1% – Use It Wisely or Lose It
Every year, South Carolina fire departments receive more than $30 million in 1% funds—it is the goal of the SCSFA that every member department remains eligible to receive their funds.
Learn how to avoid the mistakes that put your funding at risk. Strict regulations and compliance requirements play a vital role in whether your department will be able to receive the funding. In fact, departments across the state lose access to these critical funds each year simply because they don’t fully understand the rules.
Don’t let that be your department.
This high-impact class is designed to give you the knowledge and confidence to protect your 1% funds and use them to their fullest potential. You’ll learn how to navigate the regulations, avoid common pitfalls, and implement smart accounting practices that keep your department compliant and your firefighters supported.
Whether you're new to managing 1% funds or need a refresher, this session will equip you with practical tools and real-world insights you can put to work immediately.
Be proactive. Stay compliant. Secure your funding.
Prepare before you arrive by browsing the One Percent Handbook and watching the overview video.
Training Overview
Come join us to find out what you need to know to keep and best use your 1% funds. There are many regulations tied to these state-funded dollars and departments are losing their One Percent funds because they are not complying with the requirements and regulations. The One Percent training classes walk you through these practices and regulations so that you can ensure your audit comes back blemish-free.
Over the past few years, there has been an increase of required follow-up audits based on the grade received on the department's initial audits. In 2018, the Legislative Audit Council (LAC) conducted an audit on the State’s Firemen’s Insurance & Inspection Fund. A couple of findings that were reported in their audit report were poor accounting practices and fire departments not spending their money for the betterment of their membership. After reviewing the LAC’s audit report, the State Supervisory Committee, along with the SCSFA, has deemed it necessary to provide additional training to our members for their Firemen’s Insurance & Inspection Fund account.
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1% Classes at Fire-Rescue
We look forward to seeing you at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center for Fire-Rescue, June 10-13, 2026. No registration is required for 1% classes at Fire-Rescue. See the full Fire-Rescue schedule.
- Friday, June 12, from 2:45-4:15 p.m.
- Saturday, June 13, from 9:30-11 a.m.
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