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Current Wisconsin Fire Department Statistics
|
Department Type |
Description |
Total Number of Departments in Wisconsin |
|
Career Fire Departments |
100% of the members are in full or part time paid positions |
43 |
|
Combination Fire Departments |
Combination of full time, paid on-call, or volunteer members |
134 |
|
Volunteer Fire Departments |
Predominantly volunteer members |
620 |
|
Federal, State, Military, or Tribal Departments |
Governed by Federal, State, Military, or Tribal organizations |
10 |
|
Private |
Private Fire Brigade |
2 |
|
Total Fire Departments in Wisconsin |
|
809 |
|
Fire Department Types |
Number of Firefighters |
|
Career Firefighters |
4,825 |
|
Paid Volunteers |
8,177 |
|
Unpaid Volunteers |
12,410 |
|
Non-Firefighter Staff |
5,216 |
|
Total Number of Firefighter Department Personnel |
30,628 |