GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (WFRV) - The Grand Chute Fire Department announced on December 30 that they'd be upgrading its Emergency Medical Service (EMS) systems starting on New Year's Day. On Wednesday morning, Fire Chief Steve Denzien spoke about the upgrades, detailing the changes, which include multiple new additions. “It’s not too late for vaccines”: Department of Health Services urges Wisconsin residents to get protected "This is something that's been in the work for quite a long time," Chief Denzien said. The Grand Chute Fire Department added Advanced Life Support ambulance transport services for every 911 call that includes emergency medical assistance within the town. The department began to provide skilled and paramedic-level pre-hospital care in December 2021. "We have increased from doing EMT-Basic services all the way to EMT-paramedic in 2021," Chief Denzien said. "We've actually culminated to where we're providing a transport service through our fire department." Health Department: Case of mumps confirmed in Wisconsin Now, the department is staffing two ambulances, one at each of its stations with two firefighters and paramedics for each. The EMS upgrades will help the department provide higher quality care from the start of a situation all the way to the hospital. Chief Denzien said it's been a collaboration between numerous groups, including Fox Valley Technical College, local hospital systems and other local fire departments.