Indigenous Public Safety Conference and National Firefighting Competition 2024
We extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who joined us—participants, speakers, vendors, and volunteers—for bringing your passion, expertise, and dedication. This year’s conference was a powerful experience, highlighting the strength and unity of Indigenous public safety leaders, with Indigenous pride shining bright.
35th Annual National Firefighting Competition
National Firefighting Competition 1st Place Winners
Cross Lake Cree Nation, Manitoba
National Firefighting Competition 2nd Place Winners
Garden River First Nation, Ontario
National Firefighting Competition 3rd Place Winners
Beaver Lake Cree Nation, Alberta
National Firefighting Competition Most Sportsmanlike Team Winners
Team Iqaluit, Iqaluit Fire Department, Nunavut
National Firefighting Competition Run 4 Fire Prevention Presentation Winners
Cross Lake Cree Nation, Manitoba
2024 National Firefighting Competition Teams
Indigenous Public Safety Conference Tradeshow
Attention vendors, suppliers, and partners!
We are excited to announce that the NIFSC 2025 Indigenous Public Safety Conference Tradeshow registration is officially open!
This year’s event will be hosted at the Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre in Calgary, AB from October 23 to 24.
Last year's tradeshow was a great success, attracting 350 participants from industry experts, fire departments, and community-level firefighters and volunteers. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to showcase your organization and products at our national event.
The National Indigenous Fire Safety Council is excited to continue our corporate sponsorship opportunity for this year's Indigenous Public Safety Conference Tradeshow. By becoming a corporate sponsor you will unlock exclusive benefits from enhanced visibility for your organization, speaking opportunities during the event, complimentary tradeshow booth, and more great benefits.
Event Details:
Day 1 – Tradeshow, Thursday October 23, 2025
- Tradeshow set up 7:00 am
- Tradeshow opens 8:30 am
- Tradeshow Day 1 concludes 5:30 pm
Day 2 – Tradeshow, Friday October 24, 2025
- Tradeshow set up 7:00 am
- Tradeshow opens 8:30 am
- Tradeshow Day 2 concludes 5:00 pm
Call for Speakers
Registration is now open!
The National Indigenous Fire Safety Council is inviting speakers interested in sharing their knowledge, experiences, and achievements to apply for our annual IPS Conference. This years conference topics are Fire Operations, Fire Prevention, Climate Change, Wildfire, Emergency Management and Occupational Health and Safety.
The conference portion of our event will take place in Calgary, AB on October 22 - 24 and has been designed to bring together leaders from all emergency services sectors and technical organizations with community members to collaborate on knowledge and tools that support Indigenous Nations in building their internal capacities around emergency services and governance.