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New Fire Chief: Administrative Issues W0761

Training Specialist


Keith Heckler
301-447-1380

Delivery type


2-day on-campus

Continuing education units


1.2

ACE recommendation


In the lower-division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in fire administration.

Course only available to on-campus weekend program students.

This 2-day course is to provide students with the managerial, administrative and leadership skills and awareness necessary for new or recently appointed or elected chiefs to effectively meet their obligations of the position.

Pre-course materials and course syllabus

: https://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_w0761.pdf PDF 98KB

The primary audience is newly appointed fire chiefs in volunteer, combination or career departments, as well as emergency medical services (EMS) chiefs.

The secondary audience is department leaders and current officers who may become fire chiefs, as well as local government administrators and elected officials who are involved in the administration of a fire department or EMS.

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 required training.

Upcoming offerings

Apply online if you are interested in attending a state or national weekend program.
Dates Availability Location Contact(s) CCP
April 1 - 2, 2023 Emmitsburg, Maryland
Brian Benstead
Deputy Chief
NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Control
518-474-6746
brian.benstead@dhses.ny.gov
Stefano Napolitano
Deputy State Fire Administrator
NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Control
518-474-6746
stefano.napolitano@dhses.ny.gov
CCP
April 29 - 30, 2023 Emmitsburg, Maryland
Gregory Kirkham
Training and Certification Specialist 1
New Jersey Division of Fire Safety/Office of Training and Certification
609-633-6424
gregory.kirkham@dca.nj.gov
Karen Grant-Haber
Director – Fire Safety Training Program (Kean University)
Kean University Fire Safety Training Program
908-737-3062
kgrant@kean.edu
CCP