In the recitals of the regulation, the Ministry of Security justified the decision based on the need to respond to "the large-scale disasters that occurred in different provinces during the last year and those forecast for the current one".
In this context, the official text emphasizes that "it is necessary to provide the most affected volunteer firefighter entities with equipment that allows them to adequately cover the emergencies specific to their jurisdiction, provincial territory, and/or interprovincial territory in which they provide services".
The resolution also allocates resources to the Federal Emergency Agency (AFE). Through the National Directorate of Volunteer Firefighters, the body will receive $2,584,880,009.64. That budget will be directed to oversight tasks, establishment of regional control centers, acquisition of equipment, mobility, and transfers.
In addition, the funds will make it possible to finance the training of instructors, the design of courses, the implementation of extraordinary subsidies in emergency situations, and compliance with other obligations established in current regulations.
Meanwhile, the Council of Federations of Volunteer Firefighters of the Argentine Republic, in its capacity as a third-level entity, will have two separate allocations. The first, for a total of $7,754,640,000, will be allocated to operating expenses and the development of the National Academy for Volunteer Firefighter Training.
The second allocation, of $2,584,880,000, will be used to cover general operating expenses, institutional representation, and compliance with legal obligations.
Milei's government's decision seeks to strengthen the operational capacity of volunteer firefighters in the face of increasingly demanding emergency scenarios. In particular, the measure seeks to provide greater resources to those who play a central role in the prevention and combat of fires, as well as in the protection of communities affected by disaster.
Javier Milei's government ordered a transfer of more than 100,000 million pesos to strengthen the volunteer firefighters system throughout the country, in a context marked by the severity of the active fires in Patagonia, which during recent weeks have been at the center of the national agenda.
The measure was formalized during the early hours of this Thursday with the publication in the Official Gazette of Resolution 91/2026 of the Ministry of National Security, the portfolio headed by Alejandra Monteoliva. The regulation establishes a comprehensive financing scheme aimed at reinforcing the operational functioning, training, and institutional structure of volunteer firefighter corps.
In accordance with the provisions, the Volunteer Firefighter Associations, considered first-level entities, will receive a total of $100,810,319,998.50. These funds will be distributed among 1,062 associations throughout the country, which implies an individual allocation of $94,924,971.75 for each one.
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According to the resolution, the resources will be allocated to the acquisition of equipment, materials, clothing, wardrobe equipment, and other essential items for firefighting and civil protection tasks. They may also be used for the maintenance of existing operational resources, with the objective of ensuring an adequate response to emergencies.
The financing scheme also includes the second-level entities, corresponding to the provincial federations that group local associations. In this case, they will receive a total of $7,754,639,995.93, an amount that will be distributed according to the number of affiliated entities reported by each federation.
These funds will be used to cover operating expenses, institutional representation tasks, and compliance with legal obligations. In turn, the resolution establishes an additional allocation for the same amount, $7,754,639,995.93, specifically aimed at training programs for volunteer firefighters and institutional directors, in line with the provisions of National Law No. 25,054.
