The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) has sent payments totaling $36,156,119 to fire departments across the state as part of the Wisconsin 2% Fire Dues Program. The figure represents a nearly 12% increase from the total distribution in 2024.
โThis funding is extremely important to fire departments across our state, many of them volunteer,โ DSPS Secretary Dan Hereth said. โFire departments are vital to ensuring the safety of our Wisconsin communities, and as Wisconsinโs safety agency we are proud to play a role in this 2% Fire Dues program that supports our partners in the state fire service.โ The 2% Fire Dues Program remains a significant source of funding for the stateโs professional, volunteer, and hybrid fire departments, which use the money to buy and replace equipment, operate fire prevention programming, train crews, and more.
