The Cedarburg Fire Department is an organization “Devoted to the Preservation of Life and Property”. To continue this commitment, members of the Cedarburg Fire Department volunteer their time and skills. The department has four (4) classifications of membership to achieve this commitment:

  1. Active
  2. Passive
  3. Associate
  4. Honorary

Active Membership

Active members are trained to serve as either

  • active firefighter (Active Fire)
  • active emergency medical personnel (Active EMS) or
  • active firefighter and active emergency medical personnel (Active Fire and EMS).

Active members are required to complete training class as prescribed by departmental policies and procedures. Active fire personnel are required to participate in a minimum of ten (10) monthly fire suppression training, which consist of Thursday trainings or special training scheduled by the Training Officer. Active EMS are required to participate in a minimum of eight (8) rescue trainings and are asked to submit a monthly transport schedule with a minimum of 24hrs signed up for at time turned in to rescue company officer in charge of schedule. There is a business meeting the first Friday of each month at 8:00PM. It is not mandatory but every member is encouraged to attend.

As an active member, you will be assigned to one of three duty groups. Duty groups rotate once every three (3) weeks. You are required to respond to night and weekend emergencies when your assigned duty group is on duty, if not, find another member to cover your duty group. Exceptions from being assigned to a duty group would be if you work the night shift or for special reason justifiable by the executive committee. In addition, active members are also encouraged to participate in fund raising events at Fireman’s Park.

As an active member you may choose to join one or more specialty companies - Engineers, Rescue Squad, Dive Team or Public Education. Assuredly, you can become as active as you desire. You can participate one (1) night a month to one (1) night a week. Occasionally, the Chief may call upon you to participate on one (1) or more committees to facilitate the functions of the fire department.

Specialty Companies

Engineers are responsible for the safe transportation of firefighters, apparatus and equipment to and from the scene of an emergency. Once on the scene, the engineer must be capable of operating the apparatus properly and swiftly. The engineer must ensure that the apparatus and equipment carried on the apparatus are maintained in a ready condition. Engineers also train once a month besides the regular monthly fire suppression training. Engineers are required to participate in a minimum of 6 trainings per year.

Rescue Company is responsible for emergency care of the sick and injured. It is made up of various components that work together to provide the sick and injured with the best possible emergency medical car. Rescue Company represents the combined efforts of emergency medical technicians (EMT-B,EMT-I), and support personnel. Rescue personnel are responsible for extrication of victims from automobile, farm and industrial accidents. They are also responsible for providing first aid and basic life-support to victims and department personnel at a fire scene. In addition, rescue personnel have additional responsibilities of keeping accurate records, operating and maintaining three (3) rescue units, and their equipment and supplies. Rescue Company trains once a month besides the regular monthly rehearsal and are required to participate in a minimum of 8 trainings per year.

The Dive Team is a unit within the Rescue Company. They do search and rescue, search and recovery in or on the water. Divers of the Dive Team are certified divers. All divers of the Dive Team receive specialized training in search and rescue and search and recovery. A support crew of non-divers works with the Dive Team from shore assisting with ropes, boats and gear. The Dive Team sets their own training schedule as needed to meet their needs.

Public Education is responsible for fire safety education to the public day and/or night. Classes are conducted at schools, factories, other organization’s throughout the city and town, and at the department’s Survive Alive House. The Public Education Company does not have an extra training night of its own but is subjected to training others at any given time.

Passive Membership

Passive members have the same rights as an active member; however, passive members will have a limited role at an emergency. Passive members, in an emergency, will support the active membership as designated by the Chief(s) or his/her officers. If a passive member is qualified and maintained his/her qualifications, per departmental polices and procedures, the department may call upon him/her to perform technical tasks at an emergency. Therefore, the department permits passive members to join the Rescue Company, Dive Team and Public Education programs. Also, as a passive member the department encourages you to participate at the department’s fund raising events and to serve whenever called upon by the Chief or Executive Committee.

Associate Membership

Associate members are paying members who are exempt from the duties of Active and Passive membership with the exception that they may expected to serve whenever called upon by the Chief or Executive Committee. Associate members may participate in fund raising or other duties of the Active or Passive membership and then transfer to Active or Passive membership by written request to the Executive Committee. Associate membership dues is $100.00 yearly.

Honorary Membership

Honorary members are active members who has served the department for twenty-five (25) consecutive years. An active member is moved to Honorary status by the Executive Committee and is an active member for life.

Fireman's Park

Cedarburg Fire Department Inc. owns Fireman’s Park and is the financial supporter of the Cedarburg Fire Department. Members of the Cedarburg Fire Department operate and maintain Fireman’s Park. Each spring, summer and fall, one of the department’s fundraisers is known as Maxwell St Days. Maxwell St Days involves four (4) one (1) day events, which is a gigantic flea market. Preparation for Maxwell St Days requires help from all members (Active, Passive and Honorary) the Monday and Thursday nights and Saturday morning before the event. The day of the event, help is required to operate the various stands throughout the park (kitchen, brat stands, bars, office, etc). just like any other festivity, there is cleanup. Help is essential to clean up the grounds and stands the day after the event.

Like any other property owner, we as members of the Cedarburg Fire Department, have to maintain our property. Therefore, Monday nights during spring, summer and fall are set aside for maintenance and special projects at the park. In addition, the department raises funds by storing recreational vehicles in the barn and grandstand. Again, help is essential in fall to store the vehicles and remove them in the spring.

 






 

 Membership Application

Please print the membership application and mail it to:

Cedarburg Fire Department Attn: Membership Committee
P.O. Box 327
Cedarburg, WI 53012

 

Additional requirements:

Members joining our department to actively fight fires must attend, and pass a State of Wisconsin Certified Fire Fighter 1 class through one of the technical colleges in the state. Fire Fighter 1 class runs a full semester and includes 96 hours of classroom instruction and practical skills.

Members joining our department to actively run Emergency Medical calls must attend Emergency Medical Technician basic level through one of the technical colleges in the state. This is also one semester long consisting of 140 hours of classroom and clinical training.