Joe Pulvermacher is the Fire Chief for the Village of Menomonee Falls (WI). He is a 2014 National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer (EFO) Program graduate. He is designated as a Chief Fire Officer (CFO) through the Center of Public Safety Excellence (CPSE). He holds a Bachelor of Science in Fire Service Management from Southern Illinois University. He is a graduate of the Naval Post-Graduate Master’s Program (Center of Homeland Defense and Security).
Chief Pulvermacher has experience in fire service at many levels (volunteer, military, career, and combination fire departments). Joe is personally and professionally involved in evaluating training requirements in a constantly changing profession (affected generationally by a regularly changing workforce). He is motivated by positive impacts on workforce development, succession planning, and organizational ownership. Chief Pulvermacher is an active participant in the IAFC. His recent projects involve the development of a partnership between the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) and the EFO Section – to establish content and curriculum that addresses financial literacy for new and aspiring fire chiefs. Further, Chief Pulvermacher contributed to a guidance document by the Volunteer and Combination Officers Section (VCOS), the EFO Section. Chief Pulvermacher continues to participate in outreach throughout the fire service – to strengthen executive, administrative, and operational partnerships within our industry.