2026 Fire Prevention Institute

Learning Today for a Safer Tomorrow

October 12-16, 2026 - Campbell’s Resort ~ Lake Chelan

Registration for the 2026 Fire Prevention Institute is Now OPEN!!!

CONFERENCE APP REQUIRED FOR CEU's (Look for an email to sign-up)

The Washington State Association of Fire Marshals, along with the State Fire Marshal’s Office, the Washington Public Fire Educators, and the IAAI - Washington Chapter, is pleased to announce the dates for the 2026 Fire Prevention Institute (FPI). The FPI is being held at Campbell’s Resort at Lake Chelan, and will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, October 12, 2026, and will conclude before noon on Friday, October 16, 2026. The Fire Prevention Institute focuses on important prevention and strategy issues facing fire officials and will include essential training hours needed for code recertification.

Full Registration includes: All Sessions, Breakfast and Lunch (Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday) and Thursday Dinner 

One Day Registration includes: All Sessions, Breakfast and Lunch Only (Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday)

The Fire Prevention Institute focuses on important prevention and strategy issues facing fire officials, and provides networking opportunities related to education, engineering, and enforcement efforts to help improve safety in our communities, and help minimize loss due to the devastating effects of fire.  The Institute also includes essential training hours needed for code recertification of local code enforcement officials, public educators and fire investigators.

The topics for the FPI are based on the survey returns from the 2025 FPI. These surveys are very vital to us as we continue to meet your needs for great educational programs

Keynote Speaker Sheri Miter:

Leading With Intent and Desire

Sponsored By: TBA

Leading With Intent and Desire

Sheri Miter is a speaker, Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach™, and author of Discovering Your Calling, helping driven professionals lead and live with greater clarity, intention, and purpose.

After a 25-year career leading and growing a high-performing team—and rising to the top 1% of her company—Sheri made the courageous decision to walk away from success that no longer felt aligned, choosing instead to help others build lives and leadership paths rooted in purpose.

Today, she works with leaders, teams, and first responders—including fire departments—using the CliftonStrengths® framework developed by Gallup to strengthen leadership, increase self-awareness, and elevate performance under pressure.

Her connection to the fire service runs deep. As the wife of a retired Battalion Chief from Troy, NY, and the proud mother of three sons who have each served in the fire service in various capacities, Sheri understands both the demands and the deeper meaning behind the work.

Through her keynote, Leading With Intent and Desire, Sheri challenges audiences to move beyond routine—and step into a more intentional, purpose-driven way of leading that impacts not only how they work, but how they live.

Also, on Monday:

Improving Performance Through Practical AI Integration

Dr. Ben Stone

Fire prevention leaders face rising workloads, expanding codes, and increasing public expectations. Many fire marshal offices operate with limited staffing and inconsistent data systems. This presentation shows how practical artificial intelligence tools strengthen daily workflow, improve accuracy, and support measurable gains in Fire Marshal efficiency. The session focuses on infrastructure, data quality, and organizational performance. You will see how AI supports plan review, inspection scheduling, report writing, code research, and public information tasks. These improvements increase consistency, reduce turnaround times, and free staff for higher value work.  The presentation highlights a structured method used to introduce AI within prevention operations. This includes policy development, training, ethical guardrails, and clear performance measures. Real examples show how AI improved file management, standardized inspection documentation, and supported data driven risk analysis. Each example ties to current prevention priorities and demonstrates transparent alignment with code enforcement and community risk reduction goals.  Participants will learn how to evaluate AI tools, select appropriate use cases, and measure results. You will leave with repeatable steps that support safer facilities and stronger prevention programs. This session provides practical instruction for leaders who want to modernize prevention operations without adding staff or complexity.

About Dr. Stone - Dr. Benjamin Stone is a retired Chief Fire Officer with more than twenty-five years of operational and executive leadership experience. He serves as the CPC Coordinator for the Commission on Professional Credentialing and teaches fire service leadership and ethics at Columbia Southern University and the National Fire Academy. His work focuses on advancing ethical culture, improving decision-making, and strengthening professional credentialing across the industry. Dr. Stone holds multiple designations, including CFO, CEMSO, and CTO, and completed the Executive Fire Officer Program. His doctoral research examined how fire chiefs perceive subordinate ethical decision-making, which shaped his current training programs on culture, accountability, and moral development. He mentors candidates around the world on academic writing, leadership growth, and credential preparation. Dr. Stone continues to support departments seeking to build high trust, high performance organizations grounded in integrity, competence, and service.

2026 FPI Topics So Far:

Fire Prevention	Community Risk Reduction
Site Plan Review Case Studies: Your One Chance to Get the Site Right	Chaos to Clarity: Managing Social Media When Every Second Counts
Data Center Hazards and Solutions	Adult Family Home Outreach
"That’s Not Our Job" Code Enforcement Partnerships Beyond Fire Prevention	Statewide WPFE Meeting
Southpark Construction Site Fire: Anatomy of a Tragedy	CRAs for Smaller Agencies
Legal Complications of Fire Prevention	Jr. Wildfire Ambassador
NFPA 72: Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance — Ensuring Fire Alarm and Emergency Communications System Reliability	Lithium Ion battery safety and you! How to get the message out on this unique hazard.
Practical Group-H Installations	Integrating CRR into Action
Writing the Executive Summary, It Is All In The Manner In Which It Is Written	Idaho Campus Stabbing
Fire Risk Control in Commercial Kitchens: Suppression Systems and Exhaust Cleaning	Coeur d'Alene Ambush (Wildfire / FF Shot)
Fire Protection System Acceptance Testing	NERIS & WA CRR
Dichotomy of Ethics in the Fire Service	Panel with Meri-K Appy, Jim Crawford, and Josh Fulbright
Normalization of Deviance	NFPA Updates (possible topic
	Social Marketing for Change

We are looking forward to seeing everyone and are very excited to have some of the best speaker in country coming to Lake Chelan to provide us we quality topics regarding fire prevention, education, and investigations.

Continue to make things happen!

Lodging is Now Open

Room rates will be based on the government per diem rate in effect October 1, 2026. The rate is currently $110.00 – single occupancy/$127.00 double occupancy, plus tax – please be advised the rate may adjust up or down, on or before October 1, 2026.

In order to receive this special rate, reservations must be made by September 15, 2026. Once this date has passed, or the room block has been filled, you will need to find alternate lodging. Reservations should be made directly with the hotel by calling (800) 553-8225.

Please be sure to provide group block name "Washington State Assoc. Fire Marshal's" and group block code #631515.

Campbell’s Resort
104 W. Woodin Ave.
Chelan, WA 98166
(800) 553-8225

Campbell’s policy requires cancellations to be made 7 days prior to your arrival. If your reservation was made more than 6 months prior to the event, cancellation policy requires cancellations to be made 30 days prior to your scheduled arrival. Failure to notify Campbell’s Resort within the specified time of cancellation will result in forfeiture of the deposit or a charge to the credit card.

Since there has been considerable expenses already expended all cancelations are subject to the cancelation policy that is stated in the registration.

Here is the policy:

All cancelations must be submitted in writing and emailed to WSAFM at wsafm@wsafm.com

REFUND INFORMATION
100% if canceled by 8/1/2026
75% if canceled by 9/1/2026
50% if canceled by 10/1/2026
No refunds after 10/1/2026

If you have specific questions, please contact Tom Maloney at (360) 363-8506 or tmaloney@mfdrfa.org or Ellen Tombleson at (360) 596-3902 or ellen.tombleson@wsp.wa.gov

WSAFM will issue ICC Continuing Education Credits!!