This 2-day course is designed to develop the managerial, administrative and leadership skills necessary for the first-time fire chief or chief officer who desires a leadership position in their department. This course addresses critical knowledge and skills pertaining to the responsibilities of a fire chief.
Topics covered include:
- Local politics and the role of the chief officer.
- Liability and risk management.
- Resources and items of knowledge needed to become a first-time leader in a new position in an agency.
Pre-course materials and course syllabus
| Instructions to Download Student Manual: | https://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/BYOD_Instructions_0760.pdf PDF 73KB |
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| Course Syllabus: | https://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_f0760.pdf PDF 103KB |
The primary candidates for this course include new or emerging chief officers in a volunteer or combination fire department or emergency service organization.
The secondary candidates are new career chiefs, department leaders or emerging leaders of a fire department or emergency service organization.
This course is open to all interested emergency services personnel, including volunteer, career and allied professionals.
The class is intended primarily for those who have served or will begin to serve soon in leadership positions and who seek to learn more effective ways of managing and leading their agency.
Upcoming offerings
| Dates | Availability | Location | Contact(s) | CCP |
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| May 6 - 7, 2023 | Warrenton, Virginia |
Charlotte Green
Executive Assistant Virginia Department of Fire Programs 804-249-1987 charlotte.green@vdfp.virginia.gov
Jamey Brads
Chief of Training and Operations Virginia Department of Fire Programs 804-839-1042 jamey.brads@vdfp.virginia.gov
Dale Kidwell
Battalion Chief Fauquier County Fire & Rescue 540-422-5003 dale.kidwell@fauquiercounty.gov |
CCP |