Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Development News

Fond du Lac Fire Rescue Presents 2027 Budget Amidst International Accreditation and Capital Improvement Plans

The Fond du Lac Fire Rescue Department presented its 2027 budget overview, highlighting its international accreditation status and key capital improvement projects. The department was unanimously accredited by the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CIPSI) for the next five years, a process that informs future budget allocations and ensures fiscal responsibility. Key capital improvement projects for 2027 include the replacement of an ambulance, thermal imaging cameras, battery-powered extrication tools, and the station alerting system. The budget emphasizes maintaining current service levels with a net zero percent increase in non-personnel expenditures, with the only increase attributed to personnel and benefit costs. The department responded to 7,929 calls for service in 2025, with 6,646 being pre-hospital emergency medical responses and 1,283 related to other incidents, including 81 fire incidents. A feasibility study for a fourth fire station was completed, identifying service gaps in the north-central part of the city, with construction planned for 2028. The department also addressed concerns about false alarms, noting a decrease in recent years, and confirmed that falls remain the number one EMS call for service. The department also expressed gratitude for the city's continued trust and support. [cite: 525, 530, 532, 536, 538, 586, 587, 589, 592, 596, 599, 603, 604, 606, 610, 611, 612, 616, 617, 618, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 631, 632, 634, 635, 636, 637, 639, 640, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 663, 664, 670, 673, 676, 679, 680, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 731, 732]