Station Six

Station 6 is located on Madison's south side and is staffed daily with four firefighters and two firefighter/paramedics who work 24-hour shifts.

Station 6 houses Ladder 6 and Medic 6.

It was built in 1986 and replaced the older firehouse located at Park Street and Fish Hatchery Road.

Equipment

  • Ladder 6 – a 2011 Pierce Aerial featuring a 105-foot aerial ladder. It has a 1500 gallons-per-minute fire pump and a complement of ground ladders, fire hose, tools, and extrication equipment.
  • Medic 6 – a 2022 Demers ambulance with a Ford E-450 chassis. M6 provides advanced life support primarily for the south side of Madison and may be called anywhere within or outside the city to assist with higher acuity incidents. It carries a full complement of advanced life support medicine and equipment, including a cardiac 12-lead monitor/defibrillator, oxygen, and advanced airway management tools. To aid in patient and paramedic safety and comfort, it operates with a Stryker power-loading cot and Liquid Spring suspension system.
  • Ladder 49 – a 2009 Pierce Aerial featuring a 105-foot aerial ladder which serves as a reserve ladder for the City. It was formerly Ladder 6 and has a 1500 gallons-per-minute fire pump and a complement of ground ladders, fire hose, tools, and extrication equipment.

Station 6 Logo

Daily Staffing

  • 1 Lieutenant, station officer
  • 1 Apparatus Engineer (driver) operating the ladder truck
  • 2 Firefighters staffing the ladder truck
  • 2 Paramedics staffing the ambulance

Community Room

Fire Stations 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, and 14 have community rooms available for meetings. Please refer to our Policy for Use of Fire Station Meeting Rooms. To reserve a room, contact Dawn Turner at 608-261-9829.

Station Six News

  • November 23, 2022

    Recipe for a Safe Thanksgiving

    Cooking is a leading cause of home fires in the United States, and Thanksgiving Day is the likeliest day they will occur, according to data tracked by the U.S. Fire Administration. Read more »
  • August 11, 2022

    Meet Lieutenant Jan Hesslink

    Where are you stationed? I’m a roving lieutenant on the ‘B’ shift. What was your previous position? I was an Apparatus Engineer at Station 2 (Grand Canyon Drive) on the ‘B’ shift. How long have you been with the MFD? I joined the MFD in 2003. What do you like about being a “roving” Lieutenant? Read more »
  • August 3, 2022

    Meet Lieutenant Kevin McDonald

    Where are you stationed? I’m a rover on the ‘A’ shift. What was your previous position? I was a Firefighter/Paramedic at Station 3 (Williamson Street). How long have you been with the MFD? I was hired October of 2005 at 20 years old. Read more »
  • July 19, 2022

    Meet Lieutenant David Bridges

    Where are you stationed? I’m a rover on the ‘B’ shift. What was your previous position/station assignment? I was at Station 1 (W. Dayton Street) as a Chief’s Aide on the ‘B’ shift. How long have you been with the MFD? 21 years Read more »
  • July 7, 2022

    Answering the Call: Patrick Tomko Reflects on Career, From Priesthood to Paramedicine

    Few in the fire service can say they arrived at the career by walking a divine path, but for Patrick Tomko, a life of service was always part of the plan.   “I never had a job before besides priesthood,” said Tomko. “By the age of 14, I was on the track for ministry, whether I knew that at the time or not.”   Read more »