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Milwaukee Fire Department
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The Milwaukee Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The department is responsible for an area of 96.12 square miles (248.9 km2) with a population of 594,833. It is the largest fire department in the State of Wisconsin.
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Operational area | |
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Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
City | Milwaukee |
Address | 711 West Wells Street |
Coordinates | 43.03984300°N 87.92073200°W / 43.03984300; -87.92073200[1] |
Agency overview | |
Established | 1875 |
Annual calls | 93,029 (2019) |
Employees | 871 (2019) |
Annual budget | $116,333,388 (2019) |
Staffing | Career |
Fire chief | Aaron Lipski |
EMS level | ALS and BLS |
IAFF | 215 |
Motto | Courage, Integrity and Honor |
Facilities and equipment | |
Battalions | 6 |
Stations | 29 |
Engines | 29 |
Trucks | 8 |
Rescues | 2 |
Ambulances | 12 |
HAZMAT | 2 |
USAR | 1 |
Fireboats | 1 |
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