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On This Day In History: The First 911 Call Is Placed In 1968 posted February 16, 2017
49 years ago today, the first-ever 911 call took place in Haleyville, Alabama. When Alabama Speaker of the House Rankin Fite dialed those three digits, he was connected to Congressman Tom Bevill, who was waiting for the call at the local police station. The occasion marked

Category: General, Your Safety

Tags: Public Safety, Dane County Public Safety Communications
PHOTOS: Getting Up Close With The Lake Rescue Team posted February 14, 2017
Lake Rescue Team members have been getting their annual ice dives in while Madison's lakes are nice 'n' chilly. Our B-shift Dive Team set up on Lake Mendota last Friday. Scroll through the photos to learn more about their work: The Dive Team placed its tent near the hole in

Category: General, Station 1

Tags: Lake Rescue Team, Training & Professional Development
Sable Flames "Second Alarm" Benefit Enters Its 24th Year posted February 10, 2017
Sable Flames, Inc., an organization comprised of black fulltime firefighters from around Dane County, is gearing up for its 24th Annual Second Alarm Benefit Dance.

Category: General, Station 6, Station 9

Tags: Community Outreach, Sable Flames
Madison's Iranian Community Comes Together To Honor Firefighters posted February 8, 2017
On January 19, 2017, a fire broke out on the ninth floor of the historic Plasco Trade Center in Iran’s capital of Tehran. The blaze, considered the worst in Tehran since 2005, culminated in a building collapse that altogether claimed the lives of 16 Iranian firefighters and injured 235 people.

Category: General
Building Connections, Inspiring Kids: Engine 12 At Olson Elementary School posted February 2, 2017
An incentive program at Olson Elementary School not only encourages kids to do something good — it also connects them with their neighborhood firefighters in a fun and rewarding way!

Category: General, Station 12

Tags: Community Outreach
Farewell To Administrative Assistant Velma Avalos posted January 20, 2017
Today we say goodbye and wish the best of luck to Velma Avalos. For over 13 years, Velma has served as the Administrative Assistant to the Fire Chief, starting with Chief Debra Amesqua in 2003 and wrapping up with Chief Steven Davis today.

Category: General
MFD T-Shirts For Sale! posted January 18, 2017
The Madison Fire Department is now offering t-shirts for sale at its downtown Administrative headquarters! The front of the t-shirt displays the City of Madison Fire Department logo and a pick head axe showcasing the Department’s ISO Class 1 designation. Stars and

Category: General
Proud Westsider Rick Miyagawa Retires From MFD posted January 16, 2017
“Go for broke.” It was the motto of the Japanese-American 442nd Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army during World War II, and it’s been a career-long mantra for Lt. Rick Miyagawa, who retires from the Madison Fire Department after 30 years of dedicated service. Meaning “to

Category: General, Station 2, Station 4, Station 12
AE Eddie Emberson Retires With 28 Years Of Service In the Rear-View Mirror posted January 5, 2017
Apparatus Engineer Eddie Emberson is stepping down from the driver’s seat of Engine 11 one last time this week after nearly 28 years of dedicated service to the Madison Fire Department. Emberson’s path to the MFD was inspired in the 1980s by his father-in-law, then-Division Chief Ron

Category: General, Station 1, Station 3, Station 7, Station 10, Station 11
Sixth-Generation Firefighter Marc Behrend Retires from MFD posted December 30, 2016
“I’m one of the lucky ones. I got to do a job I enjoyed doing.” After 28 years with the Madison Fire Department, firefighter Marc Behrend hangs up his gear one last time, bringing a six-generation, 150-year legacy to a close. Since 1867, there has been a Behrend on the MFD

Category: General, Station 2, Station 4, Station 7, Station 9, Station 12, Station 13

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