This 2-day course provides the supervisor with the knowledge and skills to perform successfully in the fire and emergency medical services (EMS) environments. The course addresses professionalism, resilience, emotional intelligence and situational awareness, as well as managing conflict, delegating mentoring, coaching, empowering, and building collaboration and synergy for professional growth.
Pre-course materials and course syllabus
| Instructions to Download Student Manual: | https://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/BYOD_Instructions_0648.pdf PDF 189KB |
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| Syllabus: | https://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_f0648.pdf PDF 114KB |
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.
Upcoming offerings
| Dates | Availability | Location | Contact(s) | CCP |
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| April 18 - 19, 2023 | Wentzville, Missouri |
Greg Landwehr
Deputy Chief Missouri Division of Fire Safety 573-522-1625 greg.landwehr@dfs.dps.mo.gov |
CCP | |
| April 18 - 19, 2023 | Fredericksburg, 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
Carl Roberts
Division Chief of Training Spotsylvania Fire Rescue 540-841-6609 croberts@spotsylvania.va.us |
CCP | |
| April 24 - 25, 2023 | Longview, Texas |
Michael Cole
Regional Training Manager Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service 903-752-0926 Michael.Cole@teex.tamu.edu
Christopher Angerer
Executive Associate Division Director Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service 979-845-3605 chris.angerer@teex.tamu.edu |
CCP | |
| May 15 - 16, 2023 | Columbia, South Carolina | CCP | ||
| May 16 - 17, 2023 | Mukilteo, Washington |
Howard Scartozzi
Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal Washington State Patrol - Fire Prevention Bureau 425-401-7732 howard.scartozzi@wsp.wa.gov
Michael Lingrey
Division Chief of Training Everett Fire Department 425-257-8131 mlingrey@everettwa.gov |
CCP | |
| May 20 - 21, 2023 | Cancelled | Goodland, Kansas |
Matthew Breininger
Training Officer Sherman County Rural Fire 785-821-3876 mbreininger@shermancountyks.gov |
CCP |
| June 16 - 17, 2023 | Watertown, South Dakota | CCP | ||
| July 27 - 28, 2023 | Atoka, Tennessee | CCP | ||
| August 3 - 4, 2023 | Ocala, Florida |
Patrick Giacobbe
Academic Instructor Florida Division of State Fire Marshal 352-369-2809 Patrick.Giacobbe@MyFloridaCFO.com |
CCP | |
| August 4 - 5, 2023 | Minden, Louisiana |
Daniel Copeland
Instructor Louisiana Fire Marshal Fire Emergency Training Academy 318-451-3181 dcopeland343@outlook.com
Nick Palmer
Manager Louisiana Fire Marshal Fire Emergency Training Academy 225-202-3717 nick.palmer@la.gov |
CCP | |
| August 10 - 11, 2023 | Honolulu, Hawaii |
Socrates Bratakos
Administrative Specialist II Hawaii State Fire Council 808-723-7176 sbratakos@honolulu.gov |
CCP | |
| August 15 - 16, 2023 | Jefferson City, Missouri | CCP | ||
| August 24 - 25, 2023 | Cancelled | Iowa City, Iowa |
Don Minks
Special Programs Manager Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau 515-727-3424 minks@dps.state.ia.us |
CCP |
| September 13 - 14, 2023 | Iowa City, Iowa |
Don Minks
Special Programs Manager Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau 515-727-3424 minks@dps.state.ia.us |
CCP |