Staffing:

The City of Antigo Fire Department (AFD) currently staffs the department with 18 full-time Fire Fighter/EMT's, divided into three shifts, with a secretary and Deputy Chief trained as EMT's working forty (40) hours on days. AFD also staffs with ten (10) paid on call Fire Fighter/EMT and four (4) paid on call EMT's. Of those personnel 14 of the full-time personnel are EMT-Intermidiate/1985, and 1 of the paid on call personnel is an EMT-Intermidiate/1985, and 1 of the paid on call personnel is an EMT-Basic IV technician, with the remainder of our staffing being EMT-Basic's. The department also works in cooperation with the surrounding Fire and EMS departments who supply first responders, and EMT's to assist in responses through the county.

These volunteer departments include Town of Antigo, Rural Fire Control, Town of Peck, and Town of Upham First Responders. These departments have 15 EMT-B along with 1st responders who respond in their respective areas. The City of Antigo Fire Department also responds to and receives mutual aid from Pickerel Rescue from the northeast, Troutland Rescue from the East, and Birnamwood Fire-Rescue from the south, and Elcho Fire-Rescue from the north. These four departments add five (5) additional transport units to the area, along with their compliment or EMT's.

Equipment:

The City of Antigo Fire Department houses four (4) type III ambulances. The newest is a 2003 Med-Tec, followed by a 2001 Med-Tec, a 1999 Med-Tec, and a a 1995 Horton.

The department also is equipped with two complete Jaws units; one is on a 1992 frontline ambulance converted to a rescue. This unit also carries the departments other rescue equipment for response out side the city limits. The second Jaws unit is on the fire apparatus, for better response capabilities within the city limits.

The City of Antigo Fire Department is the home to one of the three (3) county all-terrain rescue units. The enclosed rescue sled is pulled by a six-wheel drive ATV, which was purchase largely with donations in 2000.

The City of Antigo Fire Department has eight (8) members that are active with the county's dive rescue team. The department also houses a joint city/county command vehicle that is used for transporting the dive team and its equipment, along with being able to serve as a central command unit for larger incidents.

                     Spirit of Marshfield" air" ambulance