Wisconsin Society of 

Emergency Services Instructors

W S E S I   NEWS BRIEFS – November 29, 2019

WSESI 2020 CONFERENCE, Feb. 21-23 in Pewaukee, WI – Due to some necessary adjustment to the schedule and other arrangements, registrations for our Annual Instructors Conference is rescheduled and will coincide with emailing of renewal notices, commencing the week of December 1 (see renewal update below). Watch our Conference webpage (dropdown from Events tab) AND members’ email for an attached Conference flyer.

Also check the webpage for bios of our Conference presenters!

ALSO OPEN DECEMBER 1 … nominations for WSESI Instructor of the Year! If you know of an instructor (or department training officer, etc.) you’d like to see nominated for this honor, please visit our Instructor of the Year webpage, OR call or email for a nomination form!

SOUTHWEST REGIONAL DIRECTOR – The SW Director vacancy has yet to be filled. Any current WSESI member residing in the Southwest region of the state (WTCS districts of Southwest, Western, Blackhawk and Madison) who wishes to be considered for the position, please submit a letter of intent and brief biographical profile (a recent photo helps) to President Jim Austad at jaustad@wsesi.org at your earliest opportunity.

2020 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL CYCLE: Appreciation goes out to our two early-birds: Asst. Chief / Fire Marshal Brian Schommer of Grand Chute FD (our first online renewal form), and Batt. Chief Mathew Reigel of Middleton Fire District (our first Instant Renewal)!

As was mentioned above, email renewal notices will begin during the week of December 1, and because member information is customized, each member will be emailed individually (as opposed to a mass mailing blast). The email will also include a color PDF of our Conference flyer for you to print and share with colleagues.

Anyone wishing to know their renewal status may call or email Kevin Gerarden at 920-235-5494 or kgerarden@wsesi.org

NETWORKING EVENTS: The following two events have been brought to our attention by our friends:

Basic R.I.T. Training – Friday-Saturday, Dec. 6-7, Slinger Fire Dept. Contact Badger Firefighters Association to register: www.badgerfirefightersassociation.com

Wisconsin Asbestos Conference – Friday, Dec. 6, Chula Vista Conference Center. See attached piece and check our Events page for further details.

WISCONSIN FIRE EMS LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP COALITION (WFELLC) meets monthly (in-person and/or by phone), discussing current efforts in the state legislature. Notes on activities of concern can be viewed on our Links page: www.wsesi.org/links -- in the first column, Wisconsin Links.

Our next meeting (by conference call) is scheduled for December 19 at noon.

Any member wishing to become active in our advocacy of public policy issues should contact President Jim Austad, or WFELLC delegates Jim Flanagan or Kevin Gerarden.

IMPORTANT NOTE to our members, customers and friends… The WSESI financial books will close for the year on Friday, December 20, 2019 – Book orders, membership renewals, and Conference registrations that you wish to be marked paid in 2019 must be received by this date. All receipts afterward will be recorded beginning Jan. 2, 2020.

On that note -- The WSESI Officers and Directors would like to wish all of you and your families the best for this coming Holiday Season!