Dewey Fire Department and EMS

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Dewey Fire Department and EMS

We provide fire protection and rescue services for the township of Dewey in Portage County. We have five vehicles in our assault arsenal.

The Town of Dewey Volunteer Fire Department is one of the smaller to average sized departments in Portage County. We have between 20-25 firefighters, a Chief, one Assistant Chief, two Captains, and two Lieutenants. Engine 1 is a 2014 International built by S & R of Marshfield, with a 2000 gallon tank, along with a 1250 GPM (gallon per minute) pump. Engine 1 is our main structure/vehicle fire unit.

Engine 2 is a 2004 Freightliner built by CFB with a 2,000 gallon tank and a 1,000 GPM. Engine 2 is typically our fill-site tank. Engine 3 is a 1984 Ford built by Grumman Emergency Products Inc of Roanoke, VA, with a 750 gallon tank, along with a 750 GPM pump. Brush 1 is a military surplus 6X6 with a 1,100 gallon tank and a 300 GPM pump. Brush 2 is a military surplus 6X6 with a 1,100 gallon tank and a 350 GPM pump. Brush 1 and Brush 2 are out first choice vehicles for any type of wild land/off road fire. We also have a rescue vehicle. Rescue 1, is a 1990 Ford and is used for any type of rescue calls, SCBA support, and our general utility truck.

06/17/2026

Thanks to our training committee and to Firefighter Training, Development, and Coaching for a super night of training. We've been fortunate enough to have a fair amount of newer staff recently, so getting back to the basics was fitting for the newer people and a great refresher for the seasoned. In the fire service we often work using a buddy system and we teamed up a seasoned person with a "greener" firefighter for this training.

When we wrapped, staff had nothing but positive comments about Firefighter TDC, with the common theme of "more time" / "more training" which is great to hear and demonstrates the commitment of our crew.

A shoutout to Johnson Towing Of Stevens Point for the automobiles used. They bring us the cars and will pick them up at no cost to us.

06/09/2026

The Dewey Fire Department would like to recognize Fire Fighter Riley Cate. In the last month, Riley wrapped up a very busy spring by successfully completing not one but two 40 hour classes and obtaining state certification at Mid-State Technical College - School of Public Safety in Wisconsin Rapids.

Riley successfully completed the written and practical portions of her testing for Fire Officer I certification & Diver/Operator – Ariel and she is now IFSAC certified (State Certification) for both.

Both certifications add to Riley’s ever-growing fireground skills and knowledge, making her an asset to the communities and departments she serves.

Congratulations and thank you for your hard work and continued dedication to the fire service!

06/04/2026

This past weekend was a milestone for the Dewey Fire Department. We had five students participate in the practical portion of their state certification classes at Mid-State Technical College - School of Public Safety in Wisconsin Rapids. This test is the culmination of 124-hour Firefighter I class and Firefighter II classes and is the capstone of these classes.

We would like to recognize Firefighter James Faber, Firefighter Jeff Klaas, Firefighter Jeff Kontney, and Firefighter Josh Selle on successfully completing the Firefighter I program and obtaining IFSAC Firefighter I certification (State Certification).

We would also like to recognize Firefighter Sawyer Fink on his successful completion of the Firefighter II program and obtaining IFSAC Firefighter II (State Certification).

Both programs are a major milestone for all five firefighters and show the dedication and commitment to the community they serve.

Please join us in congratulating these five individuals on their hardwork and outstanding achievement!

05/30/2026

It's a great day for a car show. An even better day for a car cruise to drive through part of Dewey!

Starting at 3:15 the car cruise heads north on North Reserve, the will be traveling to Dewey Drive and turning east to County Y, and then to 66.

Go check out some cars, grab lunch and buy some basket raffle tickets - all to support law enforcement K-9 programs.

05/20/2026

A big thank you to the departments that came and trained with us tonight.
Hull Fire/Rescue/Ems
Rosholt Fire District
Town of Sharon EMS
Stevens Point Fire Department
The Stevens Point Fire Department also committed to "have our backs" in the event Dewey would have had an emergency on the west side of Dewey, while we trained on the far east side.

We also would like to thank the landowners Gail and Jim who provided us about 360 acres of land to train on.

05/18/2026

5/18/26
***Training Notice***
On Tuesday May 19, 2026 there will be a large presence of emergency vehicles on Oriole Lane, off of County Y in the Town of Dewey.

We will be conducting joint training with: Rosholt Fire District, Hull Fire/Rescue/Ems, Stevens Point Fire Department and Town of Sharon EMS, and possibly the Portage County Sheriff's Office

There is no cause for alarm.

The training will begin around 5:30 pm. We hope to wrap the training around 9:00 pm.

Please share to help spread awareness.

05/13/2026

5/13/26

Per the DNR "....burning is not allowed today..."

05/12/2026

5/12/26 - No burning today, still. The little rain is not enough.

05/07/2026

5/7/26

Please do not burn today.

05/06/2026

5/6/26

Please do not burn. Way too dangerous.

Address

430 Dewey Drive
Stevens Point, WI
54482

Telephone

(715) 344-2343

Website

http://www.townofdeweywi.com/home/

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