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Fire chief: calls up about 2%; new inspection platform, MIH program and equipment upgrades coming
Summary
Fire Chief Joel Pulvermacher told the Village Board the department saw about a 2% increase in calls in 2025, will switch to the new national incident reporting platform in 2026, is rolling out an iROLL inspection portal March 1, and is expanding mobile integrated health visits and targeted equipment purchases after a swift‑water rescue highlighted gaps.
Fire Chief Joel Pulvermacher on Monday delivered the fire department’s 2025 year‑end overview to the Menomonee Falls Village Board, reporting modest call‑volume growth, equipment purchases tied to recent swift‑water responses and an expanded focus on mobile integrated health and inspections.
“We're up about 2%,” Pulvermacher said, summarizing the department’s 2025 call volume and noting August flooding contributed to the increase. He told trustees the department still responds to a majority of emergency medical service calls and has prioritized paramedic‑level ambulance staffing to meet demand.
The chief said the U.S. Fire Administration’s former National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) has been replaced by what the presentation referred to as a newer reporting platform; the department will adopt the new system in 2026 to better capture prevention, medical and non‑fire…
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