The Can-Am Police-Fire Games started as the Northwest Police-Fire Games in 1977 when officials from two state police and fire games (Washington and Oregon) and a police-fire sports group from Western Canada formed an organization that organized and conducted a multi-sport event for police officers and fire fighters on an annual basis. This continued until 1996.

Through aggressive marketing and tremendous interest from the law enforcement and fire fighting industry, the event grew so large that cities large enough to host the event were limited in the northwestern U. S. and Western Canada. The group reorganized, renamed itself the Can-Am Police-Fire Games to better represent our athletes demographically.

Selections are made through a bid process up to four years in advance of a planned Games. This allows a future host the opportunity to experience at least two Games events in order to prepare for their own. The size of the Games are only limited by a community's efforts to market them with the help of the Can-Am Police-Fire Games.

Regina, Saskatchewan hosted the 1998 Games. The Regina Games was nationally televised throughout Canada. Regina tied the games to the 125th anniversary of the RCMP, which is headquartered in Regina.

Spokane, Washington hosted the 2002 Games.

London, Ontario hosted the 2004 Games.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana was scheduled host the 2006 Games.
Canceled due to hurricane Katrina.

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan hosted the 2008 Games.

The Can-Am Police-Fire Games is a registered non-profit organization 501(c) 3 in the United States and is registered under the Canadian Society Act as a non-profit organization.