Upcoming Events

     Mar. 10, 2018: Nebraska Fire Chiefs Association 3rd Annual Leadership Symposium presents Chief Rick Lasky, Gering Civic Center, Gering.     

Mar. 10, 2018: Colome Volunteer Fire Department’s Annual Chicken Supper, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Colome Legion, serving fried chicken, baked beans, homemade potato salad, buns and desserts, free will donation.   

    Mar. 10, 2018: Adair Fire Department Toy Show, 9 a.m-3 p.m., Adair-Casey School, contact 641-740-2099 for more information.

Mar. 11, 2018: Carroll NE Volunteer Fire Department’s Annual Pancake and Omelet Feed, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Carroll Auditorium, free will donation, serving pancakes, omelets, sausages, coffee, milk, and juice, all proceeds go towards updating equipment and training. A bake sale sponsored by Carroll UMC will also be held.

     Mar. 16, 2018: The Great Elberon Fish and Shrimp Fry, benefitting Elberon Fire and Rescue, 5-8 p.m. at the Elberon Community Center.  Serving fish, shrimp or combo meals with baked beans, coleslaw and baked potato. Carry out available. Community bake sale also.  

     Mar. 17-28, 2018: Northwest Iowa Regional Fire School, Western Iowa Tech Comm. College, Sioux City

     Mar. 20, 2018: Last day of registration for BLS PPEP Course in Jackson County. This is a course combo: hybrid/onsite – 9 online modules completed prior to the course date – arrive at 1:30 for skills, traditional course 9-5:30 p.m.

     Mar. 24, 2018: Community Appreciation Dinner for all that fought the Legion Lake Fire, Buffalo Gap Community Center, Buffalo Gap, 5 p.m. til the fire goes out, music provided by Rich McCready and The Mail Order Cowboys. Donations welcome and will benefit all area local fire departments.

     TBA: Indian Hills Regional Fire School, Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa.

     Mar. 19-30, 2018: Fire / Arson Investigation School, Ames.

     Mar. 23, 2018: Board of Director’s Work Session, Marriott, Coralville, 1 p.m.

     Mar. 24, 2018: Memorial meeting, 9 a.m.; Mid Year Business Meeting, 10 a.m., Marriott, Coralville.

     Apr. 8, 2018: Brooklyn Fire Department breakfast, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

     Apr. 12, 2018: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Assn. meeting, West NE. Regional Airport Fire Department, 7 p.m.

     Apr. 14, 2018: 2018 Southeast District Fire School, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Brookings Fire Department Training Station, Brookings, registration 7:30 a.m., opening statement and safety briefing 8 a.m., business meeting at 9 a.m., 3 separate rotating classes starting at 10 a.m. – live fire training, 1st due engine and mayday drills.

     Apr. 19, 2018: 30th Annual C.F.S.I. Dinner, Washington D.C.

     Apr. 20-21, 2018: NVFC Spring Conference, Washington D.C.

     Apr. 22, 2018: Palo Firefighters Association’s 3rd Annual Stephen Cook Memorial Breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon, Palo Fire Station, 2797 Creek Ridge Drive, Palo, all you can eat pancakes, sausage, eggs and hash browns, adults $8, kids (4-10) $5. Door and raffle prizes available.

     Apr. 23-28, 2018: FDIC, Indianapolis, IN.

Apr. 25-28, 2018: Minnesota State Fire Department Association Annual Conference, Alexandria, MN

Apr. 25-28, 2018: Kansas State Firefighters Association Conference, Garden City, KS

May 5, 2018: Run For Ruhl, 5K Fun Run, registration/check in begins at 2 p.m. at the Memorial Park Bandshell, 444 Mt. Rushmore Road, Rapid City; run begins at 3 p.m., proceeds will be donated to the Wildland Firefighter Foundation. Door prizes and silent auction start at 5 p.m. at the VFW, 420 Main Street, Rapid City, food available for a cash donation.

     May 6, 2018: Anamosa Volunteer Fire Department’s Annual Pancake Breakfast, 7 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at the fire station, serving pancakes, eggs, whole hog sausage and drinks.

May 19-20, 2018: Nebraska State Fire School, Grand Island.

     June 1-2, 2018: Sioux Center hosting Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge. Come compete or just watch. Questions: davidegdorf@hotmail.com

June 7-9, 2018: South Dakota Firefighters Association State Fire School, Mitchell, SD

     June 9, 2018: IFA Board of Directors Meeting, 11 a.m., Solon Fire Department.

     June 9, 2018: Candlelight Memorial Service, dusk, Coralville.

     June 9, 2018: Brooklyn Fire Department waterfights, registration at 1 p.m., water fights start at 2 p.m.

     June 10, 2018: Memorial Service, 10:30 a.m., Coralville.

     June 16, 2018: Alden Water Fights, 1 p.m., registration 12 noon-1 p.m., women 1.5 and men 2.5.

     June 30, 2018: Iowa Falls Water Fights, 1 p.m., registration 12 noon-1 p.m., women 1.5 and men 2.5.

     Aug. 7, 2018: Hall of Flame set up, 5 p.m.

     Aug. 9-19, 2018: Iowa State Fair.

     Aug. 20, 2018: Hall of Flame tear down, 5 p.m.

     Aug. 26, 2018: Brooklyn Fire Department Poker Run, last bike leaves the fire station at 11 a.m.

     Sept. 5-9, 2018: 140th IFA Convention, Waverly.

     Sept. 9, 2018: 140th IFA Convention business meeting, 9 a.m., Waverly.

     Sept. 22-23, 2018: CITA / Kirkwood Fire School, Cedar Rapids.

 

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