HOW DOES THE HCFD OPERATE?
The Hales Corners Fire Department serves 7800 residents in approximately three square miles. The Fire Department operates two engine companies, two ambulances, and a command unit. The fire station is located at 10000 W. Forest Home Avenue.
The Hales Corners Fire Department responds to over 1,200 emergency calls each year. These calls include fires, various types of rescues, structure collapses, auto accidents, chemical or hazardous material spills, weather-related emergencies, emergency medical calls, and mutual aid of other fire departments.
The Hales Corners Fire Department (HCFD) is a combination department comprised of full-time and part-time personnel. Beginning July 1, 2013; the HCFD will begin staffing with part-time personnel with a minimum of four (4) personnel in the station 24-7 paid an hourly rate typically working twelve (12) hour shifts. In addition, personnel that live within a 15 minute radius are eligible to respond to the station when a call is received via pager and are compensated for their time utilized on the call.
The fire department currently employs three full-time Captains, two full-time Firefighters/EMTs in addition to the Fire Chief. These personnel provide administrative, training, and inspection duties, in addition to fire suppression and Emergency Medical Service activities.
Relying on the dedication of its members, the Hales Corners Fire Department has successfully utilizes this response system to provide the Village of Hales Corners with the lowest per capita cost of fire and rescue protection in all of Milwaukee County.