The Division of Industry Services (DIS) provides services related to fire prevention, protection, fire department safety and health, NFIRS, and the administration of the 2% fire dues. DIS helps develop and enforces safety and health standards for public sector fire department employees, based on SPS 330, the Fire Department Safety and Health Code, and SPS 332, the Public Employee Safety and Health Code. (Related to SPS 332, SPS 330 contains minimum requirements for an occupational safety and health program for public sector fire department employees involved in fire department operations.)
Consultation and inspections are provided by Fire Prevention Coordinators on requirements for fire department safety and health programs. Staff also provide assistance to fire chiefs and inspectors in Wisconsin in support of fire prevention inspections. See also Fire Suppression and Fire Alarm Systems and
Commercial Buildings Programs.
Questions regarding fire prevention codes can be sent to
DSPSSBFirePrevention@Wisconsin.gov.
Subscribe to email updates on Wisconsin Fire Prevention, Fire Department Health & Safety, Wisconsin NFIRS, and/or Fire Dues!
Announcements
The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has updated the requirements for fire protection provided at migrant labor camps. See the Fire Inspections at Migrant Labor Camps document for more information.
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The DSPS Fire Prevention group discussed Community Risk Reduction and the Wisconsin Fire Safety Dashboard at the February 2024 NFPA Kitchen Table. Watch the recording here.
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The DSPS standard on fire department safety and health identifies areas where fire departments must ensure that firefighters are limiting their risks and exposures to hazards or potential hazards that can be dangerous to their life and health. Many of the standards noted in SPS 330 are based upon best practices from NFPA 1500 or are directly referenced from OSHA standards. See the Firefighter Exposure Protection document for more information.
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Information on the new national suicide prevention dialing code:
Fire Incident Reporting
SPS 314.01(11) requires reporting of
ALL FIRES within 60 days of the incident through
NFIRS (FEMA). Fire departments shall follow the requirement within NFPA 1: 1.11.3.1 and keep a record every fire and other emergency incident that is encountered. We urge each fire department to report
ALL INCIDENTS to FEMA, not just fire incidents, to give a clear picture of what you do as a fire department, to keep your account active, and to assist with grant requirements.
SPS 314.01(13)(e) Availability of records. For at least 7 years, the records specified in par.
(d) shall be maintained in written form or in another form capable of conversion into written form within a reasonable amount of time; and shall be made available to the Department and to the public, upon request to the fire department.
Section
19.32 (2) of the Statutes considers a record to be material containing written or electromagnetic information. The Department considers computer records to be equivalent to written reports.
NFIRS Password Reset/Reactivate
In person training is currently not being scheduled. Training via the internet can be provided.
Contact us for more details.
For your awareness, education, and dissemination, see the eNFIRS training videos here.
Multi-Year Data Trends in Wisconsin
Wisconsin NFIRS Email Updates
For news and alerts specifically geared toward users of the NFIRS, please subscribe to the Wisconsin NFIRS updates here.
If you are not utilizing the NFIRS data entry tool (software) or the new internet-based Data Entry Browser Interface (DEBI) system, you must complete the export process within your vendor software (Firehouse, Fire Programs, etc.) and then complete the Bulk Import process from the NFIRS website in order to complete your incident submission. If you are using a vendor software and not completing the Bulk Import Process your incidents are not reaching the state or national levels. If you need additional assistance with the Bulk Import Process please contact NFIRS via
email.
ImageTrend is now available to the Wisconsin Fire Service at no direct charge to the individual fire department.
Explanation of Fire Department Dues Payments
The Division of Industry Services (DIS) arranges payments to municipalities under the Wisconsin Two-Percent Fire Dues Payments Program. As in past years, the
Current Year Distribution planned for each municipality is available. The list is first sorted alphabetically by county. Within the county, is sorted alphabetically by towns, villages, and cities. The amount of the check sent to the municipal treasurer is found under “Current Year Distribution.” This online list replaces the mailings that were done in the past to announce the amounts of the payments. If there are questions concerning the list, contact
DSPSSBFireDues@Wisconsin.gov.
Fire Dues Email Updates List
For news and alerts relating specifically to the 2% Fire Dues Fund (self-certification process, audits, and acceptable 2% expenditures), please subscribe to the 2% Fire Dues updates
here.
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