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The Kenosha Fire Department serves the City of Kenosha through the delivery of Emergency Services. The Department is committed to serving and protecting the citizens and visitors of Kenosha by providing paramedic level medical care and advanced fire suppression techniques. The department also is equipped to handle hazardous material incidents, along with fire prevention education, fire inspections and fire investigations.
Kenosha firefighters continually advance their skills and knowledge through daily in-service training, college coursework, and specialized hands-on training.
Charles Leipzig
Fire Chief
To be eligible for the 2017-2018 recruitment to Kenosha Fire Department employment, applicants will need to maintain an active State of Wisconsin Emergency Medical Technician certification, Firefighter I and Firefighter II certifications or an associates degree in Applied Sciences of Fire Science, Fire Protection or related degree.
Applications not currently being accepted.
Applications for Joint Services Part time Vehicle Cleaning Operator are being accepted
As a result of funding from a HUD Section #108 loan, the Fire Department is able to build a new consolidated Fire Station that will occupy the former Bain School on the north-west corner of 52nd street and 22nd avenue. This is an innovative initiative that will replace two aging stations that would require major overhaul or replacement.
A recent look at changing dynamic in the City's call volume has resulted in a change based on data presented to our administration. When the new fire station is occupied, data based decisions will help redistribute resources to properly respond to emergencies in compliance with NFPA recommendations.
In the next few months, an architect will be hired and renderings and fire station design will take place. The Bain School building will be removed prior to the end of this year.
Some of the Bain School’s architectural influence and some items will be integrated into the building of the new fire station. A time capsule will be preserved and a head-stone from the original school will also be salvaged for display.
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OPEN BURNING ORDIANCE
The City of Kenosha does allow "Recreational Fires"
This is allowed under the following conditions:
- Fire is contained in a commercially available fire pit/fireplace with a screen in place.
- Clean and dry wood are used (no trash or yard waste).
- Fire is used on a level, stable and non-combustable surface.
- Fire is not within 15 feet of a combustable structure, house, garage fence, etc.
- Wind speed is are 15 mph or less. Wind Speed
- Fire is attended by a responsible adult with proper means of extinguishment.
- Hours limited to 4:00pm until 10:00pm. Propane fireplaces are not limited to this time restriction.
- Air quality is deemed"good" or "moderate" by the Wisconsin DNR. For current DNR Air Quality, click here
Calls for Open Burning outside the conditions as stated above will result in a Municipal Citation of $188.00.
Below is a link to the ordinance
Please enjoy recreational fires safely and be a good neighbor. If fires create smoke that is intrusive to your neighbors, it is deemed a "nuisance". In this event, we will ask that you extinguish the fire and issue you a warning. A warning will mean that if the Fire Department a called for a similar call, you will issued a municiple citation.
BON FIRE PERMIT.
Click Here for Permit requirements :Bon Fire Permit
LAKE MICHIGAN IS KNOWN TO BE THE MOST DANGEROUS OF ALL THE GREAT LAKES.  IT IS REFERRED TO AS AN "INLAND SEA".WEATHER CHANGES IN A MOMENTS NOTICE AND DANGER UNDERCURRENTS MAKE SWIMMING VERY DANGEROUS. SWIMMING FROM THE NORTH OR SOUTH PIER ARE ILLEGAL AND DANGEROUS AS WELL. THE EVER MOVING TIDE AS WELL AS UNDERCURRENT THAT IS PREVELANT IN THE HARBOR INLET, THE MARINA INLET AND THE THE PIKE RIVER OUTLET ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND MANY HAVE LOST THIER LIVES IN THESE DEADLY WATERS.
LAKE MICHIGAN IS BEAUTIFUL AND A 1ST CLASS BODY OF WATER FOR SWIMMING, FISHING AND OTHER RECREATIONAL SPORTS. PLEASE RESPECT THE DANGERS INHERENT IN THIS BODY OF WATER.