Wisconsin State Fire Inspectors Association

09/05/2026

Join The Center for Campus Fire Safety, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and the U.S. Fire Administration in promoting September as Campus Fire Safety Month. Just a reminder to all college students that candle fires are preventable!

09/02/2026

09/02/2026

Join The Center for Campus Fire Safety, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and the .S. Fire Administration in promoting September as Campus Fire Safety Month. Just a reminder to all college students that alcohol and fire are a lethal mixture.

08/28/2026

The September 2026 edition of The Dispatcher is now available online!

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08/28/2026

Thank you to the City of Madison Fire Department for promoting a the suppression of a fire by a clean agent system.

Ladder 7 responded to an automatic fire alarm at a local laboratory facility. Upon arrival, maintenance and security personnel escorted firefighters to the main fire alarm panel, which indicated a clean agent suppression system activation inside a laboratory. Prior to firefighter entry, external cir...

08/28/2026

Congratulations to WSFIA Area 7 Secretary/Treasurer Alex Quintana for being one of the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce 2026 Fox Cities Future 15 award recipients.

Introducing the 2026 Fox Cities Future 15 award recipients! 🏆

The Fox Cities Chamber's Young Professionals Network has announced the individuals from across the region who will be honored as the 2026 class of Fox Cities Future 15 Young Professionals. These individuals were chosen based on their professional dedication, strong sense of vision for the future of the Fox Cities, and personal commitment to philanthropy in the community they call home.

This year’s recipients are:
• Shelah Dillon, Senior Community Relations Specialist, Capital Credit Union
• Chelsea Drusch, VP, Marketing & Sales Growth Solutions, Weidert Group
• Justine Eron, Communications Coordinator, Miron Construction Co., Inc.
• Casie Holdcroft, VP of Design & Communications, Building for Kids Children's Museum
• Denise Houshour, Client Services Specialist & Community Outreach, Hinnendael, Greene & Associates
• Mandy Krug, Manager of School Collaborations, SOAR Fox Cities, Inc.
• Raquel Lamal, Senior Earned Media Strategist, Red Shoes Inc.
• Jessie Marceau, Owner, CarePatrol
• Abby McDaniel, Sports Marketing Manager, Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Emily Ponkratz, Senior Manager of Development, Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
• Alex Quintana, Public Education Specialist & Fire Inspector, Appleton Fire Department
• Emma Snyder, Managing Director of the Business and Entrepreneurship Center, Lawrence University
• Megan Spranger, Regional Development Director, ThedaCare Family of Foundations
• Hayley Tenpas, Host of Focus Fox Valley, WHBY – Woodward Community Media
• Erich Trepanier, Sales Executive, Fireline Sprinkler, LLC

A 2026 Young Entrepreneur of the Year has also been named – this year’s winner is Michael Dreyer, Dreyer Wealth Management, LLC!

A celebration dinner will be held Thursday, October 29 at Best Western Premier Bridgewood Resort Hotel in Neenah. Learn more and buy your tickets to attend here: https://bit.ly/45NJ4Ep

08/27/2026

📢 Last Call for Registration!
We need to meet the minimum student enrollment by Monday to avoid canceling these classes.
Please share with colleagues, friends, departments, or anyone who may be interested. A quick share could make all the difference!

🚒 Wisconsin NFA Weekend 2026 Registration is Open!

👥 A minimum of 15 students by Aug. 23rd is required for each course to be held.

Join us October 3-4, 2026, at Volk Field, The REACT Center, Camp Douglas, WI for an outstanding National Fire Academy training opportunity.

Course Offerings: 💻 Both courses will be Bring Your Own Computer (BYOC) classes.

✅ Applications of Operational Safety (New ISO)
🔗 https://www.trainingwisconsin.org/DeliveryDetails.aspx?classid=199e8cf9-85ad-4787-9349-33547fbdabf8

✅ Youth Fire setting Intervention Specialist
🔗 https://www.trainingwisconsin.org/DeliveryDetails.aspx?classid=7d48cb60-499f-434f-ac3c-07a69bfba438

📋 Youth Fire setting Intervention Specialist attendees: Accepted students will be required to complete a pre-course assignment.

💲 Registration includes lodging, meals, and snacks for only $150.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the National Fire Academy curriculum and Instructors while networking with fire service professionals from across Wisconsin.

💲 Thanks to the generous support from the REACT Center, DSPS, the Wisconsin State Fire Inspectors Association, Wisconsin State Firefighters Association, Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association, and WTCS, registration has been subsidized to only $150 per student.

08/26/2026

Congratulations to Gary, August’s Hometown Champion presented by Vortex!

08/25/2026

Thanks to Alex Quintana for leading Community Risk Reduction (CRR) training and Derek Henson for conducting training on evaluating water systems at the WSFIA Area 7 meeting today at the Appleton Fire Department.

08/19/2026

The National Fire Academy has immediate vacancies for the following residential courses:

• R0254 – Special Operations Program Management and Leadership – 10/11-10/16/2026
• R0158 – Emergency Medical Services: Quality Management – 10/25-10/30/2026
• R0390 – Fire Inspection Principles I – 10/25-10/30/2026
• R0615 – Hazardous Materials Code Enforcement – 10/25-10/30/2026
• P2117 – Fire Investigation: Report Writing – (NEW PILOT COURSE) 10/26-10/30/2026

All training is at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, MD.
For the complete list of vacancies: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/nfacourses/catalog/search?availability=2

How to Apply:
• Apply using the electronic application form: https://training.fema.gov/netc_online_admissions/
• Obtain electronic approval from the head of your sponsoring organization.
• Do not plan to participate in a course until the Admissions office has notified you in writing.

If you need help completing your application, don't hesitate to contact our Admissions office by email: [email protected]