Rural fire departments in Vermont can purchase wildland firefighting equipment and PPE from the federal government supply through the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, Forestry Division. We are excited to announce that we now have a new online ordering process! To place an order you will need your fire department's federal fire department number which you can look up here. To assist you in ordering we have created a written tutorial and a video overview of the new process, and if you need any further assistance while using the new form you can reach to Dan Dillner, by phone at 777-3079 or by e-mail at Dan.Dillner@vermont.gov.
We apologize, but we are unable to order fire equipment at this time. We hope to resume in the near future. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Online Order Form
Wildland Fire Protective Gear & Equipment 50/50 Purchasing Program
Annually the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, Forestry Division offers the wildland fire protective gear and equipment 50/50 Purchasing program. This program is offered to Vermont volunteer fire departments (VFDs) and is funded by federal Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) funds. The purchasing program has closed for the current year, but information will be posted here when the program is accepting orders for future offerings. To sign up for email notifications about any 50/50 purchase program offerings update your contact information email in the Online Order Form. You can add as many contacts as you want for your fire department. To find out more about the program please contact Dan Dillner Dan.Dillner@vermont.gov.
For Assistance you can also reach out to your local district staff:
District 1: Windham & Windsor Counties
Jim Esden
802-777-1591
jim.esden@vermont.gov
District 2: Bennington & Rutland Counties
Lars Lund
802-777-4188
lars.lund@vermont.gov
District 3: Addison, Chittenden, Franklin & Grand Isle Counties
Liam Farley
802-793-1467
Liam.Farley@vermont.gov
District 4: Lamoille, Orange & Washington Counties
Chloe Sardonis
802-461-8692
chloe.sardonis@vermont.gov
District 5: Caledonia, Essex & Orleans Counties
Emily Meacham
802-595-0169
emily.meacham@vermont.gov