North Shore Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About North Shore Fire Department

North Shore Fire Department operates as a fire department in Bayside, within Milwaukee County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Wisconsin has 961 registered fire departments and 26,974 total personnel, averaging roughly 28 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 30,100 fires, 54 fire deaths, and 68% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: North Shore Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $648,689 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.