Wisconsin Task Force 1 swiftwater team prepares to search the Guadalupe River in Texas.

Wisconsin Task Force 1 Advisory Committee Meeting

Wisconsin Task Force 1 swiftwater team prepares to search the Guadalupe River in Texas.

Wisconsin Task Force 1 Advisory Committee Meeting

When: Friday, June 26, 2026 – 11:30 AM
Where: Baid Center, 400 West Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53203
Room: TBA

Committee Chair: Jeremy Hansen

WSFCA Membership:

  • Jeremy Hansen — Fire Chief, Appleton
  • Steve Hansen — Fire Chief, Racine
  • Aaron Lipski — Fire Chief, Milwaukee
  • Eric Montellano — Fire Chief, Sheboygan
  • Ryan Murphy — Fire Chief, Janesville
  • Cory Smith — Fire Chief, Antigo
  • Camron Vollbrecht — Fire Chief, Superior

DMA/WEM Membership:

  • Paul Cooke — Director, Bureau of Field Services, WEM
  • Matt Davies — REACT Center Director/WI‑TF1 Program Manager, REACT/WEM
  • John McManus — Task Force Leader, WI‑TF1
  • Doug Vrechek — Task Force Leader, WI‑TF1
  • Robert Zimmerman — Task Force Leader, WI‑TF1
  • Josh Uecker — Task Force Leader, WI‑TF1

Agenda

  1. Welcome and Introductions
  2. Approval of Minutes
  3. Review and Approve Fire Departments and Allotment
    1. Update on onboarding of new members
    2. Update on wait list
  4. Update on 2026-2028 Contract
    1. Wage Study Results
    2. Number of Contracts Received
    3. Outstanding Departments
    4. Review of current waiting list
  5. Homeland Security Grant Funding
    1. Update on Phase 2 funding
  6. Budget Update
  7. Task Force Leader Team Update
    1. Portage Deployment
  8. Training Injury Discussion
  9. Round Table
  10. Next Meeting
    1. Wednesday, January 21, 2027, at 1000hrs – Virtual
    2. Friday, June 25, 2027, at 1130hrs (WSFCA Annual Convention) – In-Person
  11. Adjournment