Public Education

Throughout the year, the City of Waukesha Firefighters stay busy providing station tours, lecturing on public education, and visiting schools. To schedule an appointment for a tour or visit, please call the Fire Prevention Bureau.

During the station tours, children of all ages are welcome to take a look first hand at a day in the life of a firefighter. Once they arrive, they are taken throughout the station to see the fire engines, ladder trucks, and are taught the importance of fire safety in their home. Children are welcome to tour any one of our stations.

When firefighters are invited to schools, children may watch a video geared toward their specific age group. Then the firefighters teach the children about fire safety, what to do if there was a fire in their home, and then they are told to go home and practice a fire escape plan.

Firefighters then put on their turnout gear and airpack to teach the children about the special equipment needed to enter into a fire. They are taught not to be scared and hide from firefighters.

The tours usually are finished off with the children coming outside to get a first hand look at a fire engine and ambulance. They are shown the various equipment that is necessary to fight a fire and are welcome to walk through each apparatus to see where the firefighters ride.

If you have any questions about the public education provided above, please call our Fire Prevention Bureau.