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The 16th Fire Chief for the Milwaukee Fire Department was Sworn in Monday, May 3
On Monday, May 3, the Fire Chief Oath of Office Ceremony for Mark A. Rohlfing took place at City Hall. Rohlfing is the Milwaukee Fire Department’s 16th fire chief and comes to the City with an impressive background. He has been in the fire service for 27 years and spent most of his firefighting career in his hometown Omaha, Nebraska. Most recently, he spent the last two years of his career as fire chief for the Rapid City Department of Fire & Rescue in South Dakota. During his speech at the ceremony, Chief Rohlfing said he believes in three basic principals pertaining to the fire service, 1) prepare, 2) prevent, and 3) protect.
Milwaukee Fire Department and Children’s Service Society of Wisconsin Team Up Again for the Award-Winning Event Respite On Join Hands Day, a Nationally-Recognized Volunteer Day
The Milwaukee Fire Department (MFD) and Children’s Service Society of Wisconsin (CSSW) teamed up again for the award-winning volunteer event Respite. MFD helped facilitate the event at the Milwaukee Safety Academy on Saturday, May 1, which was also Join Hands Day, a nationally recognized volunteer day. Last year the event was hosted on the same day at the Academy and won the National Join Hands Day Award for outstanding activities. Throughout the day, children were involved in fire-related and non fire-related activities such as real fire demonstrations, arts and crafts, table games, bingo, face painting and much more. They also had the opportunity to see the Exceptional Choir perform, an inspiring group of 40 adults with challenges.
MONTHLY MESSAGE FROM MFD FIRE CHIEF
Be Safe this Fourth of July Season
Sincerely,
Mark A. Rohlfing
RELATED LINKS:
American Heart Association ~ American Lung Association ~ Safe Kids ~ National Fire Protection Association City of Milwaukee Office of Homeland Security ~ Mesothelioma Prognosis ~ Another Hand Foundation
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Doctor's Day at the Fire & Police Academy
For over 10 years doctors from the Milwaukee Medical College have participated in Doctor’s Day at the Fire and Police Academy to perform hands-on exercises directly related to firefighting duties. Doctor’s Day this year happened April 15, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and included 18 doctors who specialized in different areas of medical practice. The doctors were suited in full firefighting gear as well as Hazardous Material suits to take on hands-on exercises. They all worked with the MFD special teams to experience firsthand the type of incidents they respond to and their protocols. The doctors and the MFD team up to host this event every year to give doctors a better understanding of what first responders encounter on scene of an incident.
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