The Village of 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.