Oshkosh Fire Department

06/11/2026

Falls are a leading cause of serious injuries in older adults that can lead to hospitalization, nursing home admission, and even death. The Oshkosh Fire Department had 2,102 fall calls in 2025. Hip fractures and head injuries are the most common injuries resulting from a fall. However, many falls are preventable with some changes you can make to improve your health, your lifestyle, and your environment.

06/10/2026

Congratulations to the nine Oshkosh Fire Department Cadets who were sworn in at yesterday’s Police & Fire Commission meeting!

Please join us in welcoming Blake Wilson, Brandon Depas, Colden Carley, Jadon Ney, Joe Courtright, Lucas Hanna, Madison Johnson, Michael Becker, and Rose Barclay to the OFD team. We’re excited to have this outstanding group begin their journey in service to our community and look forward to all they will accomplish.

Welcome to the team!

06/04/2026

How much pollution is in the air outside today? Oshkosh Fire Station 15 (101 Court St.) now has a simple way to find out... just look up at the flag pole! We've joined the Air Quality Flag Program, and we'll be flying a brightly colored flag that shows how clean or polluted the air is each day.

Every business day we will fly a flag with one of the AQI colors:
𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 - good air quality
𝐘𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 - moderate air quality
𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 - unhealthy for sensitive groups, which includes children and teens, people with
heart or lung issues, older adults, and people who are active outdoors
𝐑𝐞𝐝 - unhealthy for everyone
𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐥𝐞 - very unhealthy for everyone

For more information on the flag program, go to www.airnow.gov/flag.

06/02/2026

Congratulations to our new cadets on successfully completing paramedic class and advancing to the recruit phase. During this next stage, they will receive additional fire and EMS training, followed by supervised field training.

05/28/2026

The Oshkosh Fire Department extends its sincere condolences to the family of Philip Grundy in the wake of his passing. The OFD Dive Team appreciates his assistance with drive training over the years. His dedication to the Town of Oshkosh Fire Department will not be forgotten.

With heavy hearts all of us at the Town of Oshkosh Fire Department would like to extend our condolences to the Grundy family as they grieve the passing of Philip Grundy. Philip was a proud member of the Town of Oshkosh Fire Department for 45 years. During that time he held roles including Fire Chief, Assistant Chief, Captain and Firefighter. Additionally, Philip served as an equipment officer, spending many hours making sure our equipment and apparatus were maintained and ready to serve residents of the Town of Oshkosh. Philip was also a 3rd generation firefighter with the Town of Oshkosh, following in the footsteps of his father Guy P. Grundy, and his Grandfather Guy E. Grundy. A path he was proud his children had followed by becoming 4th generation firefighters for the township. He will be greatly missed.

05/21/2026

Thank you to Mercy Medical Center for providing lunch to our crews yesterday in recognition of the Oshkosh Fire Department during EMS Week. We appreciate the support and the thoughtful gesture as our team continues serving the Oshkosh community every day.

05/21/2026

Departments from across the region came together this week at the Fox Valley Technical College Public Safety Training Center for hands-on fire training, building skills, teamwork, and readiness for the communities they serve. 🚒🔥

Departments from across the region came together this week at the Fox Valley Technical College Public Safety Training Center for hands-on fire training, building skills, teamwork, and readiness for the communities they serve. 🚒🔥

Now the important question…
Which fire apparatus is the best looking on the training grounds? Drop your favorite in the comments!

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05/20/2026

Please join us in welcoming Jesus Sanchez to the Oshkosh Fire Department (pictured here with Chief Tim Heiman). We’re excited to congratulate our newest team member, who officially joined OFD yesterday. Jesus appeared before the Police & Fire Commission on Tuesday, May 19, and we’re thrilled to have him on board. Welcome to the OFD family!

05/19/2026

Thank you to the incredible Aurora Emergency Department staff for the thoughtful gift basket in honor of EMS Week. We truly appreciate your kindness, support, and partnership in caring for our community. 🚑

05/17/2026

The City of Oshkosh has launched a new official Instagram page where we’ll be sharing community highlights, events, and all the great things happening throughout Oshkosh.

Be sure to follow along and stay connected as we celebrate what makes our city such a great place to live, work, and visit.