The objective of this 2-day course is to provide fire service authority figures with knowledge and skills that enable them to exercise leadership when confronting adaptive challenges presented by increasingly diverse internal and external communities. The goal of the course is for participants to use the diversity of ideas, peoples and cultures as resources in exercising leadership to address adaptive challenges in their communities.
Pre-course materials and course syllabus
| Instructions to Download Student Manual: | https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/BYOD_0520.pdf PDF 109KB |
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| Course Syllabus: | https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_w0520.pdf PDF 130KB |
The primary target audience is fire and emergency service personnel in positions of authority (executive-level officers) who have an opportunity to exercise leadership.
Note: Participants must be minimally assigned to a supervisory-level position (for example, a Company Officer).
Upcoming offerings
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Apply online| Dates | Availability | Location | Contact(s) | CCP |
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| July 26 - 27, 2025 | Emmitsburg, Maryland | CCP |