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Wausau committee hears school fire-prevention outreach and upcoming department staffing changes
Summary
Wausau firefighters told the Public Health and Safety Committee Nov. 17 that school outreach reached 2,043 students and 117 teachers in October; the department also reported two managerial hires cleared by the police and fire commission and a battalion chief retirement planned for March 6, 2026.
Sean Kerrigan, prevention division chief for the Wausau Fire Department, told the Public Health and Safety Committee on Nov. 17 that the department’s fall school-outreach program reached 2,043 students and 117 teachers across seven schools and emphasized working smoke alarms, escape plans and practiced drills.
"A small fire in a room can evolve into a room on fire in just 1 to 2 minutes," Kerrigan told committee members as he described age‑appropriate programs including a…
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