Fire, Rescue & Ambulance (EMS) Service

Whitewater Fire & EMS is a combination department consisting of 18 full-time and 12 paid on call employees. 15 of the 18 full-time employees work a rotational 24-hour shift, with 5 per shift.  These firefighters handle the majority of EMS calls and fire alarm responses.  Greater alarms, motor vehicle accidents, or incidents of greater magnitude require paid on call members who wear pagers to respond to the station to assist with mitigation of the incident. Three ambulances and 10 fire apparatus respond to over 2000 calls for service within the City of Whitewater and five surrounding townships, totaling 100 square miles.

In 2023, Whitewater Fire & EMS converted from a basic life support service to an advance life support service by providing Paramedic level pre-hospital care. This greatly increased the caliber of service the department provides to citizens and visitors of the greater Whitewater area.

Whitewater Fire and EMS also provides fire inspection/prevention services to the City of Whitewater and the contracted surrounding townships in accordance with State of Wisconsin Administrative Code.