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"Be
the Difference...Volunteer"
Merton
Fire Department Through a generous donation from Oconomowoc Memorial and Waukesha Memorial Hospital Foundations, we can now perform 12 lead EKG’s and transmit the information to the Hospital we are transporting to. This greatly reduces the time for the cardiac patient to receive definitive treatment. MFD also has full Extrication capability utilizing TNT
extrication tools and equipment to rescue victims trapped in auto accidents
and other types of emergencies. In 2007 several of our members completed
the SAFE Extrication Training and set a time record in the Crash Lab
at the Medical College of Wisconsin. The City of Waukesha Fire Department is contracted with the Village of Merton, and is available in the Town of Merton, to provide full Technical Rescue Services including: Confined Space Entry, Trench Rescue, Building Stabilization, and High Angle Rescue. The Merton Fire Department is equipped to handle basic Hydrocarbon type Hazardous Materials Incidents and is covered by City Of Waukesha Fire Department Haz-Mat Team for Level "B" responses and City of Milwaukee Fire Department for Level "A" responses. The Rapid Intervention Team (RIT), which provides rescue capabilities for trapped Firefighters, is provided by Western Waukesha County Rapid Intervention Team (WWCRIT), and Richfield Fire Department as a back-up. The Merton Fire Department and Sussex Fire Department are involved in regular joint training and drills including Advanced Vehicle Extrication and "Combat Tactics", which is a standardized operation to more effectively utilize personnel. Fire and EMS Training is held every Monday night, with our business meeting being held the second Monday of the month. The Merton Fire Department is part of the nationally recognized Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS). We are also a member of the Lakes Area Mutual Aid Fire Departments Chief’s Association and the Waukesha County Fire Chiefs Association. Emergency dispatching is provided by Waukesha County Communications (WCC) which utilizes a state of the art facility and technology. With this system, the above mentioned resources are able to be automatically dispatched simultaneously with the Merton Fire Department, based on the nature of the call. Automatic Mutual Aid is provided by Sussex, Lisbon, Hartland, and North Lake Fire Departments for all structure fires. The Town of Merton is also served by Hartland Fire Department,
North Lake Fire Department, and Stone Bank Fire Department |
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