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Madison Fire Department reports 478 calls in 2025, details training and new truck timeline
Summary
Assistant Chief Brandon Aaylor reported that Madison Fire Department responded to 478 calls in 2025 — including 39 fires, 168 false alarms and 149 medical responses — detailed nearly 1,800 training hours, and said a new quint is expected in the third week of March.
Assistant Chief Brandon Aaylor presented the Madison Fire Department’s 2025 year-end summary and training plans to the Board of Public Works and Safety on March 2.
Aaylor said the department received 478 total calls in 2025: 39 actual fires, 168 false alarms, 149 medical responses and 52 special-operations incidents. He said the department documented almost 1,800 training hours across six companies last year and completed more than 72 commercial building inspections.
Why it matters: The report highlights emergency response activity levels, training investments and preparedness steps that affect community resilience and mutual-aid relationships.
Training and resources: Aaylor described recent joint training using a Madison Consolidated Schools structure for live training and noted 30 participants benefited from recent multi-day exercises on hose lines, victim rescue and mayday scenarios. He said the new quint is expected to be delivered in the third week of March; a delay for seat reupholstery pushed delivery to that window.
Flood and mutual-aid watch: Aaylor outlined river/Creek monitoring plans tied to spring runoff and said the department will coordinate advanced monitoring for Crooked Creek and other problem areas as needed.
What comes next: The department will provide requested statistics to staff for distribution to the board and will finalize quint delivery and training schedules.
