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Leadership in Supervision: Perspectives in Thinking F0647

Training Specialist


Derrick Sawyer
301-447-1247

Delivery type


2-day off-campus

Continuing education units


1.5

ACE recommendation


In the lower-division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in critical thinking and innovation.

This 2-day course provides the supervisor with the conceptual foundation and framework for success in leadership roles by exploring creative, analytical, political and critical thinking perspectives. The course addresses skills needed for assessing situations from multiple perspectives, making critical decisions, fostering creativity and innovation, and using persuasion.

Pre-course materials and course syllabus

Instructions to Download Student Manual: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/BYOD_Instructions_0647.pdf PDF 26KB
Course Syllabus: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_f0647.pdf PDF 113KB

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 Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Daniel Copeland
FETA Instructor
Louisiana Fire & Emergency Training Academy
318-451-3181
dcopeland343@outlook.com
TK Devall
FETA Manager
Louisiana Fire & Emergency Training Academy
225-572-5094
timothy.devall@la.gov
Matt Ard
Training Officer
Saint George Fire Department
225-251-4851
meard@stgeorgefire.com
CCP
October 4 - 5, 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
November 6 - 7, 2023 Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Reid Vaughan
Section Chief, Regional
Alabama Fire College
205-499-6905
rvaughan@alabamafirecollege.org
Rick Gregg
Group Supervisor, Training
Alabama Fire College
205-566-3940
rgregg@alabamafirecollege.org
CCP
February 2 - 3, 2024 Minden, Louisiana
Daniel Copeland
Instructor
Louisiana Fire & Emergency Training Academy
318-451-3181
dcopeland343@outlook.com
Nick Palmer
Manager
Louisiana Fire & Emergency Training Academy
225-202-3717
nick.palmer@la.gov
CCP
February 3 - 4, 2024 Grand Junction, Colorado
Marianne Maxfield
Certification Manager
Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control
303-239-5862
marianne.maxfield@state.co.us
Laura Renville
Program Assistant
Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control
303-239-5871
laura.renville@state.co.us
CCP
February 24 - 25, 2024 Salem, Oregon
Julie Olsen
Fire Program Manager
Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
503-378-2297
Julie.Olsen@dpsst.oregon.gov
Kayla Ballrot
Certification Supervisor
Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
503-378-2596
Kayla.Ballrot@dpsst.oregon.gov
Aaron Bielemeier
Regional Training Coordinator
Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
503-302-5523
Aaron.Bielemeier@dpsst.oregon.gov
CCP
March 4 - 5, 2024 Wichita Falls, Texas
Henry Perry
Regional Training Manager
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
979-500-6810
henry.perry@teex.tamu.edu
Darren Smith
Training Director - Extension Program
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
979-500-6812
darren.smith@teex.tamu.edu
Rusty Downs
Battalion Chief
Wichita Falls Fire Department
940-761-7901
rusty.downs@wichitafallstx.gov
CCP
March 9 - 10, 2024 Lake Crystal, 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
Jack Volz
Lead Instructor
Safety and Security Consultation Specialist
507-381-4466
jackv@sascs.net
CCP