Fire Fighters Local 311

Mark your calendars for October 19th. Culvers of Madison on East Towne Blvd is looking to support our Fire Fighters Local 311 Charities. From 5pm-8pm a portion of sales will be donated to our organization.

October 17th is our annual Fire Fighters vs Police soccer game at Breese Stevens Field. Come out to support and have a good time. The event supports CampHERO.

The first ticket link is a ticket to our first responder charity game only. The second link includes our charity game and the Forward Madison game right after. Hope to see you there.

https://www.gofevo.com/event/Firstresponders835
https://www.gofevo.com/event/Firstresponders710

Unique layout to this Rimrock Rd accident on Friday. Our Fitchburg members responded and found some stabilizing/safety concerns. Fortunately no injuries.

Large fire response involving our members for a house fire on Madison’s southside yesterday evening.

Thank you to to supporter Ryan Panas and others for the photos and videos.

Last week some of our L311 members took part in a rope rescue technician course. The Madison Fire Department hosted its first-ever 40-hour CMC Rope Rescue Technician I/II. 10 members of Madison’s Heavy Urban Rescue Team trained all week at various sites across the city like MATC, MG&E, and Camp Randall. It culminated in scenario-based exercises at the Kohl Center.

Members of other departments also took part in the training. They were from Beloit, Cottage Grove, Stoughton, Verona, and the SAFER Fire District. Thank you to CMC instructors LeRoy Harbach and Mark Rickbeil.

Lunches donated by Paul Davis, Mission BBQ, Firehouse Subs, Madison Fire Admin, L311/LJ’s Sports Tavern.

This past week 3 members of Fire Fighters Local 311 attended the Women in Fire International Conference 2026 in Austin, TX. The conference brought together women from all over the country to train, network, and grow professionally.

Women in Fire is an organization dedicated to championing female leadership and participation within fire and emergency services.

Attendees participated in HOT classes consisting of IAFF fire ground survival, vertical ventilation and nozzle forward. Workshops included topics surrounding aggressive fire tactics, physiology and wellness, mental health and leadership.

City of Fitchburg reaches 3-year deal with firefighters union, 2 full-time firefighters to be added FITCHBURG, Wis. (WKOW) — The city of Fitchburg and Fire Fighters Local 311 announced a new three-year collective bargaining agreement, the addition of two full-time firefighters and a wellness shift

Over the past few days, L311’s leadership attended the IAFF Fallen Firefighter Memorial.

Held annually at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs, the IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial honors the brothers and sisters across the United States and Canada who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty or passed away from occupational illnesses.

During the solemn weekend ceremonies, thousands of fire personnel gather to surround the families of the fallen with support as the names of those we have lost are permanently etched into the granite memorial walls.

President Mahlon Mitchell, Vice President Kevin Sherry, and Secretary Treasurer Peter Friedericks represented Fire Fighters Local 311 at this year’s memorial ceremony.

Thanks to L311 supporters for sending us these photos from yesterday’s tech rescue response. Eastside Madison L311 members helped rescue some workers when their truck suffered a mechanical issue high in the air. Madison’s E11 and Station 8’s HURT (Heavy Urban Rescue Team) members responded. No injuries with the quick mitigation.

Thank you to all who participated in this year’s September 11th Blood Drive. 142 participants donated. Members of L311 started this many years ago. With help from MPD, MFD, and the American Red Cross, the event has grown each year. Nice job by all involved.