NATA

10/10/2025

Two days away! We want to thank the Iowa Pork Producers Association for sponsoring our event this weekend!

01/09/2025

🚨BIG NEWS🚨 We're hosting an Ag Rescue Fire School March 29th - 30th in Boone, Iowa
⬇️ Check it out and tag your crew! ⬇️

This isn’t your run-of-the-mill training... This is AG ATMOSPHERE TRAINING 🔥😏

Picture this:
➡️ Combine heads and complex machinery challenges
➡️ Elevated grain bin platforms for high-angle rescue scenarios
➡️ Confined spaces in manure pits
➡️ ATV/UTV Fire Operations & Safety, because emergencies don’t always happen on paved roads
➡️ Grain bin rescues with REAL grain bins—take a rescue from start to finish, learning techniques that will save lives

💥 Classes Include:
🔺 High-Angle Rescue in Agricultural Environments
🔺 Ag Machinery Rescue
🔺 Grain Bin Rescue
🔺 ATV/UTV Fire Operations & Safety
🔺 Confined Space

👩‍🚒👨‍🚒 Who Should Join?
Firefighters, first responders, ag safety teams—anyone ready to level up their skills in a hands-on, high-energy environment!

📅 Mark Your Calendars! March 29th and 30th
Registration opens soon, and spots will fill fast!

Tag your crew / department!! THIS is the Ag Fire School experience you’ve been waiting for! 👊

01/05/2024

12/08/2023

Dear NATA Community,

After 25 years of dedicated service as the Northwestern Area Training Academy for fire and EMS training, we regret to announce the closure of NATA due to a decline in attendance. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who supported and attended our training programs over the years.

Your commitment to excellence in emergency services has been the driving force behind NATA's success. In recognition of your unwavering support, we are allocating the remaining funds towards a yearly $500 Bruce Holm scholarship, fostering the spirit of learning and dedication to our field.

As we bid farewell, let us remember that sometimes, an end is just a new beginning. In the words of Winston Churchill, "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." We hope that NATA's legacy will remain in the hearts of those it touched, and we look forward to a potential reemergence when the need for such vital training arises again.

To all those who continue to serve in the EMS and fire services, we extend our deepest gratitude. Stay safe, and thank you for your unwavering commitment to the well-being of our communities.

Sincerely, The NATA Team

11/27/2023

Online registration for Firemanship 2024 starts on November 27th 2023.

09/07/2023

09/02/2023

08/15/2023