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 Thursday, April 30

Chiefs Roundtable - Resort Convention Center Bay 2

Mike Sheets Memorial Golf Tournament - Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course
Modified shotgun start. Group tee time assignments begin at 1:30 pm.
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Tradeshow Vendor and Apparatus Setup – Resort Convention Center Bays 3-6, City Parking Lot
Vendor setup will be open until 10:00 pm in the Convention Center

Friday, May 1               

Continental Breakfast with Vendors - Convention Center Bays 3-6

Welcome and Opening Ceremonies - Convention Center Bay 2

Flag Ceremony and Pipe and Drums and Color Guard 

Welcome to Coeur d'Alene - Coeur d'Alene Fire Chief 

IFCA President Kirk Carpenter

State, Regional and Federal Agency Reports 

-Western Fire Chiefs Association - Mark Niemeyer, CEO

-Idaho Department of Lands

-Office of Emergency Management

-Idaho State Fire Marshal 

-EMS/EMSAC Update

-FST - Brad Terry, Program Director

Break with Vendors - Convention Center Bays 3-6

Division Breakouts - All Chiefs Welcome and Encouraged to Participate

-EMS - Bay 1A
-FPO - Bay 1B

-Training - Bay 2

Lunch with Vendors - Bays 3-6

Breakout Sessions -

-“You are Not JUST a Volunteer”, Tom Merrill - Bay 1
This fast-paced, highly interactive program challenges volunteer firefighters to eliminate the phrase “we’re just volunteers” from their mindset—and their vocabulary. Too often, that statement becomes an excuse for inadequate training, poor preparation, substandard service, or organizational dysfunction. This presentation refocuses attention where it belongs: on the individual firefighter and the professional standards they personally control.

Designed specifically for professional volunteer firefighters, this engaging session examines what true professionalism looks like in the volunteer fire service. While departments may face limitations, obstacles, and distractions beyond their control, every firefighter maintains complete control over the attitude, preparation, conduct, and level of service they deliver. Participants will
leave motivated, accountable, and equipped to raise their own standard—regardless of circumstances—because being a volunteer is not an excuse; it is a responsibility.

-Career Fire & EMS Department Breakout - Bay 2

Break with Vendors - Bays 3-6

General Session: "Forged by Fire: Appreciating History, Honoring Legacy, Remembering Sacrifice", Tom Merrill - Bay 2  Far too often, lost in the day-to-day routine calls, firehouse drama or daily grumbling, is the fact that we are all part of something very special – we are part of the great American Fire Service! Rich in tradition together with a strong heritage and endless stories of honor and sacrifice.  But, way too many in our ranks have no idea how the fire service has evolved to where it stands today. And, if you happen to mention Hackensack, Keokuk, Waldbaums or Adams Avenue you can be met with blank stares. So, every now and then we need to step back and pay homage to the past and talk about our roots and where we come from.

We need to understand that our history is full of useful information and valuable lessons that need to be preserved and passed on so the new generation of firefighters don’t have to re-learn them. Properly telling the stories and sharing the lessons also honors the lives of our brothers and sisters who have made the ultimate sacrifice.  Legendary FDNY Chief Vincent Dunn summed it up best:  “There are no new lessons to be learned from a firefighter’s death or injury.  The Cause of a tragedy is usually an old lesson we have not learned from or have forgotten along the way.”

This is a fast moving and exciting presentation that ensures those lessons are not forgotten and the traditions, customs, fires, stories, names and sacrfices from yesteryear, all forged by fire, are not lost to the dust of time.

General Session:  Update on Multi-Partner MOU, IFCA, IDL and IOEM - Bay 2 

We will also be discussing building capacity around wildfire response in Idaho, Incident Management Teams, and participating in the national deployment system under the ICMA.

Networking Dinner Reception with Vendors & Auction Viewing - Bays 3-6, Bay 2

Trosky-Johnson Scholarship Auction - Bay 2

Saturday, May 2

Breakfast Buffet with Vendors - Bays 3-6

Annual Business Meeting - Bay 2

-Call to Order - President Kirk Carpenter

-State of the Association - President Kirk Carpenter

-Financial Report & 2025 Meeting Minutes - Vice-President Brian Nickerson

-District Report Highlights-

-New Member Introductions (District Directors & President Carpenter)- Pinning and Challenge Coin Ceremony

-Election Results and Announcement of 2026 Officers and Directors
-Officers and Directors Oath of Office

-Annual Awards Presentations

Break with Vendors - Bays 3-6

General Session: GEMT Updates, PCG - Bay 2 

Lunch with Vendors - Bays 3-6

Tradeshow Vendor Teardown

General Session: They Already Googled It-Now What?  Leading the Learning Shift in Today's Career and Volunteer Fire Service, Travis Myklebust - Convention Center Bay 2                 Today's firefighters enter the station with smartphones in their pockets and answers at their fingertips — so why does so much of our training still look the same as it did twenty years ago? This session challenges chiefs and officers to rethink how training is designed, delivered, and measured. Walk away with practical strategies to build credibility, shift from compliance to competency, and create training that respects your people's time while actually preparing them for the street.

Break - Convention Center Foyer

General Session: Legacy, Leadership, and Life After the Fire Service, Stephanie White  - Bay 2
Stephanie White is a veteran firefighter-paramedic and the Editor-in-Chief of Firefighter Nation. With over 20 years of experience in the fire service, she focuses on firefighter health, wellness, and leadership. She is also known for her "Off the Cuff" series and has previously worked in freelance, educational, and content-driven editorial roles. 

General Session Panel: Succession Planning in the Fire Service, Mark Niemeyer, Fire Chief (Retired), CEO, Western Fire Chiefs Association; Travis Myklebust, Fire Chief (Retired), Fire Service Technology, Lewis Clark State College, and Kirk Carpenter, Fire Chief, Nampa Fire Department  - Bay 2
Succession planning in the fire service is the systematic, long-term process of identifying and developing high-potential personnel to fill key leadership roles, ensuring continuity, and preserving organizational knowledge. It involves mentoring, training, and preparing subordinates for future ranks starting from recruitment to retirement. Effective succession creates a lasting legacy by fostering a culture of mentorship and preparing the next generation to uphold the department's mission.  How are you preparing your department for life AFTER you?

Chiefs Dinner Cruise - Marina Dock - Ticket Required to Board - Register Dinner Guest Online>>

Sunday, May 3

Networking, Coffee bar and light breakfast - Casco/Kidd/North Cape