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Leadership in Supervision: Creating Environments for Professional Growth F0646

Training Specialist


Ed Kensler
301-447-1158

Delivery type


2-day off-campus

Continuing education units


1.4

ACE recommendation


In the lower-division baccalaureate degree category, 1 semester hour in leadership and management theories.

This 2-day course presents the supervisor with the basic leadership skills and tools needed to perform effectively in the fire and emergency medical services (EMS) environment. The course includes concepts related to a successful transition to supervisory and leadership roles, including concepts of adaptive leadership; change management; active followership; effective communication, including difficult conversations and advocacy-inquiry-based dialogue; ethics; authority; power; decision-making; and active engagement through development of a personal plan.

Pre-course materials and course syllabus

Instructions to Download Student Manual: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/BYOD_0646.pdf PDF 109KB
Syllabus: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_f0646.pdf PDF 121KB

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

Email or call the official under Contact(s) if you are interested in attending a course.
Dates Availability Location Contact(s) CCP
August 27 - 28, 2024 Gulfport, Mississippi
David Pitts
Instructor Advanced
Mississippi State Fire Academy
601-932-2444
dpitts@msfa.ms.gov
Luke Smith
Instructor Advanced
Mississippi State Fire Academy
601-932-2444
jsmith@msfa.ms.gov
Eric Valles
Training Chief
Gulfport Fire Department
228-229-0253
evalles@gulfport-ms.gov
CCP
September 4 - 5, 2024 Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
Jimmy VancLeve
Coordinator
State Fire Rescue Training
270-273-3187
jimmy.vancleve@kctcs.edu
Marc Rudder
Director
State Fire Rescue Training
859-256-3189
marc.rudder@kctcs.edu
Tony Morgan
Coordinator
State Fire Rescue Training
859-938-0691
area7@kctcs.edu
CCP
October 3 - 4, 2024 Lihue, Hawaii
Gary Lum
Administrative Specialist III
Hawaii State Fire Council
808-723-7169
glum@honolulu.gov
Socrates Bratakos
Administrative Specialist II
Hawaii State Fire Council
808-723-7176
sbratakos@honolulu.gov
Micah Mokuahi
Fire Captain
Kauai Fire Department
808-241-4165
mmokuahi@kaui.gov
CCP
November 2 - 3, 2024 Lewiston, Idaho
Brad Terry
Program Director
Idaho Fire Service Training
208-605-4546
brad.terry@cte.idaho.gov
Matthew Frisbie
Training Coordinator
Idaho Fire Service Training
208-605-4548
matthew.frisbie@cte.idaho.gov
Keith Weissenfels
Division Chief of Training and Safety
Lewiston Fire Department
208-743-3554
kweissenfels@cityoflewiston.org
CCP
November 9 - 10, 2024 Whitefish, Montana
Brian Dodge
Regional Training Manager
MSU - Fire Services Training School
406-564-8380
brian.dodge@montana.edu
Holly Harris
Public Education Coordinator
MSU - Fire Services Training School
406-771-4439
holly.harris@montana.edu
CCP
November 18 - 19, 2024 Tacoma, Washington
Howard Scartozzi
Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal
Washington State Patrol - Fire Prevention Bureau
425-401-7732
howard.scartozzi@wsp.wa.gov
Andy McAfee
Lieutenant
Pierce County Fire Training Consortium
253-538-6552
andy.mcafee@pcftc.org
CCP
January 31, 2025 - February 1, 2025 Glenmora, Louisiana
Daniel Copeland
Regional Instructor
Louisiana Fire and Emergency Training Academy
318-451-3181
daniel.copeland@la.gov
Darla Billings
Training Officer
Spring Creek Volunteer Fire Department
318-748-3473
springcreekvfd@yahoo.com
CCP
February 15 - 16, 2025 Owatonna, Minnesota
Jared Rozeboom
Fire Service Specialist
Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division
507-456-0907
jared.rozeboom@state.mn.us
Ryan Seykora
Training Chief
Owatonna Fire Department
507-444-2454
ryan.seykora@ci.owatonna.mn.us
CCP
February 21 - 22, 2025 Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Shari Jacobson
Education Specialist
Wisconsin Technical College System Office
608-265-5859
shari.jacobson@wtcsystem.edu
Ward Lyon
Education Director
Wisconsin Technical College System Office
608-266-7289
ward.lyon@wtcsystem.edu
Maiya Whelan
Account Executive
Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association
414-755-3354
maiya@wamllc.net
CCP
February 22 - 23, 2025 Edinburg, Texas
Dallas Renfrew
Regional Manager
TEEX
979-500-6811
dallas.renfrew@teex.tamu.edu
Darren Smith
Training Director
TEEX
979-500-6812
darren.smith@teex.tamu.edu
Ubaldo D. Perez
Deputy Chief
Edinburg Fire Department
956-383-7691
bperez@cityofedinburg.com
CCP
March 5 - 6, 2025 South Ogden, Utah
Dennis R Goudy
Program Manager
Utah Fire Rescue Academy
801-652-3852
dennis.goudy@uvu.edu
Marc McElreath
Assistant Director
Utah Fire Rescue Academy
801-870-9156
marcm@uvu.edu
Brandon Storey
Deputy Chief
South Ogden Fire Department
801-529-2481
bstorey@southogdencity.gov
CCP
March 13 - 14, 2025 Las Vegas, Nevada
Tom Martinez
Training Officer
State Fire Marshal Division
775-684-7529
tmartinez@dps.state.nv.us
Ken Kreutzer
Battalion Chief
Las Vegas Fire Rescue
702-481-2164
kkreutzer@lasvegasnevada.gov
CCP
April 7 - 8, 2025 Newton, Kansas
James Zeeb
Assistant Director
Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute
785-864-7227
jzeeb@ku.edu
Zane Hansen
Fire Marshal
Newton Fire & EMS
316-284-6060
zanehansen@newtonfireems.com
CCP
May 17 - 18, 2025 Dover, Delaware
Vincent Miller
Training Administrator
Delaware State Fire School
302-739-4773
vincent.miller@delaware.gov
CCP