Upcoming events
Mar. 4, 2023: Colome Fire Department’s Supper, serving 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Colome American Legion. Free will donation. Proceeds go towards replacing outdated breathing apparatus.
Mar. 11, 2023: Adair Fire and Rescue 33rd Annual Toy Show at the Adair-Casey Elementary School, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Contact Roger Richter for more information 641-740-2099.
Mar. 11, 2023: Free Recruitment Training, Owatonna. Learn the latest marketing tools to attract, hire and on-board new firefighters. Sign up at MSFDA.org/Safer-Grant.
Mar. 12-16, 2023: Custer Ambulance Service and Desert Mountain Medicine offers a 5-day Hybrid Wilderness First Responder Course in Spearfish which consists of a 30-hour self-paced, online instructional component, followed by a 50-hour in-person, practical component which takes place over five consecutive days.
Mar. 16-19, 2023: SCAFFA, Topeka, KS.
Mar. 18, 2023: Nebraska Fire Chief’s Symposium
Mar-17-18, 2023: National Volunteer Fire Council’s Regional Wildland Symposium, Black Hills State University, South Dakota.
Mar. 18, 2023: Indian Hills Fire School, Ottumwa, IA Industrial Park, IHCC North Campus, Ottumwa. On-line registration www.indianhills.edu/fireschool . Contact Lori Reeves 641-777-5835.
Mar. 25, 2023: Boys & Girls Club of Central Southwest Iowa T2 Denim & Diamonds, Adair Fire Hall, 505 5th Street, Adair, 6 p.m. roast beef dinner, 7 p.m. auction, 9 p.m. Acoustic Roads.
Mar. 30-Apr. 2, 2023: Mid-Year Meeting, Gateway Hotel and Conference Center, Ames.
Mar. 31-Apr. 2, 2023: Fire School, Labette, KS.
Apr. 1, 2023: Manchester Fire Fighters Assoc. Spring Dance, 7-11 p.m., at Gathering Place, Manchester. Cash bar and raffles.
Apr. 13, 2023: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid meeting at Banner County.
Apr. 14-16, 2023: KSFFA Annual Conference, Mulvane, KS.
Apr. 29, 2023: PAC Fund 2nd Annual Golf Outing at State Center’s Lincoln Valley Golf Course.
May 17-21, 2023: Custer Ambulance Service and Desert Mountain Medicine offers a 5-day Hybrid Wilderness First Responder Course in Custer which consists of a 30-hour self-paced, online instructional component, followed by a 50-hour in-person, practical component which takes place over five consecutive days.
May 19-21, 2023: 86th Nebraska State Fire School, Grand Island.
May 20, 2023: Free Recruitment Training, Duluth. Learn the latest marketing tools to attract, hire and on-board new firefighters. Sign up at MSFDA.org/Safer-Grant.
June 10, 2023: Candlelight service at the Iowa Firefighters Memorial, Coralville, 9 p.m.
June 11, 2023: 28th Annual Iowa Firefighters Memorial Service, Coralville, 10:30 a.m.
June 15-17, 2023: 2023 State Fire School, Watertown, SD
June 17, 2023: East Central Nebraska Fire Prevention Coop’s Annual Fire Prevention Fun Day at the Fremont State Lakes, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
June 23-24, 2023: Adair Chuckwagon Days.
July 13, 2023: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid meeting at Gering.
July 15, 2023: Free Recruitment Training, Moorhead. Learn the latest marketing tools to attract, hire and on-board new firefighters. Sign up at MSFDA.org/Safer-Grant.
Sept. 7-10, 2023: Iowa Firefighters Convention, Iowa Falls.
Sept. 15-16, 2023: Minnesota State Fire Department Association (MSFDA) Annual Conference, Breezy Point.
Oct. 12, 2023: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid meeting at Lyman.
Oct. 19-22, 2023: Nebraska State Conference, hosted by Dakota City at Marriott Riverfront Hotel.
Oct. 20-21, 2023: Tri State Emergency Responder Conference.
Oct. 21, 2023: Free Recruitment Training, Inver Grove Heights. Learn the latest marketing tools to attract, hire and on-board new firefighters. Sign up at MSFDA.org/Safer-Grant.