Dewey Fire Department and EMS

10/01/2026

This afternoon Dewey Fire & EMS was in attendance at the Mid-State Technical College Nexus Public Safety Center Campaign launch. “The Nexus Public Safety Center is a proposed state-of-the-art complex built to provide scenario-based simulations and field-based training in one collaborative hub.” Please check it out here - https://www.mstc.edu/about-us/foundation/community-partnership/nexus-public-safety-center

Checks were presented today by Gamber Johnson , Skyward, Inc , and several emergency services organizations. Thank you, thank you!!

Pleasd take some time to look at the link - you will learn the importance of this project. Now the project needs funding and other means of support. The project is going to work to get federal, state, and local funds. Several elected leaders spoke today on how they will fight for this government support. Beyond that, the need is large for business, community organizations, and others to help support.

Multiple leaders took the podium to speak about the project today. We thank them all, but want to give a warm accolade to Stevens Point Fire Department Chief J.B. Moody for his words today and leadership with this project.

Again – PLEASE check out the web site.

Nexus Public Safety Center Excellence in Education and Training Home About Us Foundation Community Partnership Nexus Public Safety Center Building the Future of Public Safety The Nexus Public Safety Center is a transformational, multi-phase investment in public safety training for central Wisconsin....

09/15/2026

With our tight staffing its not often we are able to help, but three firefighters did so Saturday.

09/11/2026

On this 25th Anniversary of 9/11, here we have our Captain Kraft participating in the Plover Fire Department memorial walk.
...never forget.

Nice job John Kraft.

08/19/2026

We trained on pumping water last evening.

Did you know that the water we fight fire with comes from natural sources? Like most rural areas we do not have a municipal water system. Dewey is blessed that we have 5 property owners that allow us access to fill water tenders (water on wheels) from water sources on their property. One uses the Wisconsin River and 4 are private ponds. At these "fill sites" we fill tenders using an engine (fire truck). We are also equipped to fill from any water source, using portable pumps. However we prefer our fill sites as filling with an engine goes much faster than using a portable pump.

08/17/2026

💙 THANK YOU FROM DEWEY FIRE DEPARTMENT! 🚒

What a great day at the boat races! We want to send a HUGE thank you to everyone who came out and supported the Dewey Fire Department Fundraiser on Saturday! Your support, generosity, and encouragement mean so much to our department and help us continue serving our community. ❤️

A very special THANK YOU to everyone who donated to our fundraiser. We are incredibly grateful for your generosity and support! We’ll be adding a list of our amazing donors below. 👇

We also want to give a big shout-out to River’s Edge and the Bullheads staff for welcoming us, helping make the event possible, and being so great to work with!

And a huge thank you to C&D Hospitality for providing the food and b**r for us to sell at the event. Your generosity helped make the fundraiser a success, and we truly appreciate you supporting Dewey Fire Department! 🍔🍺

To everyone who stopped by, purchased food or drinks, participated in the raffles and auctions, made a donation, or simply came out to show your support — THANK YOU! We couldn’t do what we do without the incredible support of our community. ❤️🚒

Our generous donors:
• Auto Select
• Autumn Polum
• Bill & Tiffani Sadogierski
• Bills Pizza Shop
• Brooks Tractor
• Cheryl Ruedy – State Farm
• Chris & Marissa Loew
• Cooper & Yukon
• Evy Suchowski
• Feltz Dairy Store
• Festival
• Firehouse Subs
• Fleet Farm
• Fred & Linda Eichmiller
• Funny Farm
• Green Bay Packers
• Joan Grasamakee
• John Spreda
• Kate Lila
• Kevin & Lynn Ligman
• Kontney Tree Service
• Kwik Trip
• Malayna Polum
• Maurice & Joann King
• McDonald’s
• Mike & Sheila Zdroik
• Misty & Rob King
• Mullin’s Cheese
• Next Home Priority – Rob King
• Point Brewery
• Portage County 4-H
• Ron & Sharon Omernick
• Ryan Davis
• Team Schierl Companies
• Troy Clendenning
• Urban Air Adventure Park

From all of us at Dewey Fire Department — THANK YOU! We appreciate each and every one of you! 🇺🇸🚒❤️

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08/15/2026

TODAY IS THE DAY!!

Come out and see some very cool and fast boats race. This event is a significant fund raiser for our department.

Besides cool boats, we have:
Food: Burgers, Brats, Hot dogs, Chips, Soda, and B**r!!
Basket Raffle
50/50
Silent Auction
and.....sexy firefighters selling, cooking, and serving! LOL

Come soon enough you can earn a free 1st Aid Kit (details in a photo)

A big thank you to Bullheads Bar & Grill and Rivers Edge Campground and our other sponsors (pictured)

08/11/2026

Last Saturday, August 8 2026, a small but mighty crew did our annual required hose testing. This is a task we have yet to find a firefighter that loves completing. We went from 7a to around 4:30/5pm

Another example that displays the fortitude and dedication of our staff.

08/08/2026

🚤🔥 COME SUPPORT THE DEWEY FIRE DEPARTMENT! 🔥🚤

Mark your calendars for August 15th and join us for the Boat Race Fundraiser! We’d love to see you there for a fun day supporting our local fire department. ❤️

🍔 Food & drinks available for purchase
🎟️ 50/50 Raffle
🛍️ Silent Auction
🎁 Basket Raffle

We are still accepting donations for the basket raffle! If you or your business would like to donate an item or put together a basket, please contact any Dewey Fire Department member.

Your support means so much to our department and helps us continue serving our community. We hope to see you August 15th! 🚒

Come out, have some fun, and support your local firefighters! 🇺🇸🔥

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07/27/2026

This past weekend 3 members of the Dewey Fire Department joined with other firefighters from multiple other area Fire departments and completed Basic Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) Class through Mid-State Technical College - School of Public Safety in Stevens Point and at the Wisconsin Rapids fire training grounds.

The focus of this class is firefighter survival skills and methods to help self-rescue/rendering aid with rescuing downed Firefighters on scene in case of a MAYDAY situation.

The heat of the weekend added more realism to the scenarios and put the students to the test for this physically demanding class.

An additional THANK YOU to Midstate and its local instructors for putting together this class offering for area departments.

07/16/2026

Public Safety Announcement - there is smoke in the air - all over Wisconsin.

Do not call 911 unless something truly is on fire.

As reported in this news article, our Portage County 911 Comm Center has taken at least one call where the caller thought there was a fire.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19CXxD9B1G/

You may need to change filters more frequently due to this - your furnace filter if running central air, your vehicle's cabin filter, home air purifiers, etc. Most vehicle's have a mode to recirculate the air inside your vehicle rather than pull from the outside, if humidity allows, this may be a wise option.

There are also heath warnings out for those susceptible to poor air quality.