The Milton Fire Department, like many other fire and rescue squads across Rock and Walworth counties, faces chronic staffing issues and budget shortfalls. Despite those challenges, Milton is exploring how to enhance its EMS services. Doing so would come with an undetermined cost at a time when finances are already tight, interim Fire Chief Chris Lukas said. “That's the biggest challenge for every department right now. Nobody has money,” There are plenty of unknowns at this stage. But the department is busy enough to consider hiring full-time EMS staff, and if it does that, it would be more cost-effective to add paramedic services, Lukas said.