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Winneconne-Poygan Fire District |
| 550 West Main St. | | Winneconne, WI 54986 | | Non-Emergencies: 920-582-4711 | | Fire Chief - Ryan Krings | | Email: kringsy@yahoo.com |
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| EMS ( Emergency Medical Services) | | Battalion Chief - Cathie Ercegovac |
Winneconne - Poygan Fire District provides fire protection and emergency medical service for 3 municipalities. The Village of Winneconne, Town of Poygan, and the Town of Winneconne. The Fire District is a volunteer department that has a membership of 70 firemen and 18 first responders. The district dedicated it's new 5 bay station in July 2003.
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In November 2004, Winnebago County purchased a "HUSKY" Rescue Boat for the Winneconne-Poygan Fire District. The Husky will be used for ice and water rescues on Lake Poygan, Lake Winneconne, Lake Butte Des Morts,
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Wolf River. The Husky is housed at the district's station in Winneconne.
Firefighters and 1st responders have spent many hours training with the Husky. The Husky is also used for mutual aid calls to areas surrounding the Winneconne-Poygan District. |
With fundraiser profits and a grant from the DNR the Fire District purchased a 2004 Ford Pick-Up. The Pick-Up holds the new skid unit, purchased by the district
 and a grant from the DNR, which is used to fight grass fires. The Pick-Up also is used to pull the "Husky" Air Boat. |
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It's finally here........
the new Fire truck! |
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FEMA Grant awarded to the Fire Department | |
Federal Homeland Security Grant was awarded to Winneconne-Poygan Fire Department. Assistant Chief Ryan Krings was complemented for his efforts in writing the Grant.
The amount of the Grant is $118,850.00 for which the district is responsible for $5,942.00.
The money will be used for replacing the SCBA - Self Contained Breathing Apparatus, for which is badly needed. Some of the other funds will also go to extensive training at the Fox Valley Tech. |
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The new mini-pumper is built on a Ford F-550
purchased through Wentzel Ford. The vehicle has a crew cab allowing
emergency response with up to fiv e
personnel. Off-road capabilities are available to the department as the
new vehicle is equipped with four-wheel drive. The rear body of the
mini-pumper consists of aluminum diamond plate cabinetry installed by
Red Power Diesel in Fremont, capable of carrying firefighting and rescue
tools. In addition, a 400-gallon water tank and ten-gallon Class A foam
tank have been added to the rear of the vehicle, along with a diesel
powered fire pump capable of flowing up to 375 gallons per minute. The
vehicle is also equipped with a front/rear mount winch installed by
Monroe Truck of De Pere.
Capabilities of the new vehicle include wildland firefighting, water
point supply, off-road vehicle fires (agriculture/construction) and
rescue support. |
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