South Dakota Fire Instructors Conference - 2026
Friday, January 9, 2026 6:00 PM - Sunday, January 11, 2026 12:00 PM (CST)
Description
LOOK FOR REGISTRATION LATE 2025!
BE SURE TO SCROLL DOWN AND READ ENTIRE PAGE - THIS YEARS CLASS DESCRIPTION, INSTRUCTORS BIO AND SAMPLE VIDEOS BELOW
Membership dues in the Society are per calendar year (Jan 1st-Dec 31st). As a reminder in order to be eligible for the insurance coverage the Society provides to its members, dues must be paid by January 15th.
REMINDER: Dues must be paid by January 15th to be eligible for the insurance coverage.
PLEASE PAY DUES PRIOR TO REGISTERING FOR THE CONFERENCE - If you did not get a dues notice send your name/contact information to Rick Gustad @ SCDir@sdfirefighters.org and we will get that straightened out.
If you wish to attend the Conference on January 9th-11th, those that are current PAID members of the Instructors Society will be able to register for the Conference at NO-COST. Non-Members will also be able to register for the conference, as its open to anyone in the fire service. This allows us to easily separate membership billing and conference registration. It is vital that you pre-register for the conference as that information is also what's used to send Certificates and it also allows us to better calculate quantity of refreshments needed for the Venue.
If you are NOT attending the conference there is no need to register for the conference - THIS IS A CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEARS. You just need to pay the invoice that was sent for your South Dakota Society of Fire Service Instructors Membership Dues
Pre-Registration will also help prevent the large backlog of people at the registration desk the morning of the conference. If you have PRE-REGISTERED and PRE-PAID you do NOT need to stop at the registration desk.
Thank you for supporting your South Dakota Society of Fire Service Instructors.
Stay Healthy. Stay safe.
Justin Adams
South Dakota Society of Fire Service Instructors - Secretary
Thank you for your continued support and partnership. We are looking forward to continued success because of your membership. Also, don't forget to checkout our Facebook Page.
Conference Speakers Topics:
South Dakota State Fire Marshal's Office - Update from Staff Members
South Dakota Firefighters Association - Update of SDFA Happenings
Click Here to Download the minutes from the 2025 South Dakota Society of Fire Service Instructors Membership MeetingSponsors
SDSFSI - Partner Agency
SDSFSI - Speaker/Presenter
SDSFSI - Facility/Host Partner
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Membership/Conference cost is $35. Members in good standing of the South Dakota Society of Fire Service Instructors will be given a $35 discount off registration cost.
2000 Highland Way
Mitchell, SD 57301 United States
The Conference will the held at the Highlands Conference Center which sits between the Hampton Inn and the Comfort Inn & Suites
There are rooms blocked at both the Hampton Inn Mitchell as well as the Comfort Inn & Suites Mitchell I-90, be sure to mention the South Dakota Fire Instructors Conference when making reservations.
1920 Highland Way, Mitchell, SD 57301 - +1 605-995-1575
Comfort Inn & Suites Mitchell I-90
2020 Highland Way, Mitchell, SD 57103 - (605) 299-1258
A Social will be held Blarney's Sports Bar and Grill - 2100 Highland Way, Suite W, Mitchell, SD 57301 beginning approximately 6:00PM
Registration desk will open ~7:00am on Saturday. Please PRE-REGISTER to avoid the long lines the morning of the Conference. If you have pre-registered and pre-paid your Membership in the South Dakota Society of Fire Instructors you DO NOT NEED TO STOP at the registration desk
Saturday
- Conference presentations will begin ~8:00am on Saturday
Sunday
- Conference presentations will begin ~8:00am on Sunday followed by SDSFSI Membership Meeting