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| The Town of Fond du Lac Volunteer Fire Department consists of 35 members (33 men and 2 women). Sixteen (16) of the thirty-five members are First Responders. |  |
In July of 1999, the Town of Fond du Lac Fire Department started a First Responder unit. First Responders assist the ambulance crew, often arriving in advance of the ambulance. When someone in the Town dials 911 with a medical emergency, an ambulance and the Town of Fond du Lac First Responders will be dispatched. When the First Responders arrive on the scene they follow a protocol which includes stabilizing the patient, taking vital signs, and gathering pertinent medical information that can be utilized by the ambulance crew. When the ambulance arrives, the responders then assist the paramedics in any way they need assistance, within the First Responder scope of practice.
The territory covered by the Town of Fond du Lac Fire Department and First Responders is 36 square miles and about 2,000 residents. We also cover a portion of highways 41, 23 and 151. We average 67 First Responder calls a year. The City of Fond du Lac and North Fond du Lac covers our territory for ambulance service.
Any Town resident, 18 years old or older, is eligible to be a First Responder. The first step to becoming a First Responder is to take a certified First Responder class, which is 45 hours in length. Every two years after that a refresher class of 18 hours is required. The classes teach the basics of first aid through CPR and defibrillation. We currently have 16 personnel on the roster.
Our department has two stations, one at N7074 Prairie Road and the other one at W5990 W. Pioneer Road at the Town Hall. We have two pumpers, two water tankers and an equipment truck.
We have two training meetings a month, the first Monday and the third Thursday of each month.
We are always looking for Town residents to join the department, if anyone is interested feel free to contact myself or any firefighter. If you have questions you can contact Craig Sanborn at 920-921-4587 or Dean Birschbach at 920-921-5228.
Thank you.
Craig Sanborn, Fire Chief
Cadet Information and Forms:
Fire Chief
Craig Sanborn, N7205 Winnebago Dr., Fond du Lac, WI 54935
Phone: (920) 921-4587
Cell: 960-3253
Email: tfdlfiredept@charter.net
2nd Asst. Chief & First Responder Coordinator
Dean Birschbach
N6309 Townline Rd., Fond du Lac, WI 54937
Phone: (920) 921-5228
Work phone: (920) 926-9059
Email: tfdlfrc@charter.net
Public information Officer
Tony Esposito
148 National Ave., Fond du Lac, WI 54935
Phone: (920) 929-7457
Email: espofdl@dotnet.com
Equipment Truck 453
Cell Phone: 948-7026
Town of Fond du Lac Fire Station
Phone: 922-3030