Welcome to South County Fire Conference
Providing essential skills training to Rural Career and Volunteer firefighters since 2020.
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Established in 2020 by a group of firefighters from Southeast Idaho. We recognized a dire need for quality training that focused on 'rural firefighting'.
We understand that out here away from the cities, we are forced to have different tactics than what is traditionally taught in academies. We have had great success in keeping this event free of charge for attendees, while providing top quality training. We focus on our strengths as rural firefighters and how to work with our challenges to make our actions on the fireground efficient and aggressive. We understand that a well-trained and aggressive firefighter is a safe firefighter that will certainly live up to the expectations that the public demands of us.
Our hope is to continue reaching out and growing our base every year to assure that our area has the best firefighters available when the public needs us the most!
If you are interested in learning and growing as a firefighter to meet the challenges we face in today's fire service, reach out and let's go train!
2025 Spring Academy Schedule
Essential Parts
These classes cover the essentials of firefighting class with slight modifications to fit our needs as rural volunteers.
April 10th
Orientation / PPE Drills
1900 - 2100
Downey Fire Station, 135 US-91, Downey, ID 83234
April 17th
Cancer Lecture / PPE Confidence
1900 - 2100
Downey Fire Station, 135 US-91, Downey, ID 83234
April 29th
Building Construction / Fire Behavior
1900 - 2100
Downey Fire Station, 135 US-91, Downey, ID 83234
May 6th
Fire Behavior / Dollhouse Burn
1900 - 2100
Downey Fire Station, 135 US-91, Downey, ID 83234
May 12th
Ladders
1900 - 2100
Downey Fire Station, 135 US-91, Downey, ID 83234
May 15th
Forcible Entry
1900 - 2100
Downey Fire Station, 135 US-91, Downey, ID 83234
May 21st
Hose Lecture / Hose Pulls
1900 - 2100
Downey Fire Station, 135 US-91, Downey, ID 83234
May 27th
Flowing Water / Hose Management
1900 - 2100
Downey Fire Station, 135 US-91, Downey, ID 83234
June 3rd
V.E.S. / Primary Search
1900 - 2100
Downey Fire Station, 135 US-91, Downey, ID 83234
June 10th
R.I.T.
1900 - 2100
Downey Fire Station, 135 US-91, Downey, ID 83234
June 17th
Makeup / Possible Skip Day
1900 - 2100
Downey Fire Station, 135 US-91, Downey, ID 83234
H.O.T. Days
Fireground Operations
We have two fire trailers combined to put all of our essential skills together. Two companies will respond to a scenario where they will be tasked with extinguishing a fire and locating/removing a victim(s) simultaneously. Each scenario will be based off of the experience levels of the participants.
Heavy Extrication
This training will be held at the junkyard in Downey, Idaho. This is a more advanced class and will be taught by the best instructors in the state of Idaho. Come ready to work!
June 20th
Lecture and Dinner at Downey Fire Station
1800
Downey Fire Station, 135 US-91, Downey, ID 83234
June 21st
Day One of H.O.T.
1403 compliant live Fire Training and Fireground Operations. Also includes Heavy Extrication.
800
Downey Fire Station, 135 US-91, Downey, ID 83234
June 22nd
Day Two of H.O.T.
1403 compliant live Fire Training and Fireground Operations. Also includes Heavy Extrication.
800
Downey Fire Station, 135 US-91, Downey, ID 83234
Contact Us
Address
Downey Fire Station, 135 US-91, Downey, ID 83234
Phone
Chance Olson: 435-279-3887
Mike Hanson: 208-241-1608
1lowstress@gmail.com