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://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/BYOD_0648.pdf PDF 109KB |
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| Syllabus: | https://apps.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 24 - 25, 2024 | Mitchell, South Dakota | CCP | ||
| May 4 - 5, 2024 | Loveland, Colorado |
Marianne Maxfield
Certification Manager Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control 303-239-5878 marianne.maxfield@state.co.us
Laura Renville
Program Assistant Division of Fire Prevention and Control 303-239-5871 laura.renville@state.co.us |
CCP | |
| June 1 - 2, 2024 | Dover, Delaware |
Vincent Miller
Training Administrator Delaware State Fire School 302-739-4773 vincent.miller@delaware.gov |
CCP | |
| July 13 - 14, 2024 | Murfreesboro, Tennessee | CCP | ||
| August 10 - 11, 2024 | Lynchburg, 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 |
CCP | |
| August 14 - 15, 2024 | Fort McDowell, Arizona |
Carlos Flores
Fire Chief National Native American Fire Chiefs Association 520-879-5722 carlos.flores@pascuayaqui-nsn.gov |
CCP |