Prairie du Chien Fire Dept

05/13/2026

Local student wins third place in poster contest

READ THE FULL STORY AT:
https://www.pdccourier.com/local-news/prairie-du-chien/pdc-student-gets-third-place-in-fire-poster-contest/

05/13/2026

05/13/2026

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms out there! Wishing you all a day filled with love and appreciation! 💐🌼🌺

05/08/2026

The Prairie du Chien Water Dept. will start flushing fire hydrants the week of May 11th. A small loss of pressure, air or discoloration in the water may occur during the flushing of hydrants. The flushing of hydrants is an annual maintenance exercise that helps clean and maintain the city’s water distribution system and generally takes 2 weeks to complete. If anyone has any questions or concerns, they may call the water department at 326-8213. The water department would like to Thank You for your cooperation during this process.

05/08/2026

Please join the PDC Fire Department in welcoming our newest member, Brock Folsom!

Brock, whose mom Melissa currently serves with us and whose dad Dustin proudly retired from the department, is graduating this May and taking the next step toward achieving his dream.

We’re excited to have Brock join our family and continue his family tradition! We look forward to watching him grow in the department.

Congratulations, Brock, and welcome aboard! 🚒

Congratulations to the Class of 2026 - Brock Folsom!

Favorite Teacher: Mr. Lenz
Favorite Class: 11th Grade English
Future Plans: Become a Firefighter

05/01/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month 💚, but mental health matters every single day, not just in May.

A reminder to everyone reading this: you never truly know what someone may be going through behind closed doors. Be kind, be patient, and check in on the people around you.

Mental health battles are often fought silently. If you’re struggling, know that asking for help is one of the strongest things you can do.

To anyone having a hard time right now, keep going. Your story matters, your life matters, and brighter days can still be ahead.

Let’s continue to support one another, break the stigma, and make mental health a conversation people never have to fear having.

If you or someone you know needs support, local resources are available:

• Crawford County Human Services Dept. – (608) 326-0248
• Crossing Rivers – (608) 357-2500
• Gundersen Behavioral Health – (608) 326-3380
• Mayo Psychiatry & Psychology Services – (608) 392-9555
• Su***de & Crisis Lifeline – 988

04/24/2026

Happy Friday!

This morning we will feature 2 of our past equipment vans. Truck 41 (bottom photo) and Truck 44 (top). Truck 41 was placed at the Blackhawk Avenue station and Truck 44 was housed at the Praire St station. The dept did this to have turnout gear on both sides of the tracks in case of a train event where they couldn’t cross the tracks.

04/23/2026

Our next feature is Engine 44. This truck was a 1965 International. The last known location (2016 area) of this truck was a chemical plant in Ankeny, IA where they used it for standby and cleaning of tanks at their facility. I Tim Deluhery Jr. went and visited the plant and saw the truck, it was neat to see a past piece of PdCFD history still in use.

04/22/2026

Good morning!

Today’s past fire apparatus feature is Engine 42. A fun truck to drive with a standard transmission in it. This truck served the city for many years and when sold went to a Ford dealership near Janesville, WI. Michael Proksch thank you for the photo.

04/20/2026

The next truck featured on past fire apparatus of PdC FD is Tanker 46. This unit was stored at Station 1 on Prairie St.