What level of experience does a fire fighter in La Crosse have?
The members of the La Crosse Fire Department bring over 1,350 years of experience in emergency medical services, rescue, fire fighting, and public fire and injury prevention. The typical fire fighter has been with the department for 14.4 years. This number is understated as many fire fighters come to us with prior fire and emergency medical services experience from other departments. A typical fire fighter on an EMS rescue apparatus has responded to approximately 4,900 medical calls in their career with the La Crosse Fire Department.