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Leadership in Supervision: Perspectives in Thinking W0647

Training Specialist


Ed Kensler
301-447-1158

Delivery type


2-day on-campus

Continuing education units


1.5

ACE recommendation


In the lower-division baccalaureate degree category, 1 semester hour in critical thinking and innovation.

Course only available to on-campus weekend program students.

This 2-day course provides the supervisor with the conceptual foundation and framework for success in leadership roles by exploring creative, analytical, political and critical thinking perspectives. The course addresses skills needed for assessing situations from multiple perspectives, making critical decisions, fostering creativity and innovation, and using persuasion.

Pre-course materials and course syllabus

Instructions to Download Student Manual: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/BYOD_0647.pdf PDF 109KB
Course Syllabus: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_w0647.pdf PDF 127KB

The primary target audience for this course are those individuals who are at the first-line level of supervision. For purposes of student selection, first-line level is considered to be those at the Company Officer or Unit (fire prevention, fire education, communications, EMS, etc.) Supervisor level.

More specifically, primary selection criteria are as follows:

  • First-line supervisors in fire and EMS organizations.
  • Fire and EMS personnel due for promotion/appointment to a first-line supervisory position within 18 months.
  • Fire and EMS personnel who are regularly assigned acting supervisory positions.

Fire and EMS personnel currently enrolled in the National Fire Academy Managing Officer Program will be provided priority selection.

The secondary target audiences are fire and EMS personnel at the first-line management level (Chief Officer or above). Students at this level may be given consideration on a space-available basis.

Incident Command System (ICS)-100-level and ICS-200-level training. Preferred courses are Q0462 and Q0463, available through NFA Online. Chief's signature attests that the applicant has completed this required training.


Upcoming offerings

Interested in attending a State or National Weekend Program course?

Apply online
Dates Availability Location Contact(s) CCP
May 11 - 12, 2024 Emmitsburg, Maryland
Brian Benstead
Deputy Chief
NY State Fire
716-847-3934
brian.benstead@dhses.ny.gov
Stefano Napolitano
Deputy State Fire Administrator
NY State Fire
518-242-5252
stefano.napolitano@dhses.ny.gov
CCP
May 18 - 19, 2024 Cancelled Emmitsburg, Maryland
Gregory Kirkham
State Training Director
New Jersey Division of Fire Safety
609-913-4301
gregory.kirkham@dca.nj.gov
Karen Grant
Director- New Jersey Fire Safety Training Program
Kean University /New Jersey Division of Fire Safety
908-737-3062
kgrant@exchange.kean.edu
Lori Welch
Fire Training Specialist
NFA
301-447-1301
Lori.Welch@fema.dhs.gov
CCP
May 18 - 19, 2024 Cancelled Emmitsburg, Maryland
Brian Benstead
Deputy Chief
NY State Fire
716-847-3934
brian.benstead@dhses.ny.gov
Stefano Napolitano
Deputy State Fire Administrator
NY State Fire
518-242-5252
stefano.napolitano@dhses.ny.gov
CCP
June 1 - 2, 2024 Emmitsburg, Maryland
Gregory Kirkham
State Training Director
New Jersey Division of Fire Safety
609-913-4301
gregory.kirkham@dca.nj.gov
Karen Grant
Director- New Jersey Fire Safety Training Program
Kean University /New Jersey Division of Fire Safety
908-737-3062
kgrant@exchange.kean.edu
Lori Welch
Fire Training Specialist
NFA
301-447-1301
Lori.Welch@fema.dhs.gov
CCP
June 15 - 16, 2024
Women in Fire
Emmitsburg, Maryland
July 20 - 21, 2024 Emmitsburg, Maryland
Terri Brooks
Coordinator
PA State Fire Academy
717-247-3747
tebrooks@pa.gov
CCP
August 3 - 4, 2024 Emmitsburg, Maryland
John Shafer
Director
Indiana Fire Academy
317-281-3647
Joshafer@dhs.in.gov
Jim Campbell
NFA State Contact
Indiana Department of Homeland Security
000-000-0000
JaCampbell1@dhs.in.gov
John Shafer
Director
Indiana Fire Academy
317-281-3647
joshafer@dhs.in.gov
CCP