On Dec. 6, Johnson Siding (SD) Volunteer Fire Department used their new training vehicles to work on skills for vehicle stabilization, cribbing and lifting.

Upcoming events for Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas

Jan. 3-4, 2026: Fire School, Gove City, KS.

   Jan. 8, 2026: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, West Nebraska Regional Airport (Annual Meeting).

   January 9-11, 2026: SD Fire Instructor’s Conference, Mitchell, SD.

   January 11, 2026: IFA budget meeting and poster judging, Clarence Fire Department, 10 a.m.

Jan. 17, 2026: FRA seminar, Saline, KS.

   Jan. 23-24, 2026: Firefighter Health Forum, Grand Casino Mille Lacs, Onamia, MN.

   January 29, 2026: Firefighter Day on the Hill, 10 a.m.

   Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2026: Iowa Fire School, Meadows Events Center at Prairie Meadows, Altoona, IA.

Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2026: Fire School, Leoti, KS.

February 6, 2026: Northeast meeting in Blair, Meal at 7:30 p.m., meeting at 8 p.m.

   February 6-8, 2026: Les Lukert Conference, Kearney, NE.

Feb. 25-March 1, 2026: SCAFFA.

   March 21, 2026: IFA Mid-year Banquet, Coralville, IA

   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.

April 9-12, 2026: KSFFA Annual Conference, Manhattan.

   Apr. 24-26, 2026: Rushmore Fire Conference.

   April 25, 2026: Spring School, Volga, SD.

May 9-10, 2026: Fire School, Mitchell Co. Rural Fire District.

May 15-17, 2026: 2026 Nebraska Fire School, Grand Island, NE.

   June 11-13, 2026: 140th South Dakota State Firefighters Association State Fire School, Watertown, SD.

June 13-14, 2026: Fire School, Caney, KS.

   June 13-14, 2026: 31st annual Iowa Firefighters Memorial Service, Coralville, IA.

July 9, 2026: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, Banner County.

July 11-12, 2026: Fire School, Harper, KS.

August 1-2, 2026: Fire School, Bentley, KS.

   Sept. 9-13, 2026: IFA Convention, Manchester, IA.

Sept. 12-13, 2026: Fire School, Ellis County, KS.

   Sept. 17-19, 2026: MSFDA Annual Conference and Fire School, Breezy Point.

October 3-4, 2026: Fire School, Coffeyville, KS.

Oct. 8, 2026: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, Bayard.

   Oct. 15-17, 2026: NSVFA Annual Conference, hosted by Dakota City Fire Department in South Sioux City.

Nov. 7-8, 2026: Fire School, Kingman, KS.

December 5-6, 2026: Fire School, Council Grove, KS.

Blaze Publications, Inc.

Jeff Gargano - Editor
P.O. Box 122
Humboldt, IA 50548
jeff@blazepublicationsinc.com

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