
NFA Incident Safety Officer F0729
2 Day Classes (All Day Friday & Saturday) - 16hrs.
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Stephen McLane - Captain./EMT Boone County Fire District
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NFA Strategy and Tactics for Initial Company Operations F0455
2 Day Classes (All Day Friday & Saturday) - 16hrs.
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Lane HeinsMonroe, WI
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SD Certified Fire Instructors Course
2 Day Classes (All Day Friday & Saturday) - 16hrs.
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South Dakota State Fire MarshalSD Fire Marshal Staff
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Theodicy and Trauma
2 Day Classes (All Day Friday & Saturday) - 16hrs.
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Ed Hatcher - ChaplainThe Rev Dr Ed Hatcher is a retired Air Force chaplain with over 35 years of pastoral experience. He is an approved instructor for 15 different International Critical Incident Stress Foundation courses and holds all ICISF Certificates of Specialized Training. A lifetime member of the National Organization for Victim Assistance, he also teaches courses in Psychological First Aid, Theodicy, and Clergy Sexual Assault Response. A Licensed Professional Counselor, Ed holds a Doctor of Education in Community Pastoral Counseling from Argosy University, specializing in trauma education, intervention, and therapies. He serves as pastor of Peace Lutheran Church in Sullivan, Missouri, and is active in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s outreach to veterans and their families. Ed also serves as the Associate Director of the Midwest Region of the Federation of Fire Chaplains, Secretary/Treasurer of the Missouri Fire Chaplain Corps, and chaplain with the Monarch Fire Protection District.
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Stabilizing Kids for Non-Transport Fire/Rescue Agencies - **NOTE Class size is limited to only one (1) representative each from a rural/frontier non-transport agency***
Friday Full Day Classes - 8hrs.
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Corolla Lauck - Program Director SD EMS for ChildrenCorolla serves as the Program Director for SD EMS for Children. Her 28 years as a paramedic and her career experiences, from volunteer, rural, metropolitan, flight, and educator, segued into a career focused on pediatric readiness and preparedness in 2013.
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Jaime Bartell - Program Coordinator SD EMS for ChildrenJaime serves as the Program Coordinator for SD EMS for Children. Jaime has been involved with SD EMS for over 16 years. During that time she has served the NESD area as well as the SESD area. Currently she is an active member of the Tea Volunteer Fire Department.
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Small Engine BASIC Maintenance, Repair and Troubleshooting
Friday Full Day Classes - 8hrs.
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Greg Kock - Diesel Technology InstructorEducation and Credentials A.A.S. in Diesel Technology at Lake Area Technical College Diploma in Small Business at Allied University A.A.S. in General Studies at Mitchell Technical College B.A. in Technical Leadership/Management at University of South Dakota Bio: Greg Kock earned a diploma in Diesel Technology & Management from Lake Area Tech and an AAS degree in Technical Studies from Mitchell Technical College. He is ASE Master Certified in Medium/Heavy Truck, holds ESCO A/C Certification Section 608, MACS A/C Certification Section 608, and is also OSHA certified. Kock has more than 20 years of experience in the diesel technology industry including experience as a heavy equipment mechanic, business owner, and instructor.
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EVOC (Emergency Vehicle Operations Course)
Friday Full Day Classes - 8hrs.
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Brad GeorgesonI’ve been with Hurley Volunteer Fire Department since 1999, been Chief since 2009. Also been the emergency manager for Turner County staring in 2013. Currently president of the Turner County Emergency Services Association. Also, a volunteer on Parker Ambulance. I can’t remember how long I’ve’ been an Instructor for, but for several years though.
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Auto Extrication
Friday Full Day Classes - 8hrs.
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Karter LesmannFire Chief in Burlington, ND for 9 years. FF1 & FF2 Certified. Courage to Be Safe Instructor, Extrication, Big Rig, Haz-Mat Ops and State Certification Tester.
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Austin Burns
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Ty Uthe
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Flashover Simulator/Live Fire Training
Friday Full Day Classes - 8hrs.
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Customized Firefighter TrainingCFT is a training based company that travels through Iowa and surrounding five states to provide training to both career and volunteer fire departments.
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Structure Live Burn Simulator/Live Fire Training
Friday Full Day Classes - 8hrs.
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Customized Firefighter TrainingCFT is a training based company that travels through Iowa and surrounding five states to provide training to both career and volunteer fire departments.
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Modern Fire Attack in Urban & Rural Settings
Friday Full Day Classes - 8hrs.
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David RadtkeDave is a southern Minnesota native, being born and raised in the Minnesota Lake area. Dave is a fulltime EHS manager with over 10 years of experience in the EHS arena working for companies such as American Crystal Sugar Company in the Red River valley of Minnesota and North Dakota as well as Pinnacle Foods- Birds Eye Division. Dave has a background in training and emergency response and is an active volunteer firefighter, celebrating his 15th year of service. Prior to becoming a EHS Manager Dave worked fulltime in Emergency Medical services for North Ambulance and Allina Health EMS with a combined tenure of over ten years of ALS care. Dave is an adjunct instructor with Minnesota State Colleges and Universities- MNSCU, instructing in Fire/Rescue, EMS, OSHA, and MSHA. Dave is passionate on training his fellow firefighters on solid tactics and strategies to ensure the an aggressive, safe outcome for all involved.
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Derek Peterson - CaptainDerek Peterson has been in the fire service since 1991. He is currently a Captain and Paramedic with the Saint Paul (MN) Fire Department, assigned to Engine/ Medic 20. Derek has been a certified fire instructor with various technical colleges and training institutions for the last 25 years. He acts as a lead instructor for Century College’s Continuing Education Program and other various Leadership Courses. Derek has developed courses on modern fire attack, rapid intervention, company operations, incident command for technical rescue, advanced strategies and tactics, and crew integrity.
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SCBA Confidence Course
Friday Full Day Classes - 8hrs.
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Dalton AxelsenDalton Axelsen firefighter paramedic with Watertown Fire Rescue. He has been with Watertown Fire for just over 5 years now. He started in the fire service as a volunteer with the Aurora Fire Dept. Currently a member of the Pheasant Country FOOLS. Is a rope rescue tech, confined space tech, and hazmat railcar specialist. He also is an adjunct instructor for the Med/Fire Rescue program at Lake Area Technical College.
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Grain Entrapment / Rescue
Friday Full Day Classes - 8hrs.
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Beth Locken
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Tactical Medicine/Triage for the 1st Responder
Friday Full Day Classes - 8hrs.
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Amy MarshAmy has been a member of Sioux Falls Fire Rescue since 2012 as an EMS Educator. Prior to that she worked as the Program Coordinator for SD EMS for Children. Amy is a Nationally Registered Paramedic and also completed a Masters of Business Administration with an emphasis on Healthcare Administration. She currently is training center faculty for BLS, ACLS and PALS. She has is affiliate faculty for PHTLS, TCCC and TECC through the National Association of EMTs. Amy loves to provide education across the region in EMS and more specifically medical response in a disaster.
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CANCELED - Local Assistance State Team (LAST) Training & Funeral Planning
Friday Full Day Classes - 8hrs.
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Ian Bennett
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Dennis Thayer
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Doug Swartz
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Kevin Roche
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Hose Movement and Nozzle Flow
Friday Full Day Classes - 8hrs.
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Suburban Tactical, Inc
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RIC Operations
Friday Full Day Classes - 8hrs.
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Pheasant Country FOOLSPheasant Country FOOLS (PCF) is the a chapter of FOOLS International, covering Eastern South Dakota. The main goal of PCF is providing excellent training and promoting the brotherhood of firefighting in South Dakota. PCF Instructor cadre for this class includes:
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Building the Fire Officer
Friday Full Day Classes - 8hrs.
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Derek PetersonDerek Peterson has been in the fire service since 1991. He retired a Captain and Paramedic from the Saint Paul (MN) Fire Department in January of 2022. Derek has been a certified fire instructor with various technical colleges and training institutions for the last 27 years. He currently acts as a lead instructor for Century College’s Continuing Education Program and other various Leadership Courses. Derek has developed courses on modern fire attack, rapid intervention, company operations, incident command for technical rescue, advanced strategies and tactics, and leadership.
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David RadtkeDerek Peterson has been in the fire service since 1991. He retired a Captain and Paramedic from the Saint Paul (MN) Fire Department in January of 2022. Derek has been a certified fire instructor with various technical colleges and training institutions for the last 27 years. He currently acts as a lead instructor for Century College’s Continuing Education Program and other various Leadership Courses. Derek has developed courses on modern fire attack, rapid intervention, company operations, incident command for technical rescue, advanced strategies and tactics, and leadership.
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Pump Operations
Friday AM Classes - 4hrs.
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Christopher NoeldnerChris Noeldner is a career firefighter/paramedic in Watertown, SD. He has been there since 2001. He has been a volunteer firefighter in South Shore and in multiple departments in Texas before being hired in Watertown. He started training firefighters on pump operations in 2008. He has been a South Dakota, Minnesota and North Dakota instructor since the fall of 2008. Chris has been an instructor at various regional and state fire schools.
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Fire Department’s Role in Arson Investigations
Friday AM Classes - 4hrs.
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Brandon Neitzert - Special Agent SD DCISpecial Agent Brandon Neitzert- Brandon has worked in law enforcement for the past 22 years. Since 2014 Brandon has served as a Special Agent with the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation focusing on felony crime, homicide, and arson investigations across South Dakota. In 2017 Brandon certified with the Federal Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives as an Accelerant Detection Canine handler. Brandon and his canine partner, Comrade, provide canine search assistance to local, state, and federal fire investigators in South Dakota, surrounding states, and when requested by ATF for a National Response Team activation. Brandon is also deputized by ATF to aid in investigations on federal and tribal jurisdictions. Aside from numerous law enforcement credentials Brandon is also an IAAI-Fire Investigation Technician and SD certified firefighter.
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Paul Coon - Deputy Fire MarshalVolunteer firefighter 42 years (still active); Have been investigating fires and/or explosions for 35 years; Have been with the State Fire Marshal Office for 30 years; Have been a SD Certified Fire Service Instructor for 26 years; Have conducted numerous/hundreds of fire and/or explosion investigations (did not keep track of the numbers) separately or in conjunction with local fire and/or law enforcement agencies, SD DCI, ATF, BIA, FBI, OSHA, NIOSH, and insurance industry investigators; Current member of the national chapter and SD chapter of International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI); Have attended hundreds of hours of training pertaining to fire and/or explosion origin and cause training through NFA, IAAI, ATF, and NWCG; Investigations include accidental, criminal, fatal, structural, motor vehicles, agricultural equipment, industrial, commercial, private dwellings, wildland, etc., Have testified as an expert witness in civil cases, State court cases, and Federal court cases.
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Kerri Hoogendoorn - Special Agent Federal ATFKerri has been a Special Agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for almost 20 years. She started her career with ATF in the Des Moines, Iowa Field Office. After the academy she had always been interested in the fire side of ATF and in Des Moines she was fortunate enough to a have Certified Fire Investigator in her office that mentored her. In 2007 she changed offices and went to Sioux City, Iowa where she only worked firearms cases. In 2013 she was transferred to the Sioux Falls Field Office and was again fortunate enough to have another great CFI in her group. In 2015 she started the Certified Fire Investigators Candidacy program. This program consisted of obtaining a graduate certificate in Forensic Science from Oklahoma State University, 100 fire scenes, 80 origin and cause reports and several hands-on classes at the ATF lab in Maryland and in Huntsville, Alabama. In 2017 Kari graduated from the program and now conduct the fire scene investigations within South Dakota and 16 counties in Minnesota for ATF.
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Family Support Equals Fire Service Strength
Friday AM Classes - 4hrs.
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Steve Hirsch - NVFC ChairSteve Hirsch is training officer for Sheridan County Fire District # 1, Thomas County Fire District #4, and Grinnell Fire Department, all of which are 100% volunteer fire departments. Steve is the chair and KS director on the National Volunteer Fire Council and is currently first vice chair of the Kansas State Firefighters Association after serving as secretary from 2000-2018. His father started a rural fire district in north central Kansas in 1963, the year after he was born, so he grew up in the fire service. Steve is also the county attorney in Decatur County in northwest Kansas. He has a private law practice and serves as city attorney for 18 cities in Norton, Phillips, Graham, Mitchell, Rawlins, Decatur, Sheridan, Thomas, and Gove counties.
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Volunteer Fire Departments – More Than a T-shirt
Friday AM Classes - 4hrs.
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Alan Joos - Training Division ChiefChief Joos began his fire service career in 1985, having worked both as a career and part/on-call firefighter/training officer/EMT for three different agencies in Utah and Louisiana. In addition to working in the fire service Chief Joos has been involved in state training and certification programs for the Utah Fire Academy (1995-2007), the Fire & Emergency Training Institute at LSU (2007-2014) and most recently in his current position in Nebraska (2014 - present). Chief Joos is a graduate of the Executive Fire Officer Program (EFOP) from the National Fire Academy, has received status as Chief Fire Officer (CFO) designee from the Center of Public Safety Excellence was awarded recognition as a “Fellow” with the Institute of Fire Engineers US Branch (FIFireE) and is an Executive Green Belt – Lean/Six Sigma. Chief Joos holds a Master’s of Science from Grand Canyon University in Executive Fire Service Leadership; a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Management with a minor in Fire Science from Utah Valley University. He is currently a PhD candidate (ABD) at Louisiana State University in the school of Human Resource Education and Workforce Development. Chief Joos is co-author for the Fire Service Instructor Principles and Practices published by Jones and Bartlett. He has also assisted with several course development projects for publishers and several universities. Chief Joos is married to his sweetheart Carla Joos and is proud grandpa of Chloe and Gavin Joos, in addition to being a Papa, Chief Joos has three sons Nathan (Shauntelle), Jordan (deceased) and Dallan (Sarah).
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1st Grade-5th Grade Youth Fire Safety and Intro to Fire Department Profession
Friday AM Classes - 4hrs.
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Brandon FeySioux Falls Fire Rescue Prevention Staff
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Tyler TjeerdsmaSioux Falls Fire Rescue Prevention Staff
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Robert SmallSioux Falls Fire Rescue Prevention Staff
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Ryan CoxSioux Falls Fire Rescue Prevention Staff
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Volunteer Fire Chief - Challenges/Responsibilities/Rewards
Friday AM Classes - 4hrs.
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Russ Hendrix - Lifetime Member - Retired Fire ChiefRuss has 32 years in the fire service, he has been Past Chief of the Pierre Fire Department and the Pierre Rural Fire Department. He is qualified as an All Hazards Type 3 Incident Commander, All Hazards Type 3 Operations Section Chief and All Hazards Type 3 Logistics Section Chief. He is a member of the SD Instructors Society and a Lifetime Member SD Firefighters Association and a ICS 100/200/300/400 Instructor. He was the State Director for Fire/EMSPak for South Dakota and North Dakota.
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Pump Operations
Friday PM Classes - 4hrs.
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Christopher NoeldnerChris Noeldner is a career firefighter/paramedic in Watertown, SD. He has been there since 2001. He has been a volunteer firefighter in South Shore and in multiple departments in Texas before being hired in Watertown. He started training firefighters on pump operations in 2008. He has been a South Dakota, Minnesota and North Dakota instructor since the fall of 2008. Chris has been an instructor at various regional and state fire schools.
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Fire Department’s Role in Arson Investigations
Friday PM Classes - 4hrs.
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Brandon Neitzert - Special Agent SD DCISpecial Agent Brandon Neitzert- Brandon has worked in law enforcement for the past 22 years. Since 2014 Brandon has served as a Special Agent with the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation focusing on felony crime, homicide, and arson investigations across South Dakota. In 2017 Brandon certified with the Federal Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives as an Accelerant Detection Canine handler. Brandon and his canine partner, Comrade, provide canine search assistance to local, state, and federal fire investigators in South Dakota, surrounding states, and when requested by ATF for a National Response Team activation. Brandon is also deputized by ATF to aid in investigations on federal and tribal jurisdictions. Aside from numerous law enforcement credentials Brandon is also an IAAI-Fire Investigation Technician and SD certified firefighter.
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Paul Coon - Deputy Fire MarshalVolunteer firefighter 42 years (still active); Have been investigating fires and/or explosions for 35 years; Have been with the State Fire Marshal Office for 30 years; Have been a SD Certified Fire Service Instructor for 26 years; Have conducted numerous/hundreds of fire and/or explosion investigations (did not keep track of the numbers) separately or in conjunction with local fire and/or law enforcement agencies, SD DCI, ATF, BIA, FBI, OSHA, NIOSH, and insurance industry investigators; Current member of the national chapter and SD chapter of International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI); Have attended hundreds of hours of training pertaining to fire and/or explosion origin and cause training through NFA, IAAI, ATF, and NWCG; Investigations include accidental, criminal, fatal, structural, motor vehicles, agricultural equipment, industrial, commercial, private dwellings, wildland, etc., Have testified as an expert witness in civil cases, State court cases, and Federal court cases.
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Kerri Hoogendoorn - Special Agent Federal ATFKerri has been a Special Agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for almost 20 years. She started her career with ATF in the Des Moines, Iowa Field Office. After the academy she had always been interested in the fire side of ATF and in Des Moines she was fortunate enough to a have Certified Fire Investigator in her office that mentored her. In 2007 she changed offices and went to Sioux City, Iowa where she only worked firearms cases. In 2013 she was transferred to the Sioux Falls Field Office and was again fortunate enough to have another great CFI in her group. In 2015 she started the Certified Fire Investigators Candidacy program. This program consisted of obtaining a graduate certificate in Forensic Science from Oklahoma State University, 100 fire scenes, 80 origin and cause reports and several hands-on classes at the ATF lab in Maryland and in Huntsville, Alabama. In 2017 Kari graduated from the program and now conduct the fire scene investigations within South Dakota and 16 counties in Minnesota for ATF.
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Volunteer Fire Departments – More Than a T-shirt
Friday PM Classes - 4hrs.
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Alan Joos - Training Division ChiefChief Joos began his fire service career in 1985, having worked both as a career and part/on-call firefighter/training officer/EMT for three different agencies in Utah and Louisiana. In addition to working in the fire service Chief Joos has been involved in state training and certification programs for the Utah Fire Academy (1995-2007), the Fire & Emergency Training Institute at LSU (2007-2014) and most recently in his current position in Nebraska (2014 - present). Chief Joos is a graduate of the Executive Fire Officer Program (EFOP) from the National Fire Academy, has received status as Chief Fire Officer (CFO) designee from the Center of Public Safety Excellence was awarded recognition as a “Fellow” with the Institute of Fire Engineers US Branch (FIFireE) and is an Executive Green Belt – Lean/Six Sigma. Chief Joos holds a Master’s of Science from Grand Canyon University in Executive Fire Service Leadership; a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Management with a minor in Fire Science from Utah Valley University. He is currently a PhD candidate (ABD) at Louisiana State University in the school of Human Resource Education and Workforce Development. Chief Joos is co-author for the Fire Service Instructor Principles and Practices published by Jones and Bartlett. He has also assisted with several course development projects for publishers and several universities. Chief Joos is married to his sweetheart Carla Joos and is proud grandpa of Chloe and Gavin Joos, in addition to being a Papa, Chief Joos has three sons Nathan (Shauntelle), Jordan (deceased) and Dallan (Sarah).
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6th Grade-12th Grade Youth Fire Safety and Intro to Fire Department Profession
Friday PM Classes - 4hrs.
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Brandon FeySioux Falls Fire Rescue Prevention Staff
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Tyler TjeerdsmaSioux Falls Fire Rescue Prevention Staff
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Robert SmallSioux Falls Fire Rescue Prevention Staff
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Ryan CoxSioux Falls Fire Rescue Prevention Staff
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Volunteer Fire Chief - Challenges/Responsibilities/Rewards
Friday PM Classes - 4hrs.
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Russ Hendrix - Lifetime Member - Retired ChiefRuss has 32 years in the fire service, he has been Past Chief of the Pierre Fire Department and the Pierre Rural Fire Department. He is qualified as an All Hazards Type 3 Incident Commander, All Hazards Type 3 Operations Section Chief and All Hazards Type 3 Logistics Section Chief. He is a member of the SD Instructors Society and a Lifetime Member SD Firefighters Association and a ICS 100/200/300/400 Instructor. He was the State Director for Fire/EMSPak for South Dakota and North Dakota.
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Small Engines ADVANCED Troubleshooting and Repair
Saturday Full Day Classes - 8hrs.
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Greg Kock - Diesel Technology InstructorGreg Kock earned a diploma in Diesel Technology & Management from Lake Area Tech and an AAS degree in Technical Studies from Mitchell Technical College. He is ASE Master Certified in Medium/Heavy Truck, holds ESCO A/C Certification Section 608, MACS A/C Certification Section 608, and is also OSHA certified. Kock has more than 20 years of experience in the diesel technology industry including experience as a heavy equipment mechanic, business owner, and instructor.
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EVOC (Emergency Vehicle Operations Course)
Saturday Full Day Classes - 8hrs.
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Brad GeorgesonI’ve been with Hurley Volunteer Fire Department since 1999, been Chief since 2009. Also been the emergency manager for Turner County staring in 2013. Currently president of the Turner County Emergency Services Association. Also, a volunteer on Parker Ambulance. I can’t remember how long I’ve’ been an Instructor for, but for several years though.
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Auto Extrication
Saturday Full Day Classes - 8hrs.
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Karter LesmannFire Chief in Burlington, ND for 9 years. FF1 & FF2 Certified. Courage to Be Safe Instructor, Extrication, Big Rig, Haz-Mat Ops and State Certification Tester.
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Austin Burns
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Ty Uthe
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Flashover Simulator/Live Fire Training
Saturday Full Day Classes - 8hrs.
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Customized Firefighter TrainingCFT is a training based company that travels through Iowa and surrounding five states to provide training to both career and volunteer fire departments.
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Structure Live Burn Simulator/Live Fire Training
Saturday Full Day Classes - 8hrs.
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Customized Firefighter TrainingCFT is a training based company that travels through Iowa and surrounding five states to provide training to both career and volunteer fire departments.
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Modern Fire Attack in Urban & Rural Settings
Saturday Full Day Classes - 8hrs.
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David RadtkeDave is a southern Minnesota native, being born and raised in the Minnesota Lake area. Dave is a fulltime EHS manager with over 10 years of experience in the EHS arena working for companies such as American Crystal Sugar Company in the Red River valley of Minnesota and North Dakota as well as Pinnacle Foods- Birds Eye Division. Dave has a background in training and emergency response and is an active volunteer firefighter, celebrating his 15th year of service. Prior to becoming a EHS Manager Dave worked fulltime in Emergency Medical services for North Ambulance and Allina Health EMS with a combined tenure of over ten years of ALS care. Dave is an adjunct instructor with Minnesota State Colleges and Universities- MNSCU, instructing in Fire/Rescue, EMS, OSHA, and MSHA. Dave is passionate on training his fellow firefighters on solid tactics and strategies to ensure the an aggressive, safe outcome for all involved.
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Derek Peterson - CaptainDerek Peterson has been in the fire service since 1991. He is currently a Captain and Paramedic with the Saint Paul (MN) Fire Department, assigned to Engine/ Medic 20. Derek has been a certified fire instructor with various technical colleges and training institutions for the last 25 years. He acts as a lead instructor for Century College’s Continuing Education Program and other various Leadership Courses. Derek has developed courses on modern fire attack, rapid intervention, company operations, incident command for technical rescue, advanced strategies and tactics, and crew integrity.
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SCBA Confidence Course
Saturday Full Day Classes - 8hrs.
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Dalton AxelsenDalton Axelsen firefighter paramedic with Watertown Fire Rescue. He has been with Watertown Fire for just over 5 years now. He started in the fire service as a volunteer with the Aurora Fire Dept. Currently a member of the Pheasant Country FOOLS. Is a rope rescue tech, confined space tech, and hazmat railcar specialist. He also is an adjunct instructor for the Med/Fire Rescue program at Lake Area Technical College.
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Grain Entrapment / Rescue
Saturday Full Day Classes - 8hrs.
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Beth Locken
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Tactical Medicine/Triage for the 1st Responder
Saturday Full Day Classes - 8hrs.
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Amy MarshAmy has been a member of Sioux Falls Fire Rescue since 2012 as an EMS Educator. Prior to that she worked as the Program Coordinator for SD EMS for Children. Amy is a Nationally Registered Paramedic and also completed a Masters of Business Administration with an emphasis on Healthcare Administration. She currently is training center faculty for BLS, ACLS and PALS. She has is affiliate faculty for PHTLS, TCCC and TECC through the National Association of EMTs. Amy loves to provide education across the region in EMS and more specifically medical response in a disaster.
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Hose Movement and Nozzle Flow
Saturday Full Day Classes - 8hrs.
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RIC Operations
Saturday Full Day Classes - 8hrs.
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Pheasant Country FOOLSPheasant Country FOOLS (PCF) is the a chapter of FOOLS International, covering Eastern South Dakota. The main goal of PCF is providing excellent training and promoting the brotherhood of firefighting in South Dakota. PCF Instructor cadre for this class includes:
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Pump Operations
Saturday AM Classes - 4hrs.
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Christopher NoeldnerChris Noeldner is a career firefighter/paramedic in Watertown, SD. He has been there since 2001. He has been a volunteer firefighter in South Shore and in multiple departments in Texas before being hired in Watertown. He started training firefighters on pump operations in 2008. He has been a South Dakota, Minnesota and North Dakota instructor since the fall of 2008. Chris has been an instructor at various regional and state fire schools.
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Lesson From the Past Shape Leaders of Future
Saturday AM Classes - 4hrs.
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Alan Joos - Training Division ChiefChief Joos began his fire service career in 1985, having worked both as a career and part/on-call firefighter/training officer/EMT for three different agencies in Utah and Louisiana. In addition to working in the fire service Chief Joos has been involved in state training and certification programs for the Utah Fire Academy (1995-2007), the Fire & Emergency Training Institute at LSU (2007-2014) and most recently in his current position in Nebraska (2014 - present). Chief Joos is a graduate of the Executive Fire Officer Program (EFOP) from the National Fire Academy, has received status as Chief Fire Officer (CFO) designee from the Center of Public Safety Excellence was awarded recognition as a “Fellow” with the Institute of Fire Engineers US Branch (FIFireE) and is an Executive Green Belt – Lean/Six Sigma. Chief Joos holds a Master’s of Science from Grand Canyon University in Executive Fire Service Leadership; a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Management with a minor in Fire Science from Utah Valley University. He is currently a PhD candidate (ABD) at Louisiana State University in the school of Human Resource Education and Workforce Development. Chief Joos is co-author for the Fire Service Instructor Principles and Practices published by Jones and Bartlett. He has also assisted with several course development projects for publishers and several universities. Chief Joos is married to his sweetheart Carla Joos and is proud grandpa of Chloe and Gavin Joos, in addition to being a Papa, Chief Joos has three sons Nathan (Shauntelle), Jordan (deceased) and Dallan (Sarah).
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Volunteer Fire Chief - Challenges/Responsibilities/Rewards
Saturday AM Classes - 4hrs.
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Russ Hendrix - Lifetime Member - Retired ChiefRuss has 32 years in the fire service, he has been Past Chief of the Pierre Fire Department and the Pierre Rural Fire Department. He is qualified as an All Hazards Type 3 Incident Commander, All Hazards Type 3 Operations Section Chief and All Hazards Type 3 Logistics Section Chief. He is a member of the SD Instructors Society and a Lifetime Member SD Firefighters Association and a ICS 100/200/300/400 Instructor. He was the State Director for Fire/EMSPak for South Dakota and North Dakota.
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CANCELED - Public Safety Officer Benefits Program
Saturday AM Classes - 4hrs.
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Ian Bennett
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Kevin Roche
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Pump Operations
Saturday PM Classes - 4hrs.
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Christopher NoeldnerChris Noeldner is a career firefighter/paramedic in Watertown, SD. He has been there since 2001. He has been a volunteer firefighter in South Shore and in multiple departments in Texas before being hired in Watertown. He started training firefighters on pump operations in 2008. He has been a South Dakota, Minnesota and North Dakota instructor since the fall of 2008. Chris has been an instructor at various regional and state fire schools.
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Lesson From the Past Shape Leaders of Future
Saturday PM Classes - 4hrs.
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Alan Joos - Training Division ChiefChief Joos began his fire service career in 1985, having worked both as a career and part/on-call firefighter/training officer/EMT for three different agencies in Utah and Louisiana. In addition to working in the fire service Chief Joos has been involved in state training and certification programs for the Utah Fire Academy (1995-2007), the Fire & Emergency Training Institute at LSU (2007-2014) and most recently in his current position in Nebraska (2014 - present). Chief Joos is a graduate of the Executive Fire Officer Program (EFOP) from the National Fire Academy, has received status as Chief Fire Officer (CFO) designee from the Center of Public Safety Excellence was awarded recognition as a “Fellow” with the Institute of Fire Engineers US Branch (FIFireE) and is an Executive Green Belt – Lean/Six Sigma. Chief Joos holds a Master’s of Science from Grand Canyon University in Executive Fire Service Leadership; a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Management with a minor in Fire Science from Utah Valley University. He is currently a PhD candidate (ABD) at Louisiana State University in the school of Human Resource Education and Workforce Development. Chief Joos is co-author for the Fire Service Instructor Principles and Practices published by Jones and Bartlett. He has also assisted with several course development projects for publishers and several universities. Chief Joos is married to his sweetheart Carla Joos and is proud grandpa of Chloe and Gavin Joos, in addition to being a Papa, Chief Joos has three sons Nathan (Shauntelle), Jordan (deceased) and Dallan (Sarah).
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Volunteer Fire Chief - Challenges/Responsibilities/Rewards
Saturday PM Classes - 4hrs.
Location
Speakers
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Russ Hendrix - Lifetime Member - Retired ChiefRuss has 32 years in the fire service, he has been Past Chief of the Pierre Fire Department and the Pierre Rural Fire Department. He is qualified as an All Hazards Type 3 Incident Commander, All Hazards Type 3 Operations Section Chief and All Hazards Type 3 Logistics Section Chief. He is a member of the SD Instructors Society and a Lifetime Member SD Firefighters Association and a ICS 100/200/300/400 Instructor. He was the State Director for Fire/EMSPak for South Dakota and North Dakota.