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ALGOMA
FIRE DEPARTMENT
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Department - Located on the corner of State
and Third Streets in downtown Algoma. Algoma has a volunteer Fire Department with a
force of 39 Firefighters and 14 EMT's. |
- Algoma Fire Department & Algoma Rescue Squad
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400 Third St., Algoma,
WI 54201 |
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1874 to 1999 |
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Welcome to the Web page of
the dedicated and proud Algoma Fire Department and Rescue Squad serving
the City of Algoma, Town of Ahnapee, North Half of the Town of Pierce
and the Eastern One Third of the Town of Lincoln in Northeast Kewaunee
County, Wisconsin |
Contacts:
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| Fire Chief: |
Paul Schmidt |
| Assistant Chief: |
Tom Ackerman |
| Captain of Rescue: |
Kelly Koss |
| Investigations & Records: |
Todd Haltaufderheid, Captain |
| Training: |
Tom Vandenack, Captain |
| Building Inspections: |
Lee Dachelet |
TODAY'S ALGOMA FIRE
DEPARTMENT
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- The Algoma Fire
Department and Rescue Squad has a long history dating back to 1874. A year after the
" Ahnapee " now Algoma was incorporated as a village in 1873
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- The first
members were a proud group serving the area with a single hand pumper and hose cart that
was used from 1875 to 1908
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From
that meek start in 1874 the department has grown to a very well
equipped and professionally trained Fire & Rescue Unit We serve
about 66 square miles in Northeast Kewaunee County. Our service is
to the City of Algoma as a primary and then " Ready to Serve
" contracts with the Town of Ahnapee, Town of Lincoln and the
Town of Pierce. The town of Ahnapee does own two units of their own
that we house in our station at 400 Third St. in the City of Algoma.
We have within
our service area about 7 miles of DNR Nature Trail.
We cover about 9 miles of
Lake Michigan shore line and on occasion do assist the U. S, Coast Guard with fire
fighting and water rescue.
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The Fire
Department members meet twice a month on the First and Third Thursday for training and
meetings. During these training sessions there is in house instruction and some live fire
practice. We strive to keep current on all the new techniques and fire operations. Our
department has a State Certified Instructor on staff and that is a great help to the level
of training that we receive.
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- The Department
maintains the importance of Volunteerism along with a strong commitment to family. Each
year we hold a Christmas party for the children of our members. This is a truly a special
time for the members and their families.
- This party is put on by our
" Ladies Auxiliary " that assist with other functions throughout the year as
well.
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- After the
Christmas / New Years Holiday weekends the members of the department do a Annual Christmas
Tree Lift. This is another time for the members to give back to the community for the
support they have show us throughout the year.
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- Along with
Training and Family activities the department takes pride in its heritage by preserving
and displaying it's older equipment. Our retired members have been seen pulling the old
hand pumper and the Chief has been seen cruising with the Diamond T.
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Wednesday, 03 October 2001
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