Madison Fire Department is a municipal combination volunteer/paid per call fire department supplemented by part-time paid staff located in Madison, North Carolina which is located approximately 20 miles north of Greensboro in Rockingham County. The department is fire tax funded and is governed by the Madison Board of Aldermen and three M&M Fire District Commissioners. Since our establishment in 1909, the dynamics of the local population, economics, firefighting operations, and the personal values of people themselves have drastically changed.  We are neighbors helping neighbors and rely tremendously on volunteer members with only a few part-time members. The simple facts are fewer people are willing and able to volunteer for their community.  We understand it is a busy world with economic uncertainty, people working multiple jobs, caring for children and family, and perhaps attending school.  If everyone used that excuse, we would not have any members and could not operate.  Our current members are just like most of our citizens because our members are our community citizens. The Fire Chief is Jim Ritchey, a 30 plus year veteran who started as a volunteer and is retired from an urban NC fire department. Chief Ritchey is supported by a Deputy Chief, an Assistant Chief, two Captains, two Lieutenants, a cadre of volunteer Firefighters and paid part-time employees that hold an Engineer rank. The department serves more than 5,000 residents in western Rockingham County, a variety of commercial properties, manufacturing facilities, and farms in the town limits, and the M&M Rural Fire District with the assistance of Mayodan Fire Department and its members. Department apparatus consists of the Chief’s Command Vehicle, 2 Engines, 1 Tower Ladder, 1 Brush Unit, 1 Squad, 1 Service Unit and a Mobile Cascade unit. Madison Fire Department was re-evaluated by The Office of the State Fire Marshal in 2017 and earned and ISO rating of Class 4 inside the town limits, an ISO rating of Class 6 in the M&M District within 5 road miles of our station, and an ISO rating of Class 9E in the area between 5 and 6 road miles from our station. We are very proud of the rating and for our personnel who actively worked long hours through training and responses to improve the fire rating for the district, along with our automatic aid departments. An ISO rating lower than Class 10 entitles homeowners and businesses to a reduction in their fire insurance premiums. We proudly serve by protecting life, property, and the environment through: – Public Education – Fire Suppression & Investigation – Motor Vehicle Accident Response – Emergency Management & Disaster Response – Hazardous Materials Mitigation & Response We welcome you to visit and take a tour of our Fire Department.