Department Overview
The Village of Pleasant Prairie Fire & Rescue Department is a department that utilizes full-time and paid-on-premise staff.
The Department is staffed by thirty-nine (39) full-time members who work 24-hour shifts, providing continuous coverage across all three stations stations.
The Department employs one (1) full-time Fire Inspector who coordinates all fire prevention inspections and conducts inspections of larger facilities. The Fire Inspector also preforms follow-up investigations on repeated alarms, inspects new project developments, and provides public education to the community.
There are three (3) Chief Officers; The Fire Chief and two Assistant Chief's. There is one (1) administrative staff person that resides at Station #3. The Chief Officers, administrative staff person, and the Fire Inspector work a typical 40-hour Monday through Friday schedule.
The Chief Officers rotate week to week being on call during non-business hours to respond to larger emergencies that may require a more strategic level of supervision rather than a tactical level from the Lieutenants on duty. Each chief officer performs about 17 weeks per of on-call time each year.
Personnel
All fire personnel within the fire department are cross-trained. This means all personnel have training in Fire suppression, EMS, and specialized rescue disciplines.
Firefighter / Paramedic
Full-time personnel are cross-trained as both firefighter and paramedic, hence the title: Firemedic.
Each full-time Firemedic has received more than 1,200 hours of basic training either prior to hire or within the first year of becoming a member of the department. All full-time personnel are trained to the Wisconsin certified Firefighter II, and a Wisconsin certified Paramedic.
Firefighter / EMT
A relatively new position is the Firefighter / EMT-Basic. This position is a fire suppression person and is part of a two paramedic / one EMT ambulance or fire company.
In addition to the above credentials, Ultimately all full-time Firemedics are trained or certified in the following disciplines:
- NFPA 1670 Trench, Rope, Confined Space, Collapse Operations
- HazMAT Technician
- WI Certified Motor Pump Operator (MPO)
- WI Certified Aerial Operator
- Rescue Task Force (RTF) (EMS) training
- Surface Water & ICE Rescue
- Wildland/Urban Interface Fire Suppression
Many members continue and certify in the following:
- WI Certified Inspector
- WI Certified Emergency Service Instructor
- Tactical EMS Operator (TEMS) with local law enforcement
- Fire Investigation Task Force County member