08/04/2026
August is one of the busiest months of the year for the fire, hazmat, and emergency management community. At least eight major events are happening across the country, from national leadership summits to hands-on hazmat competitions.
This month covers the full spectrum: officer development, CBRNE and radiological training tracks, technical hazmat competitions, and full disaster lifecycle planning. Whether you're evaluating equipment for next year's budget or getting hands-on reps in the field, there's a conference on this list built for your team.
Checkout the full calendar kept up-to-date year-around https://zurl.co/GxgIj
π Where the industry is connecting this August:
Aug 2 to 5: Alabama Fire Chiefs Summer Conference | Orange Beach, AL (Perdido Beach Resort)
Aug 12 to 14: IAFC Fire Rescue International (FRI) 2026 | Kansas City, MO (Kansas City Convention Center)
Aug 12 to 15: South Atlantic Fire Rescue Expo | Raleigh, NC (Raleigh Convention Center)
Aug 17 to 21: Los Alamos Hazmat Challenge | Los Alamos, NM (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Aug 20 to 23: PA Hazmat Conference | Altoona, PA (Blair County Convention Center)
Aug 24 to 29: Georgia Fire Service Conference | Augusta, GA (Augusta Marriott Convention Center)
Aug 26 to 28: New England Association of Fire Chiefs Expo | Uncasville, CT (Mohegan Sun)
Aug 31 to Sep 2: West Virginia Emergency Management Conference | Morgantown, WV (Morgantown Marriott Waterfront)
Whether you're analyzing equipment ROI on the expo floor in Kansas City, testing technical decon skills at Los Alamos, or sitting in on leadership sessions in Orange Beach, staying ahead of the calendar is step one to sustaining field readiness.
Will your team be at any of these? Let us know in the comments below π