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Leadership in Supervision: Creating Environments for Professional Growth F0646

Training Specialist


Derrick Sawyer
301-447-1247

Delivery type


2-day off-campus

Continuing education units


1.4

ACE recommendation


In the lower-division baccalaureate/associate 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_Instructions_0646.pdf PDF 190KB
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
October 2 - 3, 2023 Layton, Utah
Dennis Goudy
Program Manager
Utah Fire and Rescue Academy
801-652-3852
dennis.goudy@uvu.edu
Marc McElreath
Assistant Director
Utah Fire and Rescue Academy
marcm@uvu.edu
Scott Maughan
Assistant Chief
Layton City Fire Department
801-660-9355
smaughan@laytoncity.org
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
Matt Grave
Deputy Chief
Willmar Fire Department
320-979-4347
mgrave@willmarmn.gov
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
Kris Norred
Training Captain
Odessa Fire Department
432-257-0501
knorred@odessa-tx.gov
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
Dustin Noel
Chief of Training
Yukon Fire Department
405-354-2133
Dnoel@yukonok.gov
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
Tracy Raynor
Fire Training Specialist
Valdez Fire Department
907-384-3463
TRaynor@ValdezAK.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
Jason Hudson
Training Chief
Manhattan Kansas Fire Department
785-317-0427
hudson@cityofmhk.com
CCP
February 24 - 25, 2024 Owensboro, 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
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
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