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

Aug 1 & 2:  NSVFA Board Meeting at Chadron

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. 7-8, 2025: AHLS’s Train with the Best, Columbus Fire Department, Main Station, 4630 Howard Blvd.

   Aug. 8-9, 2025: Mid-Nebraska Mutual Aid Association’s Mini Fire School, hosted by Albion Fire & Rescue.

   Aug. 9, 2025: Let’s Celebrate Smokey Bear’s Birthday at the Nebraska Firefighters Museum & Education Center, 2834 E. 1^st St., Kearney, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., games for all ages, food, raffle prizes and education exhibits. Hosted by NSVFA Fire Prevention Team.

Aug. 9, 2025: Chancellor CFD’s 120^th 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: SFM – Training Division Course - Incident Command Systems for Structural Collapse Incidents (F0322) Course, Epply Airfield, 5111 Boeing Ct, Omaha.

Aug. 9-10, 2025: Kansas State Firefighters Association 2025 Fire School, Fairmount (Basehor).

Aug. 10, 2025: Ogallala Volunteer Fire Department’s Pulled Pork Fundraiser, freewill donation, served with smokehouse beans, chips and cookies.

   Aug. 10, 2025: Northeast Nebraska Volunteer Firefighters Assoc. Annual Meeting, Clarkson Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, Clarkson, 3 p.m.

   Aug. 16, 2025: Milford Water Fights, in front of the fire station in Milford, sign up starts at 9 a.m., fights at 10 a.m., 3 person teams, full gear – bunker pants, coat, helmet. Trophies for top 3 teams.

   Aug. 16, 2025: Maxwell Volunteer Fire Department and No Excuse Bullriding presents Bull Riding Extravaganza, 6 p.m., east of the Maxwell Village Park, Maxwell, for kids: Mutton Bustin’ Steer Riding, registration begins at 5 p.m.

Aug. 17, 2025: Second Annual Heroes Pull, 5 p.m. Flynn Park, Milbank, National Night Out events begin at 1 p.m.

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 12-14:  Engine Academy at Gering - This is a great opportunity to obtain additional signatures in your task books.

   Sept. 14, 2025: Southeast District Fire School, Yankton.

   Sept. 15, 2025: Region 6 Lake, location to be determined, 7 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. meeting.

   Sept. 19-20, 2025: 148^th annual MSFDA Conference, Breezy Point, MN.

   Sept. 20, 2025: McCool Volunteer Fire Department 3^rd 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. 20, 2025:  Badlands District Fire School, Kadoka.

   Sept. 21, 2025: Northwest District Fire School, Isabel.

   Sept. 21, 2025: Fallen Firefighter’s Memorial Service at Kearney (Museum & Ed. Center). Time:  2 p.m.  (Meet at Holiday Inn in the event of rain)

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

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: 10^th 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.

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

   June 11-13, 2026: 140^th 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.