30th Annual Fire & Life Safety Education Conference

Learn about the 30th Annual Fire & Life Safety Education Conference
2025 Fire & Life Safety Education Conference

The Department of Fire Services' annual Public Fire & Life Safety Education Conference is now in its 30th year! 

This year's conference theme is "Stay the Course: 30 Years of Navigating Fire & Life Safety Education." The event will be held September 17-18, 2025, at enVision Hotel in Mansfield, MA. Join us to learn new skills, refresh old skills, and connect with colleagues from across the state. 

The conference will include:

  • programs for new fire and life safety educators and fire prevention officers,
  • programs to challenge experienced educators,
  • workshops that teach how to develop partnerships, collaborate, and expand programs. 

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Conference Program and Schedule

Read about every workshop and event at the 2025 conference.

Day 1 Schedule and workshops (September 17)

Day 2 Schedule and workshops (September 18)

Please click on Day 1 or Day 2 to see the schedule and workshops available to fill out registration form.

Registration

Fill out the conference registration form to register. After submitting the form, you will receive an email confirmation.

You must complete your registration by printing and mailing the registration form with a check payable to the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy Trust Fund at the address below. Payment is required by September 5, 2025. Full payment must be received prior to the conference, or admission will be denied. No cash or cards accepted

Please use the registration form as your invoice, DFS does not bill. 

Mail to:    Department of Fire Services 
                 Attention: Sheryl Hedlund 
                 P.O. Box 1025 
                 Stow, MA 
                 01775

Registration hint: After you open the registration form, you can open a second window, go to the website and see the conference workshop options for each block.

Lodging

The conference will be held at enVision Hotel, 31 Hampshire St. Mansfield, MA. The hotel room rate for conference attendees is $129, plus tax, per night. When you make your reservation, be sure to identify the Massachusetts Fire and Life Safety Education Conference. 

Reservation Deadline. Make your reservations here by August 17, 2025. You can also reserve by calling 508-339-2200 or visiting enVision Hotels. DFS is not responsible for hotel accommodations.

Who Should Attend

Workshops are designed for fire educators, fire prevention officers, EMTs, teachers, older adult specialists, nurses, school leaders, police officers, and firefighters at every level of experience. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or new to safety education, we have workshops that support your work.

Nominations for the 2025 Educator of the Year Award

Nomination applications for the 2025 Massachusetts Fire and Life Safety Educator of the Year Award are available now. 

The award recognizes individuals or teams for their involvement and commitment to make our world safer from fire and other preventable injuries. Although fire and life safety education may be their job, we are looking for people who go above and beyond to make a difference. We seek to honor people who demonstrate qualities such as leadership, teamwork, creativity, vision, and perseverance. The winner’s name will be inscribed on a perpetual plaque at the Department of Fire Services. The winner will be invited to participate in fire prevention activities with the State Fire Marshal, and to represent fire and life safety educators at events throughout the year. The award and the runner-up citations will be presented on September 18, 2025 at the 30th Annual Fire and Life Safety Education Conference.

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Date published: April 4, 0025

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