PHOTOS: The tones went off and the members of the Fort Atkinson Fire Department jumped into action, heading to a garage fire Saturday. The fire and EMS professionals had an audience they donโt normally have while getting ready for the callโฆ elected and appointed officials of the Fort Atkinson Fire District. The Fort Atkinson Fire Department held its first Public Officials Day Saturday, leaving in the middle of it, typical of the way a paid on call firefighter might leave in the middle of a childโs soccer game or family meal to answer the call to help out the full-time fire and EMS crew in Fort Atkinson.
Whether full- or part-time, the Fort Atkinson Fire Department is ready at a momentโs notice to answer the call on someoneโs worst day because theyโve been trained to help. The Public Officials Day event was a chance for elected and appointed officials from the Fort Atkinson Fire District to see the hard work that goes into running a fire and EMS service in modern times and why it costs so much to keep them going.
