Course only available to on-campus weekend program students.
This 2-day course will develop the managerial skills, leadership skills, and contemporary issues and awareness necessary for newly appointed or elected fire chiefs to effectively meet their obligations. The course will help to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for them to perform effectively now and in the future.
Pre-course materials and course syllabus
| Instructions to Download Student Manual: | https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/BYOD_Instructions_0762.pdf PDF 26KB |
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| Course Syllabus: | https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_w0762.pdf Powerpoint 95KB |
The primary audience is newly appointed or elected fire chiefs in volunteer, combination or career departments.
The secondary audience is departmental leaders who may become fire chiefs and local-level government administrators and elected officials, including fire district commissioners, board members, etc.
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
Interested in attending a State or National Weekend Program course?
Apply online| Dates | Availability | Location | Contact(s) | CCP |
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| May 18 - 19, 2024 | Cancelled | Emmitsburg, Maryland |
Gregory Kirkham
State Training Director New Jersey Division of Fire Safety 609-913-4301 gregory.kirkham@dca.nj.gov
Karen Grant
Director- New Jersey Fire Safety Training Program Kean University /New Jersey Division of Fire Safety 908-737-3062 kgrant@exchange.kean.edu |
CCP |
| June 1 - 2, 2024 | Emmitsburg, Maryland |
Gregory Kirkham
State Training Director New Jersey Division of Fire Safety 609-913-4301 gregory.kirkham@dca.nj.gov
Karen Grant
Director- New Jersey Fire Safety Training Program Kean University /New Jersey Division of Fire Safety 908-737-3062 kgrant@exchange.kean.edu |
CCP | |
| June 22 - 23, 2024 | Emmitsburg, Maryland |
Jessica Pomainville
Administrative Services Coordinator Vermont Fire Academy 802-798-9389 jessica.pomainville@vermont.gov |
CCP |