The 2024 South Dakota State Fire School was held June 13-15 at Lake Area Technical College in Watertown with 535 firefighters taking part. Performance Towing of Watertown set up some challenging extrication class scenes.

Upcoming Events

  July 11, 2024: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, McGrew.

July 13-14, 2024: Ellis County Fire School.

   July 15, 2024: 7:30 p.m. Lake region meeting, location not listed.

   July 16, 2024: 7:30 p.m. South Central region meeting, Sherburn.

   July 18, 2024: 7 p.m. St. Croix Valley region meeting, Taylors Falls boat trip.

Aug. 3-4, 2024: Crawford County Fire School.

   Aug. 8-18, 2024: Iowa State Fair, Hall of Flames booth. Volunteers Needed!! Contact Ashley Whitson, 515-689-6110.

   Aug. 16, 2024: Beresford Fire Department 125 Years Old.

   Aug. 19, 2024: 8 p.m. West Central region meeting, Clinton.

   Aug. 22, 2024: 6:30 p.m. Northwest region meeting, Rothstay.

   Sept. 4-7, 2024: Iowa Firefighters Convention, Iowa Falls.

Sept. 7-8, 2024: Oakley Fire School.

   Sept. 10, 2024: 7:30 p.m. Minnesota Valley region meeting, LeSueur.

   Sept. 12, 2024: 6:30 p.m. Northern region meeting, location TBD.

   Sept. 20-21, 2024: 147th Annual MSFDA Conference, Mankato.

   Sept. 21, 2024: Yankton Fire Department’s 150th Anniversary Celebration.

   Sept. 23, 2024: 7:30 p.m. Southwest region meeting, Tracy.

   Sept. 25, 2024: 7 p.m. Capitol City region meeting, Lake Elmo Fire Department.

   Sept. 27-29, 2024: Fall Fire Conference, Fort Pierre AmericInn Conference Center, Fort Pierre.

   Oct. 4-5, 2024: That D.A.M. Fire Conference, Ankeny, registration is open at   thedamfools.com/confer

ence. There is something for firefighters at every level at this conference. From new recruit to seasoned chief, let’s learn together from these top-notch speakers and trainers. Friday – Lecture Series: Leadership, Culture & Mindset, Saturday – Hands-On Training.  

Oct. 5-6, 2024: Brown County Fire School.

   Oct. 10, 2024: 7 p.m. St. Croix Valley region meeting, Braham.

   Oct. 10, 2024: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, Mitchell.

   Oct. 15, 2024: 7:30 p.m. South Central region meeting, Sleepy Eye.

   Oct. 17-19, 2024: NSVFA Annual Convention, Gering, NE.

   Oct. 18-19, 2024: Tri-State Emergency Responder Conference, Dubuque, www.nicc.

edu/fireems.

   Oct. 21, 2024: 7:30 p.m. Lake region meeting, location not listed.

Nov. 2-3, 2024: Smith Center Fire School.

   Nov. 18, 2024: 8 p.m. West Central region meeting, Cottonwood.

   Dec. 5, 2024: 6 p.m. Arrowhead region meeting, location not listed.

Dec. 7-8, 2024: Ness City Fire School.

   Dec. 10, 2024: 7:30 p.m. Minnesota Valley region meeting, Lonsdale.

   Jan. 9, 2025: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, Scotts Bluff Co. 911 Center (Annual Meeting).

 Jan. 29, 2025: 7 p.m. Capitol City region meeting, Lake Elmo Fire Department

   Mar. 28-29, 2025: Mid-Year Meeting & Banquet, Hilton Garden Inn, Cedar Falls.

   Apr. 10, 2025: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, Torrington (WY).

Apr. 24-27, 2025: KSFFA Annual Conference, Hilton Garden Inn, Hays, KS.

June 7-8, 2025: 30th Annual Iowa Firefighters Memorial Service and Candlelight Service.

June 12-14, 2025: South Dakota State Fire School, Watertown.

   July 10, 2025: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, U.S. Fish & Wildlife.

   Sept. 3-7, 2025: Iowa Firefighters Association Convention, hosted by the Iowa Firefighers Association Board of Directors and Convention Committee at the Central Iowa Expo Grounds near Boone, IA.

   Oct. 9, 2025: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, West Nebraska Regional Airport.

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