Join Chief Scott Thompson and The Functional Fire Company this weekend in Mitchell, South Dakota!

About Chief Scott Thompson

Chief Thompson joined the volunteer fire service in 1981. He began his paid career in Plano, TX in 1986. Over the course of his career, he has worked with several progressive fire service organizations. Chief Thompson is passionate about suburban fire operations and positioning firefighters and fire companies for success and survival. He has a Bachelors of Science in Emergency Administration and Disaster Planning and is a certified public manager (CPM). Thompson has been a hands-on, workshop, and classroom presenter at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) since 2002. In additional to writing The Functional Fire Company: Positioning Small Groups for Success and Survival, he has written numerous published articles. Thompson is currently the fire chief in The Colony, Texas Fire Department and he owns and operates Functional Fire Company LLC and fireserviceleadership.com. Thompson has two sons in the fire service.

South Dakota Fire Instructors Conference

Conference Speakers Topics:

The Functional Fire Company

“Chief Thompson combines his decades of experience and years of observation with today’s leadership skills and provides a path for the successful fire department to follow. The Functional Fire Company will take you step by step from being an ordinary fire department to one that defines excellence.” – Risk Lasky, Fire Chief (ret.) Texas

Training Basics & Essentials

This program focuses on company level training basics and essentials. We will focus on zero cost drills that have proven effective at the company level. In addition, we will discuss the training season concept, making training personal, mentoring, and the training process for skill acquisition. Finally, the presentation will talk about the need for performance standards and a proven method for developing performance standards.

Thank you for supporting your South Dakota Society of Fire Service Instructors.

Stay Healthy. Stay safe.

Justin Adams

South Dakota Society of Fire Service Instructors – Secretary