Iowa Firefighters Association

06/15/2026

🌹31st Annual Iowa Firefighters Memorial Services held in Coralville this weekend. 🕯️
Unfortunately the rain cut the candlelight service short Saturday night, but it was another weekend of wonderful services.
Thank you to everyone who helps make it so special and those who attend. A special thank you to Mike and Joan for all they’ve done over the years creating this beautiful place all can come and enjoy.

06/11/2026

‼️Volunteers Needed‼️
🔥 2026 Hall of Flame - August 13-23 🔥
Volunteers are needed to work shifts at the 2026 Iowa State Fair Hall of Flame.
Grab your department and come spend the day teaching kids and adults the importance of fire safety!

Shifts:
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

🔥 Contact Ashley to sign up!
(515) 689-6110

06/04/2026

Available to anyone in the fire service!

🚨 REGISTRATION IS OFFICIALLY OPEN 🚨

The wait is over — registration for the 2026 That D.A.M Fire Conference is NOW LIVE!

📅 September 25 – Lecture Series
📅 September 26 – HOT Classes
📍 Des Moines, Iowa

We’re bringing together an incredible lineup of nationally recognized instructors from across the fire service for two days of leadership, tactics, engine company operations, search, and hands-on training built for today’s fireground.

🔥 Featured instructors include:
✅ Mark vonAppen
✅ Philip Gilman – UL Research Institutes FSRI
✅ Clyde Gordon
✅ Steve Robertson
✅ Caleb Bryant
✅ Jerry Herbst

From top-tier lectures to physically demanding HOT classes, this conference is designed to deliver real-world training firefighters can immediately bring back to their departments.

⚠️ HOT class spots are LIMITED and expected to fill quickly.

🔗 Conference Details:
https://thedamfools.com/conference

📝 Register Here:
https://thedamfools.regfox.com/2026-that-dam-fire-conference

Get signed up, secure your spot, and come train with us this fall.

06/02/2026

🔥 Thank you to everyone that took part in our annual PAC tournament this past weekend! As well as everyone who helped make it a success!

06/01/2026

The June issue of Iowa Firefighter is now available!

https://www.iowafirefightersassociation.com/iowa-firefighter

05/29/2026

🔥 From IFA 3rd Vice Lonnie Newhall;

The IFA Golf Tournament is coming quick! Tomorrow is the big day! So today Colette and I are tieing up the loose ends. I want to say Thank you to all our sponsors including Bob Brunkhorst from TruStage in Waverly.

And all our other sponsors:

Woodbury County Fire Association
Emergency Apparatus Management
Jason Reuter Construction LLC
Millennial Ag
Bob and Wendy Steffen
JM Construction
Blaze Publication Inc
Waverly Newspaper
Farmers Win Coop
Mike Kime
Janesville Lumber
A&A Automotive
Corteva
Kent & Jane Brix
Quality Ag Services
Martindale Trucking
JX3 Logistics LLC
Littleton Lounge
Lonnie & Colette Newhall
Action Signs LLC
Quad County Fire School
Midwest Breathing Air
Fredricks Sips & Eats
Echen's Clothing
Wadsworth Family Dentistry
Innovative Wealth Management
Professional Rescue Innovations
JSA
Conway Shield
Garana Inc
Etten Enterprise
Dunkerton Coop Elevator
Rudely Auto Group
Waste Management
Hieman Fire Equipment
The Outpost, Oran Ia
Pederson Consulting
Gas & Goods, Hawkeye Ia
Jeremy Coates
Waverly Fire
Van Wall
Hog Slat

Thank you all, for your continued support of the Iowa Firefighters Association.

05/29/2026

🔥Our annual golf tournament is tomorrow!🔥
⛳️ Get your teams signed up!

Pork loin meal, a chance at winning a new lawn mower and golfing with fellow firefighters…a great way to spend a Saturday🏌🏼‍♂️

https://members.iowafirefightersassociation.com/ap/Events/Register/KVFXZlXHnCBCW

05/26/2026

https://members.iowafirefightersassociation.com/ap/Events/Register/KVFXZlXHnCBCW

05/21/2026

🗓️ July 4th @ 11:00 am
📍 Villisca Fire Department

05/13/2026

‼️Reminder‼️
The Iowa Firefighters Memorial auction ends May 17th.
Take a look at what’s available, there’s a little something for everyone!

https://www.dreambigbidon.com/auctions/detail/bw161223

**All proceeds will go to the Memorial**