F.D.M.H.

What F.D.M.H. does

F.D.M.H. (Mount Horeb Area Joint Fire Department, or MHAJFD) is a combined fire and EMS department operating as a joint municipal entity since 1979, in continuous operation since its founding as the Mount Horeb Volunteer Fire Department on December 1, 1890. The department provides fire suppression, emergency medical services (Advanced EMT level since 2012, with paramedic flex staffing since 2021), fire inspections, burn permits, public safety education, and search and rescue across 137 square miles of western Dane County, Wisconsin, serving approximately 13,000 residents across eight municipalities (Villages of Mount Horeb and Blue Mounds, and Townships of Blue Mounds, Cross Plains, Perry, Primrose, Springdale, and Vermont). In 2025, the department responded to 1,501 EMS calls and 764 fire calls, with mid-year call volume up 13.5% year-over-year.

The department operates from a single station at 400 Blue Mounds Street, housed in a shared Public Safety Building with the Village of Mount Horeb Police Department (completed 2020, MHAJFD portion ~$8.4M). Its fleet includes Pierce fire apparatus, Lifeline ambulances, and specialized response vehicles; scheduling is managed via the FIRE Manager online platform. The department is staffed by approximately 95 members (10 full-time, 8 full-time Firefighter AEMTs, ~60 volunteers) with many serving dual EMS/Fire roles. Programs include a Madison College Fire Science internship, a Citizens Fire Academy, a high school EMT pipeline with the Mount Horeb Area School District, and an upcoming EMS Paid on Premise compensation program.

F.D.M.H. is not a commercial enterprise. It is funded primarily through annual municipal tax contributions from its eight member municipalities, allocated based on equalized property valuations under the 1979 Fire Protection and Rescue Service Agreement. The approved 2026 budget includes a 3.9% increase, with $230,000 dedicated to a new Paid on Premise program offering hourly compensation for EMTs, AEMTs, and Paramedics on 12-hour shifts. Ancillary revenue streams include EMS patient billing via EMS/MC, burn permit fees, and modest merchandise sales (T-shirts, tank tops, 9/11 memorial shirts). There is no private equity, venture capital, or outside ownership.

Name

F.D.M.H.

Legal name

Mount Horeb Area Joint Fire Department

Website

https://fdmh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

F.D.M.H. (Mount Horeb Area Joint Fire Department) is a joint municipal fire and EMS department serving approximately 13,000 residents across eight municipalities in Dane County, Wisconsin, via one station. Founded in 1890, it provides fire suppression, Advanced EMT services, fire inspections, public education, and burn permits, funded primarily through municipal tax contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire and Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (922160), Ambulance Services (621910)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) & Ambulance Services (BPAIAGAC)

Keywords

• Fire suppression services
• Emergency medical services
• Fire safety inspections
• Rural fire protection
• Volunteer fire department

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Horeb

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Funding: After final approval of the annual Department budget each September, the budgeted sum is raised by each of the eight municipalities upon the equalized valuation of the properties within the area served by MHAJFD. The eight municipalities formed together under the Fire Protection and Rescue Service Agreement in 1979. The approved 2026 budget includes a 3.9% increase with $230,000 allocated for the new Paid on Premise program.
2. EMS Billing via EMS/MC: Patients treated by FDMH-EMS receive invoices from EMS/MC. Patients can call (800)-849-5603 or use the patient portal at emsmc.com/patient-portal/ for billing inquiries and insurance information.
3. Merchandise Sales: Sale of FDMH branded merchandise including T-shirts ($15), women's tank tops ($15), and 9/11 Memorial Shirts ($25). Local pick-up encouraged; US shipping available for $5 per item. 2X-Large and above add $5.
4. Burn Permit Fees: Burn permits issued for burning within the Village of Mount Horeb, obtained at the fire department during business hours.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

F.D.M.H. provides fire suppression, emergency medical services at the Advanced EMT level with paramedic flex staffing, fire safety inspections, burn permits, home safety education, and search and rescue for approximately 13,000 residents across 137 square miles of western Dane County, Wisconsin. The department operates one station staffed by approximately 95 full-time, part-time, and volunteer members, and also sells branded merchandise as an ancillary offering.

Product overview

F.D.M.H. (Mount Horeb Area Joint Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services) is a combined fire and EMS department serving western Dane County, Wisconsin. The organization operates as a unified service offering fire suppression, emergency medical services at the Advanced EMT level (with paramedic flex staffing), fire inspections, burn permits, and community safety education. The department operates one station housing approximately 95 members and manages a fleet of specialized apparatus including engines, trucks, rescue units, and brush vehicles. Supporting programs include a fire and EMS internship program that provides training and education through Madison Area Technical College, volunteer membership opportunities, and branded merchandise sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Suppression and Emergency Response Services Fire suppression, rescue operations, and structural fire response for approximately 13,000 residents across the Villages of Mount Horeb and Blue Mounds and six townships in Dane County, Wisconsin.
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Emergency medical response at the Advanced EMT level with paramedic flex staffing, delivered via two rescue units staffed 24/7, with patient billing handled by EMS/MC.
• Fire Inspections

Quantifiable outcome

• Responded to 1,501 EMS calls and 764 fire calls in 2025, covering 137 square miles with one station.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mount Horeb Area School District (MHASD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Mount Horeb Area School District partnered with Madison College and FDMH to pilot a high school EMT class for 9 members of the 2020 Senior class. The district covered the classroom costs for 6 students, with FDMH seeking funding for the remaining 3.
• Village of Mount Horeb Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019The Village of Mount Horeb Police Department is co-located with FDMH in the shared Public Safety Building, which features shared spaces including training/conference areas, Emergency Operations Center, restrooms, exercise areas, and a public lobby.
• Bray ArchitectscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2017Bray Architects was selected pre-referendum in 2016 to lead the design of the new Public Safety Building through an open RFP and interview process. They completed space programming, schematic design, and construction cost estimation.
• JP CullencoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2017General contractor awarded the construction bid for the Public Safety Building on October 9, 2017. Construction began December 2017 and was completed in 2020.
• Black Earth Fire DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Black Earth Fire Department and Mount Horeb Fire Department jointly conducted live fire training exercises at a donated farm house on HWY JJ in the Town of Vermont, overseen by Madison Area Technical College.
• Eight Municipalities (Mount Horeb Area Fire District)coreOthers · 1 January 1979The eight municipalities (Villages of Mount Horeb and Blue Mounds, and Townships of Blue Mounds, Cross Plains, Perry, Primrose, Springdale, and Vermont) formed together under the Fire Protection and Rescue Service Agreement in 1979 to create the Mount Horeb Area Joint Fire Department. Each municipality contributes to the annual budget based on equalized property valuation.
• Madison Area Technical College (Madison College)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMadison College partners with FDMH for the internship program where interns earn a 2-year degree in Fire Science. The partnership was expanded to include a high school Fire Academy and a pilot high school EMT class for the Mount Horeb School District. Interns receive monthly expense reimbursement and tuition/book assistance.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): National standards-setting body whose codes (NFPA 1, NFPA standards) directly govern FDMH's fire inspection and suppression operations. Adjacent rather than competitive, but materially shapes regulatory requirements and grant eligibility.

Broad incumbents

• Falck USA: International private EMS and ambulance services provider operating in U.S. markets. Comparable to FDMH on the EMS dimension and serves as a benchmark for private-sector service delivery models that municipalities might consider.
• American Medical Response (AMR): Nation's largest private ambulance and EMS provider. Comparable in delivering EMS billing (similar in mechanism to FDMH's EMS/MC contract) and represents the private-sector alternative for municipalities considering service outsourcing.
• City of Madison Fire Department: Larger, fully professional urban fire/EMS department operating within the same county. Not a direct competitor on territory but competes for paid staff and serves as the regional benchmark for compensation and capabilities.

Direct peers

• City of Verona Fire Department: Fire and EMS department serving Verona, also in Dane County. Similar demographic profile, hybrid volunteer/paid staffing model, and joint funding arrangement with surrounding townships, making it a near-direct comparable for FDMH.
• Oregon Area Fire & EMS District: Joint fire/EMS district serving the Village of Oregon and surrounding townships in Dane County. Closely comparable in service scope, rural coverage, and volunteer-blended staffing model.
• Waunakee Area Fire Department: Combined fire and EMS provider in northern Dane County serving Waunakee and adjacent townships. Directly comparable service mix and budget-driven funding structure.
• Sun Prairie Fire Department: Dane County fire and EMS department serving a similarly sized community with comparable funding mechanics. Competes with FDMH for the same regional volunteer and EMT talent pool.
• Middleton Fire District: Provides fire and EMS services to the City of Middleton in Dane County, Wisconsin, operating as a joint municipal district serving a suburban-rural population. Comparable in scale, mix of volunteer and paid staff, and single-county geography to FDMH.
• Black Earth Fire Department: Small-town Dane County fire department that already partners with FDMH on live fire training exercises. Operates in a similar rural footprint and competes for overlapping volunteer members.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Fire-Department-of-Mount-Horeb-363530963662033
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mount-horeb-area-fire-district

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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