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Merton Fire Department
is a paid on call Department that has full fire fighting capabilities using the latest techniques and equipment including Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS). CAFS enhances fire knock down by up to 700% more effectively than water alone, while greatly reducing water damage to property.
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We also provide full Emergency Medical Services including a tiered Paramedic Level Response utilizing the City of Delafield Fire Department Paramedics. In addition, a Paramedic is based in our station 10 hours per day, 7 days a week as part of a collaborative effort between the Villages of Merton and Sussex and the City of Delafield.

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.

This past year we received a $38,000.00 grant from FEMA to purchase new Turn-out gear for all of our members. This includes helmets, hoods, coats, pants, boots and gloves that incorporate the latest safety and protective features to keep our personnel safe.

MFD also has full Extrication capability utilizing TNT extrication tools and equipment to rescue victims trapped in auto accidents and other types of emergencies. We recently have received a Grant from the Medical College of Wisconsin to participate in S.A.F.E. extrication training which will help us to more effectively extricate patients from vehicles.

Due to a generous donation from the family of one of our patients, we now have full ice rescue capability with an inflatable rescue boat, two rescue suits, and all related support equipment.

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 Association of Fire Chiefs

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