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Response Capabilities

The Union Grove – Yorkville Fire Department responds from one station, located at 700 Main Street, Union Grove, covers this area with Engines 322 and 324, Tower Ladder 351, Heavy Rescue 332, Tanker 361, Ambulances 333, 334 and 335, Command 343 and Safety Vehicle 371.

We respond to emergency 911 calls as dispatched by the Racine County Sheriff’s Department in the Villages of Union Grove and Yorkville and mutual aid as requested.

Fire and Emergency Medical Services

UGYFD is licensed and qualified to perform emergency medical services to the EMT-Paramedic level and our firefighters are certified to Firefighter I level minimally and all are CPR/AED certified with the American Heart Association most current standard.

In 2002, Racine County joined the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS). This box alarm system allows fire departments, including UGYFD, to easily call for support in the event of major emergencies or disasters. Predetermined equipment and/or personnel will be received or provided when called for assistance.

The Union Grove – Yorkville, Kansasville and Raymond Fire Departments provide automatic mutual aid for any structure fire response within each other’s jurisdiction. To that end, we have gone so far as to jointly purchase with Kansasville Fire Department, Tower Ladder 351 and share in its use and the expenses of.

And beginning January, 1, 2010, both UGYFD and Raymond have agreed to simultaneously respond to any motor vehicle accident on Interstate 94 between Hwy 20 and Hwy K to provide a quicker response and to decrease scene time on the Interstate.

In 2014, both UGYFD and South Shore Fire Department agreed to provide automatic mutual aid for any structure fire within one mile of the I94 corridor.

Emergency Medical Services Billing

All of our EMS billing is forwarded electronically to LifeQuest, a billing, collection, and data management service, located in Wautoma, Wisconsin. LifeQuest is licensed by the Department of Financial Institutions, which means they are fully insured and bonded. Claims are submitted to Medical Assistance, Medicare and NEIC participating insurance companies via electronic claims submission.

You may contact LifeQuest through its toll-free number, 800-786-4911. You will speak with a live customer service representative, not a voice mail, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Or on their website, www.myambulancebill.com. They have built in security that will ensure HIPAA compliance and the ability to make it easier for patients to ask their questions and provide necessary information.