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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 27 - 28, 2024 | Gulfport, Mississippi | CCP | ||
| September 4 - 5, 2024 | Fort Mitchell, Kentucky | CCP | ||
| October 3 - 4, 2024 | Lihue, Hawaii |
Socrates Bratakos
Administrative Specialist II Hawaii State Fire Council 808-723-7176 sbratakos@honolulu.gov |
CCP | |
| November 2 - 3, 2024 | Lewiston, Idaho |
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 |
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 |
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 | CCP | ||
| March 5 - 6, 2025 | South Ogden, Utah | CCP | ||
| March 13 - 14, 2025 | Las Vegas, Nevada | CCP | ||
| April 7 - 8, 2025 | Newton, Kansas | CCP | ||
| May 17 - 18, 2025 | Dover, Delaware |
Vincent Miller
Training Administrator Delaware State Fire School 302-739-4773 vincent.miller@delaware.gov |
CCP |