Firefighting Division

The Milwaukee Fire Department Firefighting Division is headed by three deputy chiefs:

Deputy Chief Donald G. Doro 

Deputy Chief Jerry O. Dillard

Deputy Chief Randall E. Zingler

The firefighting division provides fire protection, prevention and education to the City of Milwaukee and the Village of West Milwaukee. The City covers 96.5 square miles and a population of over 560,000. The city has 36 fire houses that house 37 Engine Companies, 16 Ladder Companies, 12 Paramedic Units, 5 Battalion Chiefs, and a number of other state-of-the-art pieces of equipment. The fire crews work a 24-hour shift that starts at 8 a.m., and there are 255 firefighting personnel on duty each day.