Platteville Fire Department

What Platteville Fire Department does

Platteville Fire Department is a private nonprofit volunteer fire organization (Platteville Fire Department, Inc.) providing fire suppression, rescue, and fire prevention services to the City of Platteville, Wisconsin and surrounding townships. Its defined service district covers 136 square miles — including Platteville Township, Lima Township, and portions of Elk Grove, Smelser, Harrison, Ellenboro, and Belmont Townships — and serves approximately 15,500 citizens. The department is staffed by up to 60 active volunteer members, all of whom live within a five-mile radius of the station, plus a single full-time City employee serving as Fire Inspector. Leadership includes Fire Chief Ryan Simmons (in role since January 2014), Deputy Chief Dave Langkamp, Division Chiefs of Training (Tom Covert) and Apparatus (Casey Pickel), and Secretary/Treasurer Brian Kitelinger.

The department's operational platform consists of 11 specialized apparatus vehicles, including engines, tenders, a 95-foot Sutphen tower ladder (Tower 1, placed in service February 2001 at $578,000), squad and rescue units, and a 2019 Pierce Engine 1 featuring a 1750 GPM pump and Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS). Supporting equipment includes SCBA, thermal imaging cameras, Jaws of Life extrication tools, and portable pumps. Service offerings are organized into four lines: fire suppression, emergency rescue (vehicle extrication and technical rescue), fire prevention and public education (delivered in coordination with the National Fire Protection Association's Fire Prevention Week campaigns and through the Fire Inspector), and recruitment pipeline programs (a 30-hour Citizens Academy and the Fire Explorers youth program for ages 14–21).

There is no commercial revenue model: members receive no compensation, there are no priced products or contracts, and operating funds flow through the municipal budget of the City of Platteville and partnering townships. The department's primary "customers" are the residents and property owners within the fire district, served through 911 emergency response and planned fire-prevention activities. Distribution is direct and geographic — the department is the designated provider within its service area — and recruitment is community-led via word-of-mouth, public events, and the Citizens Academy. The organization is governed by its elected officer corps, with appointments ratified by the Platteville Police & Fire Commission.

Name

Platteville Fire Department

Legal name

Platteville Fire Department, Inc.

Website

https://plattevillefire.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1874

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Platteville Fire Department is a nonprofit volunteer fire organization providing fire suppression, rescue, and fire prevention services across a 136-square-mile district serving approximately 15,500 citizens in Platteville, Wisconsin and surrounding townships.

Ownership category

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Product category

Municipal Fire and Rescue Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

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Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL)

Keywords

• Fire suppression services
• Emergency rescue services
• Fire prevention education
• Volunteer firefighting
• Municipal emergency response

Headquarters

HQ city

Platteville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Others

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Platteville Fire Department is a volunteer fire department that provides fire suppression, emergency rescue, and fire prevention services to the City of Platteville and surrounding townships. It operates a fleet of 11 specialized apparatus covering 136 square miles and approximately 15,500 citizens, with community programs including a Citizens Academy and Fire Explorers program.

Product overview

Platteville Fire Department is a volunteer fire department providing emergency services to the City of Platteville and surrounding townships across 136 square miles. The department operates a fleet of 11 specialized apparatus vehicles and offers core services including fire suppression, rescue operations, and fire prevention education. Additional offerings include the Fire Explorer Program for youth ages 14-21 and a Citizens Academy providing community education on fire service operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Suppression Services Emergency fire response services including structural firefighting and fire suppression operations using engines, tenders, and tower vehicles for citizens and property owners in the fire district.
• Rescue Services Emergency rescue operations including vehicle extrication using Jaws of Life equipment, technical rescue, and transport of injured persons from off-road locations using specialized rescue vehicles.
• Fire Prevention Services Fire safety inspections, public education campaigns including Fire Prevention Week, and community outreach programs to reduce fire risks within the service district.
• Fire Explorer Program Youth development program for individuals ages 14-21 who have graduated 8th grade, providing education and hands-on training in fire service fundamentals through the Platteville Fire Explorers program.
• Citizens Academy A 30-hour educational program with nine hours dedicated to fire department operations, providing community members with an introduction to firefighting and emergency services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Covers 136 square miles and approximately 15,500 citizens with 60 volunteer members

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)minorOthersDepartment participates in NFPA Fire Prevention Week campaigns and utilizes NFPA public education resources for community outreach.
• Wisconsin State Firefighters AssociationminorOthersDepartment maintains membership in the state-level firefighter organization for training resources and professional development.
• Knox BoxminorOthersDepartment utilizes Knox Box rapid entry systems for emergency building access.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Madison Fire Department: Career fire department serving Wisconsin's capital and a much larger urban population. Comparable as a Wisconsin municipal fire-protection provider with overlapping suppression, rescue, and prevention functions, though career-staffed and operating at a larger scale than Platteville's volunteer model.
• Beloit Fire Department: Career fire department serving Beloit, Wisconsin. Comparable Wisconsin municipal fire-protection service with overlapping apparatus fleet, suppression, and rescue functions; differentiated mainly by career staffing and a more urban service area.
• Janesville Fire Department: Career fire department serving Janesville, Wisconsin. Comparable as a Wisconsin municipal fire-suppression and rescue provider operating in a similar rural-Wisconsin context, though at greater scale and with a career (vs. volunteer) staffing model.

Direct peers

• Dodgeville Fire Department: Small Wisconsin volunteer fire department serving Dodgeville and Iowa County, geographically adjacent to Platteville. Closest direct peer — comparable volunteer model, similar rural district size, similar service mandate, similar apparatus scale (engines, tenders, rescue).
• Shullsburg Fire Department: Volunteer fire department serving Shullsburg, Wisconsin, also in southwest Wisconsin. Directly comparable as a small-town Wisconsin volunteer fire department providing similar suppression, rescue, and prevention services with similar apparatus scale.
• Mineral Point Fire Department: Volunteer fire department serving Mineral Point, Wisconsin, also in southwest Wisconsin. Comparable volunteer model, similar small-town coverage area, and overlapping fire-protection and rescue responsibilities.
• Lancaster Fire Department: Volunteer fire department serving Lancaster, Wisconsin, in Grant County alongside Platteville. Highly comparable as a small-town Wisconsin volunteer fire service with overlapping mutual-aid territory and similar scale of apparatus and volunteers.
• Cuba City Fire Department: Volunteer fire department serving Cuba City, Wisconsin, also in Grant County. Highly comparable as a similarly sized southwest Wisconsin volunteer fire service operating in the same regional mutual-aid network.

Regional players

• Dubuque Fire Department: Career fire department serving Dubuque, Iowa, roughly 25 miles southwest of Platteville across the state line. Comparable as a regional municipal fire-protection provider in southwest Wisconsin/northeast Iowa, with overlapping service mandates (suppression, rescue, prevention).

Others

• Wisconsin State Firefighters Association: State-level professional association representing Wisconsin firefighters, with which Platteville maintains membership for training and professional development. Comparable as an ecosystem/peer-organization rather than a direct operational peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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