The Town of Lafayette is a founding member of the Chippewa Fire District, created in 1978.
The Chippewa Fire District currently has 99 members (8 career and 91 paid-on-call, operating from 3 Fire Stations with 37 pieces of apparatus.
There are 21 vehicles, 2 UTV, and 2 boats.
Member municipalities are: Village of Lake Hallie, Towns of Hallie, Lafayette, and Howard.
Lafayette Station #3 of the Chippewa Fire District is located at 5855 197th Street, Chippewa Falls, WI near the Lafayette Town Hall.
It is manned 24/7 with a duty crew of two Firefighter/Paramedics. Lafayette station has 31 members.
Deputy Chief – Cory Jeffers
Captain – Josh Rihn
Captain – Erik Hennlich
Captain – Jeff Frederick
Training Officer – TJ Schemenauer
Firefighting (structure & wildland)
ALS Emergency Medical Services
BLS Emergency Medical Services
Critical Care Transport
Vehicle Rescue (Extrication)
TEMS Medics
Search & Rescue
Water Rescue & other Technical RescueStation #3 business phone is (715) 723-0607.
For Emergencies always call 9-1-1.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST - Sometime in April and raffle in the fall.
Proceeds are used to purchase equipment, and/or supplies for the fire station, its volunteers, and the community.