The Iowa Firefighters Association hosted the annual States Networking meeting in Des Moines on Nov. 7-8. A total of eight states were represented as they shared ideas and information.

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

   Dec. 4, 2025: Region 3 Arrowhead, 5 p.m. registration, 5-5:30 p.m. Advisory Committee meeting, 6-8 p.m. meeting.

   December 5-7, 2025: SD Fire Chief’s Conference, Deadwood, SD.

   Dec. 6, 2025: Dakota City Fire Department’s Winter Craft/Vendor Show, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 208 S. 21st St., Dakota City, NE.

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.

   Dec. 14, 2025: Tactics on Tap, Watertown, SD.

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.

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, 2026: 50th Annual Winter Waterfights hosted by Coralville Fire Department.

   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 6-8, 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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