Cedarburg Fire Department
The Cedarburg Fire Department is a combination paid-on-call / full-time department made up of your neighbors, your friends and your relatives. We are committed to providing emergency services and fund raising activities to make the Cedarburg Fire Department the best of the best. It is only with your support by volunteering, that we can continue to provide first class service to our community. Not only is there a role for those that wish to fight fires and take care of the sick and injured, but there is another important role of fund raising that helps our community. It is through these fund raising efforts that allows the fire department to purchase our equipment and donate it back to Cedarburg. Which means, NO tax dollars were spent, just the sweat and hard work of those who volunteer at our fund raising events to give back to the community. CFD is a family and there is room for everyone in our family. Please consider joining today.
Behind the Scenes: Fire and Rescue
We can’t say enough about these two incredible young men who represent the very best of what it means to serve the Cedarburg community through Fire and EMS services.
Colt and Benny truly embody maturity, professionalism, and courtesy in all they do at the department. They lead by example and are shining role models for their generation – showing just how rewarding a career in the fire service can be! We are lucky to have them on our team responding to calls and supporting our community!
In Remembrance of Retired Chief Wayne Fischer
We are saddened to share the passing of Retired Fire Chief Wayne Fischer. Chief Fischer joined the Cedarburg Fire Department in 1955 at 18 years old, and he retired from active duty in 1986, after 31 years of service.
During his time at CFD, Chief Fischer worked his way through the ranks as firefighter, engineer, Chief Engineer, 2nd Assistant Chief, Assistant Chief, and was then elected as Chief in 1980. He organized the first group of engineers for the Department, was active on the Truck Committee, enjoyed helping at Firemen’s Park behind the grill, and was also a foreman for Cedarburg Light & Water.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Fischer family.
Message From The Chief
JEFFREY J. VAHSHOLTZ
Welcome!
Thank you for visiting the Cedarburg Fire Department website!
As you explore our website, you will read about the many activities and fundraising events that keep our department members busy! Our CFD membership is comprised of 73 paid-on-call and 8 Full-Time people, which include paramedics as we continue to build on our paramedic services. We are hiring 2 more paramedics in 2025! In 2024, our EMS and Fire personnel responded to 1,602 calls, while continuously training to keep our skills sharp.
Active paid-on-call and Passive support members work together to participate in our fundraising events to purchase fire apparatus and equipment that helps keep the tax rate down in our community. ALL of our members are the heart, soul and backbone of our department.
We would love to have you become part of our CFD family. Please give us a call or drop us an email for more information. Happy New Year, and please stay safe in 2025.