Axe Throwing- Ironside Axe Club- 2700 University Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266. At 345pm. $40 per person

February 5th at 1900hrs

Location -
The Shop DSM
901 Cherry St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Guest Speaker - Rob Schoening

Description - The Power Of One- The 1st arriving engine at externally ignited apartment building fires.

Guest Speaker Bio - Rob Schoening is a 22 yr veteran of the Council Bluffs Fire Department where he serves on Engine 21 on the west side of CB. Rob has worked in both the supression and training divisions, is a team medic for CBFS’s tactical medic program, and is an avid competitive pistol shooter where he holds an A Class card in USPSA.

3/8/2026- Northwest Iowa Regional Fire School- Ground Ladders and Vertical Ventilation

April 2 at 1900hrs

Location -The Shop DSM
901 Cherry St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Guest Speaker #1- Luke Maas

Description - Standpipe Operations

Guest Speaker Bio - Cedar Rapids Fire

Speaker #2- Kyle Porter

Description- Ground Ladder Rescue

Guest Speaker Bio- Fort Dodge Fire

5/30/2026

D.A.M. F.O.O.L.S. w/ Pheasant Country F.O.O.L.S. and Elkhart Brass

“Flowing with the F.O.O.L.S.”

Sergeant Bluffs, IA

Meeting

June 4th at 1900hrs

Location -The Shop DSM
901 Cherry St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Guest Speaker - Captain Lucas Mass- Cedar Rapids Fire

Description - “Supplying and Operating from Standpipes: Midrise to High Rise”

Bio- Captain Maas brings 28 years of fire service experience, including service with Iowa Task Force 1 USAR and multiple Special Operations disciplines. This class will focus on the challenges and tactics associated with standpipe operations in midrise and high-rise environments.

Guest Speaker - Chief Jake Hardiman – Lewis Township Fire & Rescue

Description - “The Rank Beneath the Badge: Servant Leadership, Culture, and Accountability in the Fire Service”

June 12th- Altoona Open Gym

“Fire Ground Skills”

• Forcible Entry

• Ground Ladders

• Standpipe Operations

• Handlines

• Extended Lines

7/18/2026

“Fireground Operations”

Mason City, IA

August 6th at 1900hrs

Location -The Shop DSM
901 Cherry St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Guest Speaker - TBD

Description - TBD

Bio- TBD

📆 Event Date: September 25th and 26th

MORE DETAILS COMING SOON

October 1st at 1900hrs

Location -The Shop DSM
901 Cherry St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Guest Speaker - TBD

Description - TBD

Bio - TBD

Details TBD

December 3rd at 1900hrs

Location -The Shop DSM
901 Cherry St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Guest Speaker - TBD

Description - TBD

Guest Speaker Bio - TBD