• Overview
• Organization
• Stations
• Station 1 Photo Tour
• Operations and Administration 
• EMS & Support Services
• Fire Prevention
• Fire Investigation
• Recruitment & Hiring
• History
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Madison: A Great Place to Be

Overview

The City of Madison Fire Department protects 71 square miles, 217,935 city residents, and provides services, including mutual aid, to a metropolitan population in excess of 425,000 with 11 fire stations.  It is staffed by 324 commissioned and non-commissioned personnel.  Daily, 68 on-duty firefighters staff and operate 9 Engine Companies, 4 Ladder Companies, and 7 Advanced Life Support Ambulances (Rescues), staffed by paramedics.  The Hazardous Incident Team (HIT) is a regional HazMat team provider for the State of Wisconsin and operates several specialized units to respond to hazardous material incidents.  The department also has specialty teams for lake rescue (scuba) and high angle/confined space rescue.  The City of Madison Fire Department budget for the year 2006 is approximately 34.9 million.

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A Few Words from Chief Debra H. Amesqua

Our mission is simple: public safety. It is a tribute to everyone in the department that day-in and day-out we meet that challenge and that we do so under conditions that can be difficult and dangerous.

Continuing to meet that challenge will take a commitment from all of us in the department to never rest on our laurels and to be willing to do what is often the hardest thing of all: change

• We must be diligent in working to bring new knowledge and competencies to bear on old problems.
• We must focus not only on where the problems are, but on where the solutions can be found.
• We must encourage teamwork and instill discipline.
• We must learn to respect, understand and trust one another in order to do our jobs better, to protect the public better and to make this department better.
• Every firefighter and paramedic must have confidence in the men and women working beside him or her.

As an organization, we must give the people in the field the tools and the support they need to work together comfortably and effectively.

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