We provide fire protection and rescue services for the township of Dewey in Portage County.
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. We have five vehicles in our assault arsenal. 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.
The Dewey Fire Department will protect all persons in the preservation of life, and all types of property. The safety of our personnel is of the utmost importance. The Dewey Fire Department will follow all local, state, federal, and all other applicable guidelines and/or regulations, including: NIMS (National Incident Management System), ICS (Incident Command System), and MABAS (Mutual Aid Box Alarm System), to name a few.
