Upcoming Events
July 10, 2025: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, Scottsbluff (Rural).
July 12, 2025: Step Up and Lead, Leadership and Team Building Seminar by Deputy Chief (Ret.) Frank Viscuso, 0900-1300, hosted by Glenwood Fire Association at the Glenwood High School Auditorium, 504 East Sharp St., Glenwood. Cost $50. Registration information: Chief Matt Grey 712-310-6026 mgray@glenwoodfire.us .
July 12-13, 2025: Kansas State Firefighters Association 2025 Fire School, Yates Center.
July 15, 2025: Region 14 South Central, registration / dinner at 6:30 p.m. and meeting at 7:30 p.m., hosted by Trimont.
July 15, 2025: MnFORE, MnFIRE Golf Tournament, Legends Golf Club, Prior Lake, register at mnfireinitia
tive.com/mnfore .
July 17, 2025: Region 7 St. Croix Valley, meal at 6:30, meeting at 7 p.m., Taylor Falls boat trip.
July 18-19, 2025: Garrison Fun Day, Garrison.
July 19, 2025: Annual Bob Tichota Fire Prevention Fun Day, hosted by East Central Nebraska Fire Prevention Co-op, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Fremont State Lakes.
July 19, 2025: 7th Annual Lesterville Fire & Rescue Firehouse Rib Cook-Off, Lesterville Fire Station, 212 Main Ave. register by contacting Andy at 605-660-0212, cash prizes. Raffle tickets available, cornhole tournament with a pork loin meal available at 11 a.m. Princess Bounce House and kids water fights. Proceeds go towards firefighting protective equipment – bunker gear.
July-19-20, 2025: SFM Training Division – Wildland Urban Interface Firefighting for Structural Company Officers (F0610), 715 S. Jeffers, North Platte.
July 20, 2025: Bradshaw Rural Fire Department 4th Annual Bulldog Classic, Galaway Creek Golf Course, Henderson, NE, two person scramble, 18 holes and lunch provided. 11 a.m.-12 noon meal, 12 p.m. shotgun start. Proceeds will go to equipment updates.
Aug. 2-3: Kansas State Firefighters Association 2025 Fire School, Fairmount.
Aug. 7-17, 2025: Iowa State Fair, Des Moines. Volunteers needed for the Hall of Flame, contact Ashley Whitson, 515-689-6110.
Aug. 9, 2025: Chancellor CFD’s 120th Celebration – water fights, food and fire trucks. To sign up or bring a truck, contact Jeremy at chancellorfire@hotmail.com or 605-681-6571.
Aug. 9-10, 2025: Kansas State Firefighters Association 2025 Fire School, Fairmount (Basehor).
Aug. 9-10, 2025: SFM – Training Division Course - Incident Command Systems for Structural Collapse Incidents (F0322) Course, Epply Airfield, 5111 Boeing Ct, Omaha.
Aug. 18, 2025: Region 9 West Central, dinner at 7 p.m., meeting at 8 p.m., hosted by Echo.
Sept. 3-7, 2025: Iowa Firefighters Association Convention, hosted by the Iowa Firefighters Association Board of Directors and Convention Committee at the Central Iowa Expo Grounds near Boone, IA.
Sept. 6-7, 2025: Kansas State Firefighters Association 2025 Fire School, Pawnee County.
Sept. 9, 2025: Region 12 Minnesota Valley, meal at 7 p.m., meeting at 7:30 p.m., hosted by Morristown.
Sept. 11, 2025: Region 2, Northern, registration 5 p.m., meeting 6:30 p.m., dinner 7 p.m.
Sept. 15, 2025: Region 6 Lake, location to be determined, 7 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. meeting.
Sept. 19-20, 2025: 148th annual MSFDA Conference, Breezy Point, MN.
Sept. 20, 2025: McCool Volunteer Fire Department 3rd Annual Rib Cookoff, all you can eat ribs at 5 p.m., Main Street, McCool. Free will donation, all proceeds go to McCool Volunteer Fire Department. Team info – Judges turn in at 3 p.m. Live Music by The Blue Collar Band. Contact Adam Beck to sign up 402-724-8030.
Sept. 21, 2025: 2025 Fall Firefighters Memorial Service.
Sept. 22, 2025: Region 13 Southwest, meal at 7 p.m. and meeting at 7:30 p.m., no host listed.
Sept. 22-24, 2025: NVFC Fall Conference and Meeting, Rapid City.
Sept. 24, 2025: 7 p.m., Region 1, Capitol City, Lake Elmo Fire Department, 3880 Laverne Ave. N., Lake Elmo, MN.
Oct. 4-5, 2025: Kansas State Firefighters Association 2025 Fire School, Paola.
Oct. 9, 2025: Region 7 St. Croix Valley, meal at 6:30, meeting at 7 p.m., location not listed.
Oct. 9, 2025: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, West Nebraska Regional Airport (Annual Meeting).
Oct. 10-12, 2025: South Dakota Firefighters Association Fall Conference, Spearfish Convention Center, Spearfish.
Oct. 16-18, 2025: NSVFA Annual Conference, Kearney.
Oct. 17-18, 2025: Tri-State Emergency Responders Conference, Diamond Jo Casino, Dubuque, IA.
Oct. 17-18, 2025: Garrison Haunted House, Garrison.
Oct. 21, 2025: Region 14 South Central, registration/dinner at 6:30 p.m. and meeting at 7:30 p.m., hosted by Truman.
Oct. 24-25, 2025: Garrison Haunted House, Garrison.
Nov. 1-2, 2025: Kansas State Firefighters Association 2025 Fire School, Plainville.
Nov. 17, 2025: Region 9 West Central, dinner at 7 p.m., meeting at 8 p.m., hosted by Ghent.
Dec. 4, 2025: Region 3 Arrowhead, 5 p.m. registration, 5-5:30 p.m. Advisory Committee meeting, 6-8 p.m. meeting.
Dec. 6-7, 2025: Kansas State Firefighters Association 2025 Fire School, Nemaha Co, Fire District 4.
Dec. 9, 2025: Region 12 Minnesota Valley, meal at 7 p.m., meeting at 7:30 p.m., hosted by New Prague.
Jan. 8, 2026: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, West Nebraska Regional Airport (Annual Meeting).
Mar. 21, 2026: 10th Annual Nebraska Fire Chiefs Association, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Holthus Convention Center, 3130 Holen Ave., York, NE. Speaker will be Chief Doug Cline.
Apr. 9, 2026: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, Alliance.
June 11-13, 2026: 140th State Fire School, Watertown.
July 9, 2026: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, Banner County.
Oct. 8, 2026: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, Bayard.