Desert Southwest CRR Conference

AFBEA and AFMA joined forces to present the
Desert Southwest CRR conference in Glendale

November 3-5, 2026 - All for one low price - $250

CONFERENCE AGENDA

The Arizona Fire and Burn Educators and the Arizona Fire Marshals Association invite you to the Desert Southwest Community Risk Reduction Conference 2026!

Designed for Fire and Life Safety Educators and Fire Prevention Professionals at all levels—beginner to advanced — this conference offers practical tools to initiate or enhance your programs and professional knowledge.

Attendees can expect an amazing slate of speakers on a variety of CRR topics, including grant opportunities, educational messaging, code updates, data diving and creating a culture of CRR in the firehouse. Be sure to join us for the special pre-conference training “Steps to Safety” by Karla Klas from the NFPA. or Basic Fire Alarm Plan Review for AHJ (John Kapis) Adopted 24IFC and Chapter 9 fundamentals and 1:00 -5:00 pm: ICC Alternative Means and Methods (Joe McElvaney)

This pre-conference training is FREE!

REGISTRATION

2026 CONFERENCE At-a-Glance

We are excited to announce our Keynote Speaker Karen Berard-Reed from NFPA. She will address how to take your CRR programs to the next level!

We also think it's cool to host Shawn Simons as our closing speaker! He will talk about the deadly Seaton Hall dormitory fire in 2000 that was featured in the book and movie "After the Fire."

CEUs for Fire Marshals including in the Pre-Conference Training is available this year.

And you can get an update on the NFPA Steps to Safety Fire & Fall prevention program with Karla Klas.

All for the incredible price of $250! Register today!

DSW CRR Conference 2026 Schedule at Glance (3).pdf

Steps to Safety

The S2S workshop highlights a collaborative framework that pairs fire and EMS professionals with community partners – including public health, social services, and aging advocacy groups – to deliver impactful education through group presentations, personalized home visits, and referral networks.

DSW Steps To Safety Flyers.pdf