Town of Lawrence, Wisconsin

Town of Lawrence Fire Department and First Responders

Est. 1956

Mission statement:

The Lawrence Fire Department, through its dedicated members, is committed to providing the highest level of public safety services for our community. We protect lives and property through fire suppression, emergency medical response, disaster management, fire prevention and public education.

Department:

The Lawrence Fire department was established in 1956 and was originally located in a small two stall garage in unincorporated Little Rapids. Since then, we have grown into a well-respected and efficient department. In 2009, the Lawrence First Responders were formed.  In 2022, the Lawrence First Responders became members of the Lawrence Fire Department.

In 2016 The Lawrence fire department entered into an auto aid agreement with several neighboring fire departments creating the Fox River Fire District. Fire Departments included in this auto aid agreement are De Pere, Ashwaubenon, Hobart, Ledgeview, and Bellevue. We assist one another with structure fires by simultaneously being paged to respond to each other’s structure fire calls. 

The Lawrence Fire Department is also a member of MABAS (Mutual Aid Box Alarm System) Division 112, which includes all fire departments in Brown County. Through the use of MABAS, box cards are created to efficiently dispatch pre-determined resources for specific type of incidents. These incidents include structure fires, mass casualty incidents, water/ice rescue, brush fires, technical rescues, and hazardous materials incidents.

We currently operate out of two stations.

• Station 1 is located at 2595 French Road and houses 4 apparatus.
• Station 2 is located at 1780 Crimson Court and houses 2 apparatus.

Our services include fire prevention, fire suppression and rescue, public education, and First Responder EMS.

The fire department meets a minimum of twice a month.  Training consists of fire suppression, vehicle extrication, and EMS, just to name a few. 

Firefighters/First Responders:

The fire department meets a minimum of twice a month.  Training consists of vehicle 

extrication, driver and pumper operations, fire suppression, first aid, and CPR- just to name

 a few.  These men and women attend hundreds of hours of   training so they can bring these professional services to our   residents.

   We currently have 30 firefighters/first responders.  Most       members do both. 

•  All members are trained in CPR/AED
•  29 members are trained in fire and rescue
•  15 members are trained in EMS to the following levels:
  • 5 - Paramedics
  • 1 - Advance EMT
  • 5 - EMT Basic
  • 4 - Emergency Medical Responder

We also have a Medical Director, who first responds to calls, as needed to support our staff.

These men and women attend hundreds of hours of training so they can bring these professional services to our residents.

Demographics:

The Lawrence Fire Department protects about 16.1 square miles and approximately 6,700 residents of the Town of Lawrence, a small portion of Hobart, and the Fox River Fire District.  Approximately 25% of the Town have fire hydrants, the rest do not.

Calls for service are shown below but have grown tremendously in recent years and are continually trending upwards.

Calls for Service

In 2023, the Lawrence First Responders combined with the Lawrence Fire Department to become one department. With this consolidation, our reports show a significant increase in service calls. Our fire/EMS calls are documented under the same records management program. This along with an increased effort to respond to EMS calls resulted in an increased call for service numbers for 2023 and going forward.

Major Call Types (2023)

Click HERE for the Lawrence Fire Department Annual Report

We would like to remind our residents and business that in the event you need the Fire Department or an Ambulance, to please call 911. Even though you don’t feel it is an emergency, 911 is the fastest and most efficient way for us to provide services to you.

The non-emergency number to call is 920-391-7450.

Calling the Town Hall may create a delayed response to something that truly is an emergency.

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