Wingspread V, the fifth conference held on statements of national significance to the fire service and to those who serve, was held in Atlanta in late March and early April of 2006. Named for the Wingspread Conference Center where the conference was originally held in 1966, the conference has continuously been held once a decade since.

To summarize the conference, a report has been developed for your information. It is divided into statements of emerging issues of national importance to the fire service and statements of ongoing significance. The contents include The Fire Problem in the United States; Home Fire Safety; Firefighter Safety; Emergency Medical Services; The Volunteer Fire Service; Federal Fire Programs; The Customer; Professional Development; Collective Bargaining; The Fire Chief; Interoperability; Fire Service; Regionalization; Fire Prevention and Public Fire Education; Labor and Management; Deployment Standards; Firefighter Credentials; Sustainable Revenue; Fire-Fighting Communities; and The Impact of Technology.