Milwaukee Fire Department highlights challenges for first responders

By: CBS 58 Newsroom

Posted: Sep 17, 2025 2:46 PM CDT

NOW: Milwaukee Fire Department highlights challenges for first responders

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- In the last 24 hours in Milwaukee, an 11-year-old boy was fatally shot, and a reckless driving crash killed three people.

CBS 58 sat down with Milwaukee Fire Department (MFD) Chief Aaron Lipski and Ali Ekman, the health and safety manager with MFD, to talk about the emotional toll these incidents take on responding officers and what help is out there for them.