The department operates out of three fire stations, affectionately referred to as "firehouses" by those who live and work there. Fire Station 1 is the administration headquarters of the fire department and is currently not staffed by a duty crew. Safe Kids of Madison also occupies part of the building. Fire station 1 is the Emergency Operations Center for the City of Fitchburg. Stations 2 and 3 house our duty crews, which staff the following: two engines, a truck company (ladder or heavy rescue squad), and a water tender. Fire station 3 also houses a brush truck and field support unit (Utility vehicle). Both Firehouses 2 and 3 are staffed 24/7/365 with an on-duty crew who staffs the first vehicle to respond to a call. Calls requiring additional vehicles are staffed by paid-on-call members and interns who respond to the stations from their homes or workplaces.