About the Grand Chute Fire Department

The Grand Chute Fire Department was formed in 1938 by a group of townsmen with one fire truck, which was stored in rented garages. In 1949, a second pumper truck was purchased. In 1951, the department reorganized, and a new fire station/town hall was built at 502 West Northland Avenue. In 1976, a second fire station was built at 2920 West Highview Drive. In February 1999, the fire department began to provide Emergency Medical First Responder services for the town. Today, the Grand Chute Fire Department provides fire, rescue and EMS First Responder services out of two stations, operating four engines, an aerial ladder, a rescue truck, one water tanker, several staff vehicles and a mobile cascade air trailer. The department also provides fire prevention and public education services to the community.

The Grand Chute Fire Department is a "combination department" consisting of 10 full-time career personnel who fill adminstrative positions and work during the day shift, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and up to 52 paid-on-call firefighters who staff the Headquarters Station on the night shift, 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Students from Fox Valley Technical College's Fire Training Program serve their internships with the department each semester. Explorer Post 9764 provides fire service experience to young adults in the Fox Valley.

The department currently has an Insurance Service Organization rating of 4 (urban areas with fire hydrants) and 7 (rural areas not without fire hydrants). The Grand Chute Fire Department currently responds to approximately 1,300 fire and EMS calls a year. Fire Prevention consists of over 3,500 inspections a year, station tours, and numerous public education classes at schools and businesses.

To view the Grand Chute Fire Department 2007 Annual Report, please click here.