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 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!
2026
Conference Schedule
Friday, June 5th
320 N. 4th Street Montpelier, Idaho 83254
1700 - 1800
Friday Night Lectures: Everyone will meet at the main location prior to 5:00pm so that the Keynote can begin at 5:00pm (Dinner will be served at 6:00pm Grab a plate and head to your assigned lecture location.)
“Do the Job”
Larry Wadsworth, Deputy Chief of Training, Fort Hall Fire Department
320 N. 4th Street Montpelier, Idaho 83254
17:00
Ray McCormack’s FDIC Keynote
TBD
320 N. 4th Street Montpelier, Idaho 83254
18:00
Rural Water Supply
Steve Berg and Joel Peters
320 N. 4th Street Montpelier, Idaho 83254
17:00
Note: Specialized Lecture
Swiftwater Rescue
Dallas Phelps
320 N. 4th Street Montpelier, Idaho 83254
18:00
Note: Specialized Lecture
Extrication Awareness and Operations
Tyler Bryner
320 N. 4th Street Montpelier, Idaho 83254
18:00
Note: Specialized Lecture
Saturday June 6th or Sunday June 7th
320 N. 4th Street Montpelier, Idaho 83254
08:00
Forcible Entry
Curtis Roberts
320 N. 4th Street Montpelier, Idaho 83254
08:00
This will be a single day class for you to choose to enroll on either Saturday, June 5th or Sunday, June 6th. Curtis will teach both conventional forcible entry as well as through the lock forcible entry.
Saturday, June 6th
320 N. 4th Street Montpelier, Idaho 83254
08:00
Meet at class locations at 8:00am. 7:00pm: Raffle and Beverages Hospitality Night.
Engine Track
Larry Wadsworth, Tyler Wise, Chance Olson
320 N. 4th Street Montpelier, Idaho 83254
08:00
You are required to have your training officer fill out the form stating you have Firefighter 1 or Idaho FST essentials of firefighting in order to sign up for this class (Or an equivalent if you are from out of state).
We will kick the day off going over how to load and pull hose. We will instruct on the “Fort Hall Flat Load”. This hose load is based on the flat load used by Kyle Romagus at Montgomery County Fire.
Once students have mastered loading the hose load, we will focus on stretching to a given target around obstacles and show the benefits of carrying hose vs dragging hose.
The second half of the day will be spent flowing water. We will go over transitional attack, flow and move, hit and move, up stairs and down stairs.
Download FormTruck Track
Ken Bowman, Jayson Gates, TBD
320 N. 4th Street Montpelier, Idaho 83254
08:00
You are required to have your training officer fill out the form stating you have Firefighter 1 or Idaho FST essentials of firefighting in order to sign up for this class (Or an equivalent if you are from out of state).
Students will work on Basic Forcible entry and well as ventilation for half of the day. This will include Ladder Skills.
The second half of the day will be VES, Primary Search, Secondary Search and victim removal.
Download FormEngineer Track
Steve Berg, Joel Peters
320 N. 4th Street Montpelier, Idaho 83254
08:00
Students will spend the day learning skills associated with their class. More information will be available soon.
FI-110 Wildland Fire Investigation
Idaho State Fire Marshal’s Office, IDL
320 N. 4th Street Montpelier, Idaho 83254
08:00
This will be a wildland NCWG certifiable class S-110. FI‑110: Wildland Fire Observations and Origin Scene Protection for First Responders: FI‑110 is an introductory course that teaches first responders how to properly observe, document, and protect the origin area of a wildland fire. The class focuses on recognizing fire indicators, understanding common fire causes, and taking the right steps to preserve evidence until investigators arrive. Training is delivered through short lectures, presentations, and hands‑on exercises.
Inspector 101
Idaho State Fire Marshal’s Office, IDL
320 N. 4th Street Montpelier, Idaho 83254
08:00
Inspector 101 is an introductory course that teaches the basics of fire and life‑safety inspections. It covers how to apply the International Fire Code, identify common hazards, conduct walkthrough inspections, and document violations. The class is taught by the Idaho State Fire Marshal’s Office and is designed for new inspectors or personnel assisting with code enforcement.
Day One is a classroom lecture.
Extrication Awareness and Operations
Tyler Bryner
H.O.T. at the Junkyard
08:00
This is a basic introduction to extrication. As the students learn and become more confident, the scenarios will become more difficult.
Heavy Extrication
Eric King, Justin King, Jerry Holenbeck
H.O.T. at the Junkyard
08:00
Students will be put to the test based on their experience level. This class is for students that have experience, NOT A BEGINNER’s class. The more skilled the students are, the harder the scenarios will become.
Prerequisites: Extrication Operations and awareness, make sure you have PPE. (Eye protection, hearing protection, flash protection such as structural turnouts or extrication coveralls, helmet). You will not be allowed to participate without PPE, if you are unable to provide your own, reach out prior to the class and we will try to help you with PPE.
Basic Swiftwater Rescue
Dallas Phelps, Tyee Graham
320 N. 4th Street Montpelier, Idaho 83254
08:00
Swift water rescue operations are inherently dangerous and with the complications of fast current, low-head dams, and/or hidden debris they can become deadly. Prepare for these hazards by learning how to organize and manage safe swift water rescue operations. Participants in the swift water rescue training program should be prepared for multiple in-water scenarios.
- Hydrology
- Dynamics of moving water
- Site survey
- Hazard identification
- Protective equipment
- Rope tactics
- Boat-based techniques
- Survival techniques and rigging systems
- Low-head dams
- Risk/benefit analysis
Sunday, June 7th
320 N. 4th Street Montpelier, Idaho 83254
08:00
This will be live burn day. We will run multiple scenarios.
The Engine Track, Truck Track, and Engineer Track students will all work together in their respected assignments. Each evolution will begin with a dispatch to a structure fire scenario given over their radios. The IC will give assignments as the crews arrive.
Engine Track
Larry Wadsworth, Tyler Wise, Chance Olson
320 N. 4th Street Montpelier, Idaho 83254
08:00
You are required to have your training officer fill out the form stating you have Firefighter 1 or Idaho FST essentials of firefighting in order to sign up for this class (Or an equivalent if you are from out of state).
The ‘Engine Track’ will be fire attack in all scenarios at the acquired structure with live fire. These students will stage in their engine while the instructors light a fire in the building, then as they get ‘called to the fire’ they will be given a brief scenario. When they ‘arrive’ they will put their Saturday skills to work.
Truck Track
Ken Bowman, Jayson Gates, TBD
320 N. 4th Street Montpelier, Idaho 83254
08:00
You are required to have your training officer fill out the form stating you have Firefighter 1 or Idaho FST essentials of firefighting in order to sign up for this class (Or an equivalent if you are from out of state).
The ‘Truck Track’ will be search and ventilation in all scenarios at the acquired structure with live fire. These students will stage in their ‘truck’ while the instructors light a fire in the building, then as they get ‘called to the fire’ they will be given a brief scenario. When they ‘arrive’ they will put their Saturday skills to work.
Engineer Track
Steve Berg, Joel Peters
320 N. 4th Street Montpelier, Idaho 83254
08:00
Students will put their skills to work driving and operating the rigs during the live fire scenarios at the acquired structure.
FI-110 Wildland Fire Investigation
Idaho State Fire Marshal’s Office, IDL
320 N. 4th Street Montpelier, Idaho 83254
08:00
Sunday: In the field investigating 4 different burn plots
Inspector 101
Idaho State Fire Marshal’s Office, IDL
320 N. 4th Street Montpelier, Idaho 83254
08:00
Day Two is a classroom lecture.
Extrication Awareness and Operations
Tyler Bryner
H.O.T. at the Junkyard
08:00
This is a basic introduction to extrication. As the students learn and become more confident, the scenarios will become more difficult.
Heavy Extrication
Eric King, Justin King, Jerry Holenbeck
H.O.T. at the Junkyard
08:00
Students will be put to the test based on their experience level. This class is for students that have experience, NOT A BEGINNER’s class. The more skilled the students are, the harder the scenarios will become.
Prerequisites: Extrication Operations and awareness, make sure you have PPE. (Eye protection, hearing protection, flash protection such as structural turnouts or extrication coveralls, helmet). You will not be allowed to participate without PPE, if you are unable to provide your own, reach out prior to the class and we will try to help you with PPE.