755 N. James Lovell St.Engine 2Truck 2Dive Team Rescue 3(Cross Staffed),Fire Investigation UnitBattalion 10, Deputy Chief 110
3 Closed

(Repair Shop)

100 W. Virginia St.
4 9511 W. Appleton Ave.Engine 4Truck 37
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 7Battalion 44
8 5585 N. 69th St.Engine 8MEDIC 167
9 4141 W. Mill Rd.Engine 9MEDIC 4TEMS unit7
10 5600 W. Oklahoma Ave.Engine 10High Volume Hose unit 3
11 2526 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.Engine 11MEDIC 154
12 2130 W. Oklahoma Ave.Engine 12Truck 1Mobile Incident Command Post, Air Cascade Unit4
13 2901 N. 30th St.Engine 132
14 6074 S. 13th St.Engine 14Truck 84
16 10320 W. Fond du Lac Ave.Engine 16Battalion 77
17 4653 S. 13th St.Engine 17MEDIC 174
18 3628 N. Holton St.Engine 18MEDIC 7Battalion 11
21 2050 N. Palmer St.Engine 21MEDIC 610
22 8814 W. Lisbon Ave.Engine 222
23 1400 S. 9th St.Engine 23Rescue 1, USAR Collapse Rescue 4(Cross Staffed)10
24 4927 W. Fiebrantz Ave.Engine 24Rescue 2Battalion 22
25 Closed (Firebell Club) 300 S. 84th St.Emergency Support Units 1&23
26 1140 S. 26th St.Engine 26MEDIC 33
27 2647 N. Bartlett Ave.Engine 27Truck 51
28 Closed

(Community Outreach)

424 N. 30th St
29 3529 S. 84th St.Engine 293
30 2903 N. Teutonia Ave.Engine 30Truck 122
31

(Community Paramedics)

2400 S. 8th St.Chevy SUV, Ford Taurus
32 1551 N. 30th St.Engine 32Truck 910
33 4515 W. Burnham St.Engine 33MEDIC 14Haz Mat Response Units 1&2Battalion 33
34 6205 W. Burleigh St.Engine 34MEDIC 132
35 100 N. 64th St.Engine 353
36 4060 N. 27th St.Engine 36MEDIC 52
37 5335 N. Teutonia Ave.Engine 37MEDIC 187
38 8463 N. Granville Rd.Engine 38MEDIC 19Foam Trailers 1 & 27
39 8025 W. Bradley Rd.Engine 39Truck 77

Public works of art

Several stations feature commissioned works of art, including:

References

  1. "About Us". Milwaukee Fire Department. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  2. "2013 Annual Report" (PDF). Milwaukee Fire Department. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  3. "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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