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://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/BYOD_0760.pdf PDF 109KB |
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| Course Syllabus: | https://apps.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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| August 19 - 20, 2024 | Kansas City, Kansas |
James Zeeb
Fire Officer Program Manager Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute 785-864-7227 jzeeb@ku.edu
Scott Schaunaman
Assistant Chief Kansas City Kansas Fire Department 913-573-5956 sschaunaman@kckfd.org |
CCP | |
| September 16 - 17, 2024 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Shari Jacobson
Education Specialist Wisconsin Technical College System Office 608-266-5859 shari.jacobson@wtcsystem.edu
Denise Perkins
Education Specialist Wisconsin Technical College System Office 608-261-6920 denise.perkins@wtcsystem.edu
Bethany Julson
Office Coordinator II Milwaukee Fire Department - Training Academy 414-286-5289 bjulso@milwaukee.gov |
CCP | |
| September 25 - 26, 2024 | Urbandale, Iowa |
Don Minks
Special Program Manager Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau 515-727-3424 minks@dps.state.ia.us |
CCP |