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Career Academy

Since 1998, the West Allis Fire Department partnered with programs at West Allis Central High School and Nathan Hale High School, taking juniors and seniors interested in a career in the fire service to spend a day mentored by a firefighter. The student is assigned to a Fire Rescue Unit and observes the actions of the crew during the day. This shadow experience gives the student a feeling of the job demands that an interview does not.

In 2002 the ride along program was expanded to include WCTC fire Interns who spend a 24- hour shift in the firehouse responding with on duty personnel to various calls, and Emergency Medical Technician students from MATC and WCTC who respond on EMS calls.

"Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery" Program

EMS Open House

The Annual Emergency Medical Services Open House was established to showcase our life support services. With over eighty percent of our annual runs being for medical services, this allows us to address the area of injury prevention and showcase our EMS services. We have partnered with health organizations such as Froedtert Memorial Hospital, West Allis Memorial Hospital, American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association, and Medical College of Wisconsin to provide information from stroke prevention to injury prevention.

Fire in the Workplace

The "Fire in the Workplace" program was established seven years ago to incorporate fire extinguisher demonstrations along with workplace fire safety information. This one-hour program is available to area businesses during the spring and fall. This program teaches employees about the importance of fire safety in the workplace through fire prevention practices. It stresses the importance of evacuation plans and when to use fire extinguishers. The fire extinguisher training provides a safe way for employees to experience extinguishing a real fire. It demonstrates the type of fires easily controlled by the type of extinguisher available and stresses calling 911 before extinguishment is undertaken. The main emphasis is on life safety rather than property conservation.

Exit Drills in the Home

FireWire Newsletter:

Juvenile Fire Safety Program

This program is in the twenty-first year of service in our community. This program serves as a model program throughout Wisconsin and parts of the program have been used by fire departments throughout the United States and Canada. Our city is one of ten that has passed legislation making it illegal for minors to possess or purchase ignition devices, thus keeping these dangerous devices out of the hands of children. National statistics show that 40 - 60 percent of all children will play with fire before age 17. Many of the children seen by our fire safety educators were referred to the program through fire and police contacts, and children's court referrals, but the majority from were referred by a parent. This program identifies children who continue to play with fire despite fire safety messages from programs such as Survive Alive or information distributed at Fire Prevention Week.

Seasonal Fire Safety Information:

Senior Fire Safety

This program is specifically geared to educate our senior community to fire safety issues.

Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Survive Alive

This program presents fire safety lessons that have prevented fires and saved lives in our city. The Survive Alive House is located within the West Allis Recreation Center at 2450 South 68th Street. The house consists of an actual-size bedroom, hallway, stairs and porch area that enable firefighters to teach fire safety behaviors. The house was built with community raised funds and its maintenance is overseen by a Board of Directors comprised of members from the WA/WM School District, West Allis Fire Department and the community.