5 Alarm Task Force Corp

The trauma of having a family member of the fire service being severely injured or dying is heavy and long-lasting. Often, they are in an immediate turmoil of when will the next paycheck come in, how will they pay bills that already on the table, let alone what will filter in.

Our aim is to let our Brothers and Sisters know that there is hope and there is financial help that can be immediate and hold them over until the local, state and federal benefits kick in.

Our future aim is to be able to include all branches of public safety, Fire-Rescue, Law Enforcement and EMS.

To raise the necessary funds, we run three webinars per year using some of the best instructors and officers in the fire service, using topics that are part of the everyday conversations and posts on social media. The net profit from the webinars is what funds the 5-Alarm Task Force Corp.'s Foundation Account. This way, none of the money raised can or is used for operations. That sector is funded by paid advertising on our podcast.

Between the three officers of our corporation, who have either have been or still are affiliated with the fire service and our visibility on social media with tens of thousands of followers between us, we are able to promote our efforts on the podcast, on our website and on our social media posts.

We convene digitally to determine the topics for our webinars and suggested invitees who will be well-versed in the topic we have selected. Then, each of the officers takes one or two of the prep tasks and we remain in constant contact to discuss our progress, problems, etc.

Once this is set, we use Evenbrite as our webinar financial system and the webinars are held via virtual connection afford by Zoom. We track ticket sales, emails, etc. and not only we, but our guests also help to spread the word on social media. We also have several major companies connected to the Fire Service who provide door prizes for three attendees, who are drawn at the end of the webinar and their gifts are sent to them directly.

Since our start in 2020 we have donated nearly $9,000 to members of the Fire Service and/or their families. And the majority of these funds were generated by our webinars. We also receive the occasional donation via our website at 5-AlarmTaskForceCorp.org.

We are committed to not only continue our current path, but to expand our efforts to include our Brothers and Sisters in Law Enforcement and EMS.