03/02/2026
ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Wisconsin State Fire Chief's Association has received a FEMA SAFER Grant in the amount of $1.5 million. The grant will implement a Statewide recruitment initiative that will include tv and radio advertising, social media targeting, and statewide training on the modern ways to recruit new candidates.
This past weekend, attendees at our winter conference were presented with the program and how to participate. Briefly, if you have hired a new volunteer after December 24, 2024, you may be eligible for reimbursement up to $3,000 per set of PPE. We also have funding for health screening.
Please share this post, follow us, and stay tuned for an upcoming on-line class on how you can be part of this amazing opportunity.
The State Fire Chief's are dialed in to supporting our volunteer and combination departments who need help recruiting and maintaining firefighters.