Steil tours Whitewater Fire Department, service area

By Kim McDarison

Wisconsin 1st Congressional District Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Janesville, visited Friday with members of the Whitewater Fire Department. 

According to information supplied by his office, the purpose of Steil’s visit was to learn about the department’s equipment and capabilities. 

Arriving around 10:30 a.m., Steil met with the department’s staff, toured the firehouse and participated in a ride-along to better understand the scope of the department’s services and the area it serves. 

According to information supplied to the media, the Whitewater Fire Department services several towns within Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District. 

“Our firefighters and first responders are heroes. I’m thankful for the work of the Whitewater Fire Department and grateful that they were able to give me a firsthand look at the lifesaving work they do every day,” Steil said after completing his visit. 

Whitewater Assistant Fire Chief – EMS Ashley Vickers, responding to the morning’s events, said: “It was great to host Congressman Steil at the Whitewater Fire Department today. It is important that our elected leaders know what our firefighters and first responders do to help save lives in our community.” 

Steil has served as representative in the 1st Congressional District since January of 2019. His terms ends in 2023. 

The Whitewater Fire Department, which operates independently from the City of Whitewater, announced earlier this week that is has signed a memorandum of understanding, moving the department and city closer to a mutual goal of reorganizing the independent organization into a city-operated department.