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_Instructions_0646.pdf PDF 190KB |
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| 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
| Dates | Availability | Location | Contact(s) | CCP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2 - 3, 2023 | Layton, Utah | CCP | ||
| October 21 - 22, 2023 | Woodstock, Virginia |
Charlotte Green
Executive Assistant Virginia Department of Fire Programs 804-249-1987 charlotte.green@vdfp.virginia.gov
Jamey Brads
Chief of Training and Operations Virginia Department of Fire Programs 804-839-1042 jamey.brads@vdfp.virginia.gov
Courtney Cave
Deputy Chief of Training Shenandoah County Fire and Rescue 540-459-6324 ccave@shenandoahcountyva.us |
CCP | |
| October 28 - 29, 2023 | Willmar, Minnesota |
Jared Rozeboom
Fire Service Specialist Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division 507-456-0907 jared.rozeboom@state.mn.us
Dan Buchholz
Training Specialist Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division 612-505-3323 daniel.buchholz@state.mn.us |
CCP | |
| November 8 - 9, 2023 | Stephenville, Texas |
Michael W. Cole
Regional Training Manager Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service 979-500-6807 michael.cole@teex.tamu.edu
Darren Smith
Training Director - Extension Program Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service 979-500-6812 darren.smith@teex.tamu.edu
Chris Elston
Division Chief of Operations Stephenville Fire Department 254-918-1236 celston@stephenvilletx.gov |
CCP | |
| November 13 - 14, 2023 | Odessa, Texas |
Tony Lenard
Regional Training Manager Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service 979-500-6809 tony.lenard@teex.tamu.edu
Darren Smith
Training Director - Extension Program Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service 979-500-6812 darren.smith@teex.tamu.edu |
CCP | |
| December 14 - 15, 2023 | Yukon, Oklahoma |
Cindy Rice
Professional Services Coordinator Oklahoma State University Fire Service Training 405-744-7485 crice@osufst.org
Caroline Reed
Director Oklahoma State University Fire Service Training 405-744-3234 creed@osufst.org |
CCP | |
| January 20 - 21, 2024 | Valdez, Alaska |
Virginia M McMichael
Fire Training Specialist Division of Fire and Life Safety 907-351-6345 virginia.mcmichael@alaska.gov
Lisa Shield
Fire Training Specialist Division of Fire and Life Safety 907-269-6083 lisa.shield@alaska.gov |
CCP | |
| February 16 - 17, 2024 | Manhattan, Kansas |
James Zeeb
Fire Officer Program Manager Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute 785-864-7227 jzeeb@ku.edu |
CCP | |
| February 24 - 25, 2024 | Owensboro, Kentucky | CCP | ||
| May 13 - 14, 2024 | Columbia, South Carolina |
Mike Dunlap
Education Specialist, NFA State 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 |
CCP | |
| August 27 - 28, 2024 | Gulfport, Mississippi | CCP |