WSFCA Membership Page



	Membership Our membership currently stands at just over 900 strong with representatives from throughout Wisconsin. Growing our membership numbers is vital as there is truth in the phrase "strength in numbers". Keeping our membership dues down and maintaining our ability to affect positive change in the political arena is a primary goal. Our members need to respond in a timely and professional manner with a unified front and stay involved on all levels in order for our association to be successful. Benefits Who Should Join? Representation Communications Education Join Now! Membership Application Member Dues WSFCA Benefits... The Wisconsin Fire Chief quarterly magazine A united voice in the first service legislation. The WSFCA Annual Conference - the state's largest Professional Development Event dedicated to you - A Chief Fire Officer. The WSFCA timely newsletters with information about issues facing the fire service. Access to peers and colleagues - statewide expertise only a phone call away. An opportunity to serve and learn from WSFCA Committee involvement. Back to Top Who Should Join The Wisconsin State Fire Chief’s Association, Inc., (WSFCA) offers two classifications of membership: Active: Chief officers of any paid, paid-on-call, volunteer fire department or company. Associate: Any individual, municipality, organization or business having a commitment to fire service. Back to Top Representation The Wisconsin State Fire Chief’s Association, Inc., (WSFCA) constantly monitors and provides input to Regulatory and Legislative issues. You will regularly receive information regarding current legislation affecting you and your department. You can shape the future of the Fire Service through representation on one or more of WSFCA’s committees. Current Committees include: Legislative Training Membership EMS Communications Fire Prevention Back to Top Communications Our membership is the strongest asset of WSFCA. When you join WSFCA you have a direct-link to your colleagues across the state and beyond. This network enables you to save time and learn from your peers in Volunteer, Career, Combination, Industrial and International departments. We listen to you, keep you in touch with changes, offer a host of practical benefits and provide cost-effective professional development. Don’t reinvent the wheel – call WSFCA with your challenges, and we’ll connect you to solutions! Back to Top Education No other Fire Service Organization provides the outstanding professional development opportunities available through the WSFCA. WSFCA speaks to your immediate educational needs. From technical sessions on implementing Automatic Life Safety Systems and Drug Testing to Management Workshops on Media Relations and Effective Revenues Generation. Also Available to you is the WSFCA sponsored Annual Conference. Each year Chief Fire Officers gather statewide to share the problems and solutions facing the Fire Service Manager. Back to Top Now Is The Time To Join! WSFCA is your PROVEN PARTNER! WSFCA will work for you today to help shape the future of the Fire Service tomorrow. If you want to continue to be an effective Chief Fire Officer, you need WSFCA and WSFCA needs you! Download and print the membership application. We look forward to welcoming you as a new WSFCA Member! Back to Top Member Dues 2% Distribution Dues News The following information is courtesy of Debra Bresser of the Department of Administration concerning the 2% Dues fund balances for the past four years. * Fire Dues Distribution Budget/Expenditures, s. 20.143 (3) (L) Budgeted Amount/Amount Distributed 2004 $8,600,000 Budgeted - $13,137,400 Distributed 2003 $8,600,000 Budgeted - $12,016,300 Distributed 2002 $7,000,000 Budgeted - $9,970,300 Distributed 2001 $7,000,000 Budgeted - $8,964,400 Distributed Non-Deductible Portion of Member Dues The non-deductible portion of the member dues used for lobbying purposes was approximately 33.3%. Back to Top