Special Operations
The Appleton Fire Department is trained to respond to a wide range of emergency situations-above and beyond the traditional firefighting expectations.

These areas include:

• Emergency medical calls (as first responders).
• Confined space rescue.
• Hazardous materials incidents.
• Water and ice rescue.
• Structural collapse. 
• Rope rescue.

All of these disciplines require additional training, both at the initial level and refresher training throughout the year.

As part of a regional approach to providing for these special disciplines, the Appleton Fire Department is partnered with several other fire/rescue departments and response teams to make up the Northeast Wisconsin Regional Response Hazardous Materials Team and Wisconsin Task Force 3 - Structural Collapse/Technical Rescue Team. Individuals on the departments involved in the regional teams spend a great deal of time training to maintain their skills in these specialty areas.

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