Pleasant Prairie Fire Department news

Experts from Kenoshanews.com shared an inspiring story about Doug McElmury, a man whose life changed dramatically when he was just 18 years old. At that time, he was rock climbing at Devil’s Lake State Park in Baraboo when a girl fell 60 feet from the rocks. Her mother, in a panic, asked if he and his friend were part of the rescue team. Without hesitation, they rushed to help. McElmury, who had always been passionate about climbing, found himself involved in a real-life rescue operation. When they reached the girl, local rangers had arrived, but they weren’t trained in rope rescues. That moment sparked something in him. He later spoke with emergency medical personnel, who encouraged him to consider a career in firefighting. That conversation would set him on a path that would last over 28 years. In 1981, McElmury began as a volunteer firefighter in Wheatland, where he served for nine years. He also worked part-time with an ambulance service in Lake Geneva and was a paid-on-call firefighter for the city. During this time, he started his own business, using his rope and rescue skills to train other firefighters. In 1989, he taught a class at Gateway Technical College alongside Pleasant Prairie Fire Chief Paul Guilbert. Guilbert encouraged him to apply for a position at the department, and McElmury eventually rose through the ranks, becoming a training officer, then captain, and finally assistant chief. In 2011, after Guilbert retired, McElmury took on the role of interim chief and later became the department's top administrator. Under his leadership, the fire department expanded significantly. The original Station 2 location at 8044 88th Ave. was joined by a second station at the village’s main campus. In 2015, Station 1 opened at 3801 Springbrook Road, featuring larger apparatus bays, new equipment, and specialized tools like a Zodiac boat, an ATV, and an equipment trailer. The new facility also included semi-private sleeping quarters. This spring, McElmury and his team trained on a brand-new $1.1 million ladder truck, replacing an older one that had been in service for as long as he had been with the department. He credits the hard work of his firefighters, support staff, and the village administration for helping the department run efficiently. As he prepares to retire, McElmury will continue working part-time as a trainer for a California-based company that specializes in the ropes he once used to save lives. “I’ll be able to travel across the country teaching rope rescue,” he said. “That’s what my passion is.” Thanks, Dan.

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