New Fire Chief: Challenging Issues F0760

Curriculum: Leadership and Executive Development
Training Specialist

Dave Donohue
301-447-1094

Delivery type
2-day off-campus
Continuing education units
1.1
ACE recommendation
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, one semester hour in fire administration.

This two-day course is designed to develop the managerial, administrative and leadership skills necessary for the first time fire chief and chief officer who desire 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 his or her agency.

Student pre-course materials and course syllabus:

https://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/BYOD_Instructions_0760.pdf PDF 73KB
Instructions to Download Student Manual
https://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_f0760.pdf PDF 103KB
Course Syllabus

Selection criteria

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.

Prerequisites

None

Post-course requirements

None

Upcoming offerings

Submit FEMA Form 119-25-2 to the contact(s) listed below for the course offering you are interested in attending.
Dates Availability Location Contact(s) CCP Train-the-Trainer?
January 11 - 12, 2021 Columbia, South Carolina

Mike Dunlap
Education Specialist, NFA Coordinator
South Carolina Fire Academy
803-896-9842
mike.dunlap@llr.sc.gov

Bonita Watters
Curriculum Manager
South Carolina Fire Academy
803-896-4074
bonita.watters@llr.sc.gov

Course coordination plan
February 20 - 21, 2021 Powers, Michigan

Dan Hammerberg
Region Coordinator
Michigan Fire Fighter Training Division
906-399-4399
hammerbergd@michigan.gov

Dan Hammerberg
Fire Chief
Upper Peninsula Fire Chief's Association
906-399-4399
danielhammerber@gmail.com

Course coordination plan
May 15 - 16, 2021 Proctorsville, Vermont

Jessica Pomainville
Administrative Services Coordinator
Vermont Fire Academy
802-483-2749
jessica.pomainville@vermont.gov

Michael Skaza
Program Training Coordinator
Vermont Fire Academy
802-483-2755
michael.skaza@vermont.gov

Course coordination plan
June 17 - 18, 2021 Johnston, Iowa

John Kraemer
Bureau Chief
Fire Service Training Bureau
515-727-3428
kraemer@dps.state.ia.us

Course coordination plan
July 12 - 13, 2021 Saint Louis, Missouri

Rebecca Trapani
Deputy Chief
Missouri Division of Fire Safety
573-751-5302
becky.trapani@dfs.dps.mo.gov

Shane Adams
Training Coordinator
Missouri Division of Fire Safety
573-522-2426
shane.adams@dfs.dps.mo.gov

David Neighbors
Captain
Saint Louis Fire Department
314-289-1934
neighborsd@stlouis-mo.gov

Course coordination plan

Student comments

Informative and beneficial information to those beginning or looking to administrative roles.