The fire department was first started by a group of citizens in the early 1950s.  The WVFD, Inc. was first organized in 1957.  The department, with its first fire chief, consisted of 15 members and a man-drawn horse tender was its only piece of equipment.  Today it has over 25 members, consisting of a paid fire chief, 6 career firefighters, and over 20 volunteers and part-time firefighters who sleep over different nights of the week.

Wilder Fire Department proudly protects 3000 people, living in an area of 15 square miles. It operates out of one station that protects a primarily residential area. It is a public department, whose members are on a combination of paid and volunteer status. The department has an ISO rating of four.

	International Association of Firefighters (IAFF)
	Northern Kentucky Firefighters Association (NKFA)
	Campbell County Firefighters Association (CCFEA)
	National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
	Northern Kentucky Fire Inspectors Association (NKFIA)
	Kentucky Professional Firefighters Association (KPF)
	Internation Assocation of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
	Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA)
	Greater Cincinnati Hazardous Materials Team
	Ohio River Cooperative Agencies (ORCA)