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• Understanding, Applying and Enforcing NFPA 25

  • When
    Thursday, March 26, 2026
  •  
    08:00 - 16:00
  • Location
    Marysville Fire Station 62 10701 Shoutles Road, Marysville, WA 98271
  • Spaces left
    15

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  Understanding, Applying and Enforcing NFPA 25

  
  

  March 26, 2026

  08:00 – 16:00hrs

  
  

  Presented by

  National Fire Sprinkler Association

  Location:

  Marysville Fire Station 62

  10701 Shoutles Road

  Marysville, WA 98271

  Contact: Tom Maloney

  
  

  Class Description: 

  This highly interactive full day course describes the requirements for properly maintaining a water‐based fire protection system in accordance with NFPA 25. The course clearly describes the responsibilities for compliance and record keeping. It describes the specific scope of the standard and identifies the various ways in which information related to changes in the system is handled. It describes the various tables used in the standard, their specific purposes, and when to use which tables. It involves the attendees in many exercises describing problems encountered, identifying the appropriate section(s) of the standard and how to deal with issues not covered by the standard that may still be encountered.
  

  ICC CEU is available through NFSA

  Cost:

  WSAFM and NFSA Members:     $125

  (NFSA members email kbergstrom@cityofcamas.us for the discount code)

  Non-Members:         $200

  
  

  Maximum Class Size: 35

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• WSAFM Fire Inspector Basic (ICC Fire Inspector I)

  • Start
    Monday, April 20, 2026
  •  
    08:00
  • End
    Friday, April 24, 2026
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    In-Person, Online, or Hybrid

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  WSAFM Fire Inspector Basic (ICC Fire Inspector I)

  
  

  April 20-24, 2026

  In-Person, Online, and Hybrid

  
  

  Presented by:

  Assistant Chief Lance Dahl

  Assistant Chief Mike Messer

  
  

  COURSE DESCRIPTION

  This five day course prepares individuals for the International Code Council's Fire Inspector I exam. It focuses on building inspections for compliance with fire codes and standards, identifying violations, and evaluating fire protection systems. The course covers topics like general fire safety, occupancy classifications, and handling regulated materials.

  This course does not prepare fire inspectors for higher risk occupancies such as high-hazard, complex factory and industrial, institutional, or high-rise.  Additionally, this course does not cover new construction or plan review.

  Attendance Options:

  In-person, Online, or Hybrid

  
  

  Locations:

  In-person Classroom Location:

  
  

  Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue

  Fire Station 31

  163 Village Court

  Monroe, WA 98272

  
  

  Cost:

  WSAFM Member Price: $450.00

  Non-Member Price: $550.00

  
  

  Required Textbooks:

  Please bring a copy of the 2021 International Fire Code and 2021 International Building Code.

  
  

  ICC Credit: Class offers 40 hours of qualifying time. Equal to 4.0 ICC CEU’s

  
  

  If you have any questions, please contact:

  Lance Dahl: (509) 625-7005 or idahl@spokanefire.org 

  Mike Messer: (919) 795-7061 or mike.messer@srfr.org

   

  Participants will be engaged with a presentation covering general fire safety, fire protection systems, means of egress, special occupancies, and hazardous materials.  Each day will end with a Q&A review along with practice exams that mimic ICC testing Fire Inspector I certification.  Students will be granted access to a student folder with copies of all presentations and testing materials.

  
  

  About the Instructors

  
  

  Lance Dahl - Assistant Chief Dahl has 29 years with the Spokane Fire Department; he was hired in 1995 and last served at station 16 as a firefighter and swift water rescue instructor and was promoted to Deputy Fire Marshal in 2014. Lance was promoted to Assistant Fire Marshal in 2018, Fire Marshal & Division Chief in 2020.

  
  

  Chief Dahl leads the Prevention Division, which includes code enforcement, plans review, inspection, fire investigation, community risk reduction, and acts as the City of Spokane Fire Code official. While his primary goal is the extremely important duty of public safety through mitigation efforts, the Division supports Operations and the needs of the citizens.

  
  

  Chief Dahl completed his Master’s degree in Leadership with an Emphasis area in Disaster Preparedness and Executive Fire in 2017 from Grand Canyon University, a Bachelor of Arts in Outdoor Recreation from Eastern Washington University, 1992.  He earned the “Fire Marshal” (FM) designation from the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) and The Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC) in 2018 and Re-Designated in 2022.

  
  

  Lance has been married to Nancy for 34 years and have three adult children, Ethan, Madelon & Logan; both sons followed in his footsteps and served in the Air National Guard, where he completed 27 years and retired with the rank of Senior Master Sargent (E-8).

  
  

  Mike Messer - Assistant Chief Mike Messer is a senior chief officer and section head for Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue where he serves as the chief of support services which includes Community Relations, Fleet, Logistics, Office of the Fire Marshal, and Strategic Analysis.  In this role, Mike is the Fire Marshal for the Cities of Lake Stevens, Monroe, and Sultan.  He is originally from Raleigh, NC and moved to Lake Stevens, WA in 2016 with his family to take a deputy chief’s position with Lake Stevens Fire.

  
  

  Mike has been an active member of the fire service for over 25 years beginning his career as a volunteer firefighter for Falls Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. in Wake Forest, NC.  While part of the North Carolina fire service Mike worked for the Town of Morrisville Fire/Rescue Department as a Captain, City of Raleigh Fire Department as a Deputy Fire Marshal, and Johnston County Emergency Services as a paramedic.

  
  

  Since 2007, Mike has been an active fire code enforcement officer achieving North Carolina Level III qualification and earn his Code Course Instructor and Code Course Sponsor designations from the North Carolina Code Officials Qualification Board.  He is also an ICC Fire Inspector I, Fire Inspector II, and Fire Plans Reviewer.

  
  

  Mike currently holds an Associates of Applied Science in Fire Protection Technology, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and a Master of Public Administration in addition to completion of the Executive Fire Officer program hosted by the National Fire Academy.  Mike has also been designated a Chief Fire Officer and Fire Marshal by the Center for Public Safety Excellence Commission on Professional Credentialing and is a Member of the Institute of Fire Engineers.

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• Northwest Fire Investigation Conference

  • Start
    Monday, May 04, 2026
  •  
    08:00
  • End
    Friday, May 08, 2026
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    May 4th to May 8th- Leavenworth, WA

  Northwest Fire Investigation Conference

  Course Dates: May 4^th to May 8^th- Leavenworth, WA

  To register use this link: www.conftrac.com/nwfi26

  There will be four (4) Tracks:

  Track A- Fundamentals of Fire Investigation (formally the Basic Class)-$700

  Track B: Motor Vehicle Fire Investigation IAAI Offering (note that this class requires registration with NW and IAAI)- The fee is $700 for IAAI members/ $1065 non-IAAI Members and has pre-requisites

  Track C: Wildland Fire Investigation FI-21 Course $600

  Track D: General Sessions including Fatal Fire Investigations, AI for the Fire Investigator, and Fire Protection Systems in Fire Investigation. $600

  Note that this year the conference is using the Conference Tracker App-

  
  

  Important note that every registration needs to have the attendees email NO DUPLICATE EMAILS. 

  
  

  IMPORTANT

  You will receive or have received an email from "Conference Tracker (Engineerica Systems Inc )" asking you to update your profile.

   

  In order to obtain CEU credits you will be required to download the conference application from Conference Tracker (Green in color) by Engineerica Systems Inc.

  
  

  In order to obtain CEU credits you will be required to download the conference application from Conference Tracker (Green in color) by Engineerica Systems Inc.

  You will need to use your email that you have registered with when you signed up for the symposium.

  
  

  This APP is required to obtain your CEU's, Certificate, Schedule, Handouts, and see the vendors.

  
  

  You can download the NEW CONFERENCE APPLICATION at your favorite App Store. Search "Conference Tracker by Engineerica Systems Inc. " to download.

  
  

   

  
  

  Apple App Store	Google App Store

  
  

  QUESTIONS:

  Email: waiaaitraining@washingtoniaai.com

  
  

  https://www.iaai-wa.org/contact/

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• 2026 Fire Prevention Leadership Symposium

  • Start
    Tuesday, May 12, 2026
  •  
    08:00
  • End
    Wednesday, May 13, 2026
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Angel of the Winds Resort - Arlington
  • Spaces left
    102

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  2026 Fire Prevention Leadership Symposium

  May 12-13, 2026 – Angel of the Winds Casino Resort – Arlington, Washington

  Registration Now Open

  Class Descriptions

  Conference Schedule

  
  

  The Washington State Association of Fire Marshals is pleased to announce the dates for the 2026 Fire Prevention Symposium (FPS). The FPS is being held at Angel of the Winds Casino Resort at Arlington, and will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, and will conclude at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. The Fire Prevention Symposium focuses on training that requires more time than what is normally available at the Fire Prevention Institute each October so that the training can be more in-depth.  The sessions will focus on leadership, management, technical training, as well as other important prevention and strategy for fire officials and will include essential training hours needed for code recertification. 

  
  

  Registration includes: All Sessions, Breakfast and Lunch

  
  

  Important note that every registration needs to have the attendees email NO DUPLICATE EMAILS. 

  
  

  There will be power provided for computer usage.

  This is the first occurrence of the FPS. Topics this year include: Clifton Strengths in Detail, Addie to the Rescue, Organizational Culture, Commercial Cooking Hoods, and Understanding ESS and NFPA 855. The FPS is smaller using only two classrooms, so registration may be limited depending upon demand.

  Clifton Strengths will require a short survey and by checking the box in the registration will allow us to send the link prior to the event. 

  
  

  
  

  IMPORTANT

  You will receive or have received an email from "Conference Tracker (Engineerica Systems Inc )" asking you to update your profile.

   

  In order to obtain CEU credits you will be required to download the conference application from Conference Tracker (Green in color) by Engineerica Systems Inc.

  
  

  In order to obtain CEU credits you will be required to download the conference application from Conference Tracker (Green in color) by Engineerica Systems Inc.

  You will need to use your email that you have registered with when you signed up for the symposium.

  
  

  This APP is required to obtain your CEU's, Certificate, Schedule, Handouts, and see the vendors.

  
  

  You can download the NEW CONFERENCE APPLICATION at your favorite App Store. Search "Conference Tracker by Engineerica Systems Inc. " to download.

  
  

   

  
  

  Apple App Store	Google App Store

  
  

  WSAFM continues to make things happen!

  
  

  Lodging is Now Open

  The rate is currently $139.00 – single occupancy/$139.00 double occupancy, plus tax – please be advised the rate may adjust up or down, on or before April 10, 2026.

  
  

  In order to receive this special rate, reservations must be made by April 10, 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 360-474-9740.

  
  

  Please be sure to provide group block name "WSAFM" and group block code #1102.
  
  Angel of the Winds Casino Resort
  3438 Stoluckquamish Ln
  Arlington, WA 98223
  (360) 474-9740
  
  Angel of the Winds policy requires cancellations to be made 2 days prior to your arrival. Failure to notify the 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 3/1/2026
  50% if canceled by 4/1/2026
  No refunds after 5/1/2026

  
  

  If you have specific questions, please contact Tom Maloney at (360) 363-8506 or tmaloney@mfdrfa.org 

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• Fire Plan Review Class - 30408

  • Start
    Tuesday, May 12, 2026
  •  
    08:30
  • End
    Friday, May 15, 2026
  •  
    12:00
  • Location
    Angel of the Winds Casino Resort, 3438 Stoluckquamish Ln, Arlington, WA 98223
  • Spaces left
    24

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  Fire Plan Review Class

  Presented by Dave Kokot, P.E. – Washington State Association of Fire Marshals

  May 12-15, 2026

  Hosted by

  WSAFM

  Angel of the Winds Resort, 3438 Stoluckquamish Ln , Arlington, WA 98223

  08:30-17:00hrs

  Friday will end by 12:00hrs

  
  

  Breakfast and Lunch Included

  
  

  Member Price: $600.00 / Non-member Price: $700.00

  
  

  This is an intensive comprehensive class over four days to prepare the student to conduct plan reviews in their fire prevention program duties. Some of the topics that this class will cover are administration, occupancies, hazardous materials, fire protection, egress and safety. This class will include a comprehensive workbook and practice reviews on actual real life projects that had been submitted for review to assist the student in the learning process.

  Class objectives:

  • Assist the student in basic plan review methodology.
  • Assist the student in developing the required skills necessary to perform a competent plan review.
  • Where to find resources when faced with a difficult or new plan review.
  • Assist the student in preparing for the ICC Plan Review Exam.

  
  

  Class size is limited to 40 students

  
  

  ICC #30408 - Credit 28 

  
  

  Required Material:

  • 2021 IBC
  • 2021 IFC
  • 2019 NFPA #13
  • 2019 NFPA #72

  
  

  Lodging:

  
  

  Lodging is Now Open

  The rate is currently $139.00 – single occupancy/$139.00 double occupancy, plus tax – please be advised the rate may adjust up or down, on or before April 28, 2026. 

  
  

  In order to receive this special rate, reservations must be made by April 10, 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 360-474-9740.

  Please be sure to provide group block name "WSAFM" and group block code #1102.
  
  Angel of the Winds Casino Resort
  3438 Stoluckquamish Ln
  Arlington, WA 98223
  (360) 474-9740
  
  Angel of the Winds policy requires cancellations to be made 2 days prior to your arrival. Failure to notify the Resort within the specified time of cancellation will result in forfeiture of the deposit or a charge to the credit card.

  
  

  About Dave:

  
  

  Dave Kokot has been in the fire service since 2002, in the code arena. He has served on the State Building Code Council, participated in local, state, and national building codes.  In addition, he was a Vice President for ASME for Professional Practice and Ethics. 

  
  

  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 3/1/2026
  50% if canceled by 4/1/2026
  No refunds after 5/1/2026

  
  

  Class Contact: Tom Maloney - tmaloney@mfdrfa.org or 360-363-8506

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• June 2026 Washington Residential Fire Sprinkler Best Practices Forum - 4343

  • When
    Thursday, June 11, 2026
  •  
    09:00 - 11:00
  • Location
    Virtual

  Washington Residential Fire Sprinkler Best Practices Forum - 4343 Join us Thursday, June 11 9 to 11 a.m. via ZOOM You are invited to participate in the next Best Practices Forum hosted by the Washington State Residential Fire Sprinkler Coalition from 9 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 11.  All fire sprinkler contractors, home builders, fire and building officials are invited to join the open discussion. The forum focuses on problem-solving common barriers as we work for more efficient, cost-effective installation of residential fire sprinkler systems. ICC CEU's 1.5 are available for participation YOU MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE WITH ZOOM  TO RECEIVE CEU Zoom Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/7NlZQVHjRbaGJ4S7IzWXDw

  This forum's agenda topics include: TBD

  
  

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• WSAFM Fire Inspector Advanced (ICC Fire Inspector II)

  • Start
    Monday, September 14, 2026
  •  
    08:00
  • End
    Friday, September 18, 2026
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    In-person, Online, and Hybrid

  Register

  WSAFM Fire Inspector Advanced (ICC Fire Inspector II)

  
  

  September 14-18, 2026

  In-Person, Online, and Hybrid

  
  

  Presented by:

  Assistant Chief Lance Dahl

  Assistant Chief Mike Messer

  
  

  COURSE DESCRIPTION

  This five day course is intended to help students learn more complex fire code topics including but not limited to an overview of related International Building Code chapters, scope and administration, interior finish, fire protection and life safety systems, means of egress, special occupancies, and hazardous materials.  Fire Inspector Advanced covers the required topics listed by the International Code Council for Fire Inspector II certification.

  Attendance Options:

  In-person, Online, and Hybrid

  
  

  Locations:

  In-person Classroom Locations:

  
  

  City of Spokane Fire Department

  Fire Station 1

  44 W. Riverside Avenue

  Spokane, WA 99201

  
  

  Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue

  Fire Station 31

  163 Village Court

  Monroe, WA 98272

  
  

  Cost:

  WSAFM Member Price: $450.00

  Non-Member Price: $550.00

  
  

  Required Textbooks:

  Please bring a copy of the 2021 International Fire Code and 2021 International Building Code.

  
  

  ICC Credit: Class offers 40 hours of qualifying time. Equal to 4.0 ICC CEU’s

  
  

  If you have any questions, please contact:

  Lance Dahl: (509) 625-7005 or idahl@spokanefire.org 

  Mike Messer: (919) 795-7061 or mike.messer@srfr.org

   

  Participants will be engaged with a presentation covering general fire safety, fire protection systems, means of egress, special occupancies, and hazardous materials.  Each day will end with a Q&A review along with practice exams that mimic ICC testing Fire Inspector II certification.  Students will be granted access to a student folder with copies of all presentations and testing materials.

  
  

  About the Instructors

  
  

  Lance Dahl - Assistant Chief Dahl has 29 years with the Spokane Fire Department; he was hired in 1995 and last served at station 16 as a firefighter and swift water rescue instructor and was promoted to Deputy Fire Marshal in 2014. Lance was promoted to Assistant Fire Marshal in 2018, Fire Marshal & Division Chief in 2020.

  
  

  Chief Dahl leads the Prevention Division, which includes code enforcement, plans review, inspection, fire investigation, community risk reduction, and acts as the City of Spokane Fire Code official. While his primary goal is the extremely important duty of public safety through mitigation efforts, the Division supports Operations and the needs of the citizens.

  
  

  Chief Dahl completed his Master’s degree in Leadership with an Emphasis area in Disaster Preparedness and Executive Fire in 2017 from Grand Canyon University, a Bachelor of Arts in Outdoor Recreation from Eastern Washington University, 1992.  He earned the “Fire Marshal” (FM) designation from the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) and The Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC) in 2018 and Re-Designated in 2022.

  
  

  Lance has been married to Nancy for 34 years and have three adult children, Ethan, Madelon & Logan; both sons followed in his footsteps and served in the Air National Guard, where he completed 27 years and retired with the rank of Senior Master Sargent (E-8).

  
  

  Mike Messer - Assistant Chief Mike Messer is a senior chief officer and section head for Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue where he serves as the chief of support services which includes Community Relations, Fleet, Logistics, Office of the Fire Marshal, and Strategic Analysis.  In this role, Mike is the Fire Marshal for the Cities of Lake Stevens, Monroe, and Sultan.  He is originally from Raleigh, NC and moved to Lake Stevens, WA in 2016 with his family to take a deputy chief’s position with Lake Stevens Fire.

  
  

  Mike has been an active member of the fire service for over 25 years beginning his career as a volunteer firefighter for Falls Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. in Wake Forest, NC.  While part of the North Carolina fire service Mike worked for the Town of Morrisville Fire/Rescue Department as a Captain, City of Raleigh Fire Department as a Deputy Fire Marshal, and Johnston County Emergency Services as a paramedic.

  
  

  Since 2007, Mike has been an active fire code enforcement officer achieving North Carolina Level III qualification and earn his Code Course Instructor and Code Course Sponsor designations from the North Carolina Code Officials Qualification Board.  He is also an ICC Fire Inspector I, Fire Inspector II, and Fire Plans Reviewer.

  
  

  Mike currently holds an Associates of Applied Science in Fire Protection Technology, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and a Master of Public Administration in addition to completion of the Executive Fire Officer program hosted by the National Fire Academy.  Mike has also been designated a Chief Fire Officer and Fire Marshal by the Center for Public Safety Excellence Commission on Professional Credentialing and is a Member of the Institute of Fire Engineers.

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