• 24 Fire Fighters
• ISO Rating of 7 (within 5 driving miles of Station #1 and of Station #2), otherwise it is a rating of 9.
• Five dry hydrants (Locations: Wildamere Drive, South Arrowhead Drive, Wabigoniss Shores, Silver Peak Road and Butternut Point Road).
• Equipment includes:
  • One 75 foot aerial ladder truck with 1,250 GPM pump (500 gal. tank)
  • Engine with 1,250 GPM pump (1,000 gal. tank)
  • Rescue equipment engine with 1,250 GPM pump (1,000 gal. tank)
  • One 2000 gallon tender truck
  • Tender/engine truck with 750 GPM pump (2,000 gal. tank)
  • 1000 GPM water supply truck
  • 2 grass rigs
  • 26’ Maco Fire & Rescue boat (located on Pig Bay of Lower Whitefish Lake)
  • 4x4 ATV & rescue trailer
  • UTV, capable of Wildland Fire/Rescue
  • Cold water / Ice rescue equipment
  • Auto Extrication rescue tools
  • Thermal imaging cameras and gas detectors.
  • Mobile cascade system for refilling self contained breathing apparatus
  • Radio system (800 MHz)
• Total gallons carried is 6,500.
• Mutual aid with all area fire departments.
• 2,000 feet of large diameter hose for moving water and 3 dump tanks that are 2,000 gallons each.
• All Ideal Fire Fighters are Fire Fighter I or Fire Fighter II certified.
• Certified RIT (Rapid Intervention Team)
• Certified First Responders
• Lighted helicopter landing zone to assist with medical evacuations (station two)

Officer Duties

• Chief (chief 1) Management, Public Relations, Budget, Fire Ground Operations.
• Assistant Chief (chief 2) Reporting, Budget, Fire Ground Operations.
• Chief Three (chief 3) Training Officer, Fire Ground Operations.
• Captain One (captain 1) Personal Equipment and Fire Fighting Equipment.
• Captain Two (captain 2) SCBA, Gas Dectors, Thermal Imagers.
• Chief Engineer, Truck Maintenance

If you have comments or questions about the Ideal Fire Department, please contact Dave Peterson, the town clerk, or any supervisor.