Highlights

2022 Fire Prevention Week OPEN HOUSE

As part of the National Fire Protection Association’s 100th annual Fire Prevention Week, Fond du Lac Fire Rescue will host a Community Open House on Tuesday, October 11th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The event is hosted by Fond du Lac Fire Rescue in partnership with the Town of Fond du Lac Volunteer Fire Department and North Fond du Lac Fire Rescue. This event will take place at the Public Safety Training Center located at 750 North Rolling Meadows Drive.

This year’s Fire Prevention Week theme is “Fire Won’t Wait. Plan Your Escape” which reinforces the critical importance of developing a home escape plan. The open house will have activities for all ages including:

  • Hands-on fire extinguisher training
  • Survive Alive House
  • Rural water supply
  • Fire behavior and extrication demonstrations
  • Sprinkler trailer demonstration
  • VR headset opportunities

The event will also have food trucks, a coloring contest, and free take-home materials.

Join us at the 2022 Community Fire Prevention Week Open House!

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Explorer Program Open House & Signup Event

Are you a high school student interested in a career in Fire and/or EMS? Come to the Fond du Lac Fire Rescue Explorer Program Open House & Signup Event being held on October 18th, 2022 at 6:00pm at Station 1 – 815 S. Main St.

This opportunity is for anyone who is interested in learning more or signing up to be a part of this new Explorer program. Parents/Guardians are welcome and encouraged to join their child.

This program is designed to inform young people, ages 14-20, about various Fire/EMS training topics.

Tour the station, check out the various equipment used by firefighter/paramedics and learn more about what each Explorer meeting will include.

To RSVP or for more information please contact:
Lead Advisor: Lt. Keith Wendt at fire@fdl.wi.gov
Executive Director: Fire Chief Erick Gerritson at egerritson@fdl.wi.gov

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Job Opportunity

Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue is currently seeking applicants for the following positions.

Community Risk Reduction Specialist > Please click here for more information regarding this position.

Firefighter/Paramedic  >  Please click here for more information regarding the hiring process.

Open Flame Ordinance

Please click HERE to read the Open Flame Ordinance which includes detailed information on fire pit regulations.

Open Flame Ordinance in Spanish.

COVID-19 Updates

Please click HERE for important information from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) regarding the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

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First Responders throughout Fond du Lac County would like to remind everyone that calling 9-1-1 for assistance should be reserved for life-threatening emergencies only!  Please do not call 9-1-1 for “flu-like” symptoms!  If you have a true medical emergency, calling 9-1-1 is the right thing to do!
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Welcome

Welcome to the website of the Internationally Accredited and ISO Class 1 Fond du Lac Fire Rescue Department. I extend my warm welcome to you on behalf of the 73 men and women who make up Fond du Lac Fire Rescue.

We are here to serve you by providing the very best fire protection, fire prevention, pre-hospital emergency care, hazard mitigation and rescue. Our service motto, Duty, Honor, Pride and Tradition serve as the foundation of our commitment to everyone we serve.

Through agency accreditation our fire rescue agency is committed to finding ways to continually improve our service delivery in the most economical and efficient way possible.  We are very proud of accomplishments and look forward to the future. On behalf of our entire team at Fond du Lac Fire Rescue, we thank you for allowing us to serve you.  We hope you enjoy navigating through our website and know we are always keeping the public up to date through social media sites, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok.

We welcome your feedback and appreciate your continued support. If I can ever be of assistance, please contact me at egerritson@fdl.wi.gov or by phone at 920-322-3802.

Respectfully,
Fire Chief Erick Gerritson