The Wausau Fire Department has 60 members and all are trained to perform multiple tasks. A typical member is trained to perform duties of:

• a Fire Fighter
• an Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic
• a Hazardous Materials Response Technician
• an Emergency Vehicle Operator
• a Technical Rescuer
• and Fire Inspector.

The Wausau Fire Department

It is the Mission of the Wausau Fire Department to provide rapid, professional emergency services.

We do this by:

• Operating 3 fire stations which are strategically located throughout the City:
  
  Central Fire Station
  606 E Thomas St.
  Wausau, WI 54403-6443
  (715) 261-7900
  
  Station #2
  510 S 32nd Ave.
  Wausau, WI 54401
  (715) 261-6502
  
  Station #3
  800 E Bridge St.
  Wausau, WI 54403
  (715) 261-6503
  
   
• Utilizing 24 pieces of apparatus that include: 4 pumpers, 2 aerial ladders, 5 ambulances, 5 automobiles/vans, 1 heavy rescue vehicle, 1 hazardous materials incident command vehicle, 1 hazardous materials equipment trailer, 1 decontamination vehicle, 1 all-terrain vehicle, 1 brush truck, 1 public fire education tractor/trailer, and 3 rescue boats.
• Providing fire protection to 2 communities serving 53,000 people within an area of 40.2 square miles.
• Providing emergency medical services (EMS) to 7 communities serving 47,800 people in an area of 243 square miles.

Job inquiries can be obtained through the Human Resources Department at City Hall, or by calling (715) 261-6630.

Human Resources Department
407 Grant Street
Wausau, WI 54403