Upcoming Events for Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas
Oct. 2-4, 2026: SDFA Fall Conference, Rapid City, featuring Tom Merrill “Forged in Fire.”
Oct. 3, 2026: Pheasant Country Fire Conference, Yankton.
Oct. 3-4, 2026: Fire School, Coffeyville, KS.
Oct. 4, 2026: 1:30 p.m., 25th annual Kansas Fallen Firefighters Memorial, Kansas Fallen Firefighters Memorial Park, 1300 S. Broadway, Wichita, KS.
October 8, 2026: Region 7-St. Croix Valley, Dalbo Fire Department, meal at 6:30 p,m., meeting starts at 7 p.m.
Oct. 8, 2026: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, Bayard.
Oct. 10-11, 2026: Wichita HOT.
Oct. 15-17, 2026: NSVFA Annual Conference, hosted by Dakota City Fire Department in South Sioux City.
Oct. 17, 2026: South East District Fall Fire School, North Sioux City, SD, North Sioux City Community Center, 205 Sodrac Drive, contact Jim Christenson, North Sioux City Fire Department, nscfd@nscfd.org, or call the station at 605.232.4286.
October 20, 2026: Region 14-South Central, Wells, registration/dinner at 6:30 p.m., meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 24-25, 2026: Girard Fire School.
Nov. 7, 2026: Battle of the Blades, Woonsocket.
Nov. 7-8, 2026: Fire School, Kingman, KS.
Dec. 3, 2026: Region 3-Arrowhead, 5-5:30 p.m. Advisory Committee meeting, 5 p.m. registration, 6-8 p.m. meeting.
Dec. 4-6, 2026: SD Fire Chiefs Annual Leadership Conference, Deadwood, SD.
Dec. 5-6, 2026: Fire School, Council Grove, KS.
Dec. 8, 2026: Region 12-Minnestoa Valley, St. Peter, meal served at 7 p.m., meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 15-16, 2027: Leadership in Supervision: Creating Environment for Professional Growth, Hastings Fire Department.
Jan. 26-27, 2027: Decision Making Initial Company Operations, Fremont Fire Department.
January 27, 2027: IFA Legislative Chili Cookoff, 10 a.m., State Capitol, Des Moines.
January 30-31, 2027: 102nd Iowa Statewide Fire School, Meadows Event Center, Altoona. Registration deadline: Dec. 30, 2026. Presented by the Fire Service Training Bureau, State Fire Marshal Division.
February 26-27, 2027: IaSFSI Instructor Conference, at DMACC in Ankeny. Details at www.iasfsi.org/events
March 12-14, 2027: 39th annual Northwest Iowa Regional Fire School, Sergeant Bluff-Luton (IA) High School. nwiowafireschool.org
April 1-4, 2027: 2027 KSFFA Annual Conference, Garden City, KS.
April 22-25, 2027: MSFDA Annual Conference, Breezy Point, MN.
June 5, 2027: IFA PAC Golf Tournament, Lake Creek Golf Course, Storm Lake.
June 10-12, 2027: South Dakota Fire School, Watertown, SD.
June 12-13, 2027: 32nd annual Iowa Firefighters Memorial, Coralville.
September 8-12, 2027: IFA Convention, Oelwein.
Oct. 14-16, 2027: NSVFA Annual Conference, hosted by Battle Creek Volunteer Fire and Rescue in Norfolk.